Big DOH by me, I did not know Arco is part of BP!!!

[MyUncle]

I did not know this until I filled up this afternoon and saw the very small sign that said BP. I always have used Arco. That is now in the past.

Am I the only idiot?

Please pass this along if there are others that might not know.

[MyUncle]

1. Am I the only one?

[Hannah Bell]

2. also: am/pm, amoco, wild bean cafe, aral (but i think that's in europe)

http://www.franchiseopportunities.com/Zor_112279/ampm_BP_Connect.htm

and safeway gas:

Safeway Expands "PowerPump" Fuel Rewards to BP, ARCO and More Safeway Fuel Centers Nationwide
New Alliance Allows All Customers to Save Big on Gas at Stations Throughout the Country by Shopping Safeway Stores
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) today expanded its PowerPump Rewards Program, bringing savings on gasoline to a wider range of customers nationally. Now, every Safeway fuel station is part of PowerPump, and, through a special Safeway alliance with BP, customers can also save on gas at their local BP and ARCO stations.
"The customer response to PowerPump has been tremendous," said Diane Dietz, Safeway Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. "By partnering with BP and ARCO, we have dramatically extended the opportunities for customers to accumulate savings on gas, whether or not their neighborhood Safeway has a fuel center."

"We are delighted touse the BP/ARCO network of more than 11,000 convenient fuelstations as a redemption outlet for the PowerPump Rewards Program," said Kevin Phelan, Senior Vice President for Marketing of BP Products North America.



and safeway affiliates:

Stores throughout the Safeway family of companies are part of the PowerPump program, including Vons, Pavilions, Dominick's, Carrs, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Genuardi's and Pak 'N Save. Nearly every purchase including eligible gift cards and prescriptions counts toward a fuel reward. For every second prescription filled, customers earn an additional reward of 10 cents per gallon at a Safeway fuel station or $1.50 per fuel purchase at a BP or ARCO. Customers can receive additional rewards when purchasing any of over 300 retailer gift cards sold at Safeway stores.

[MyUncle]

3. How about the USA?

[Hannah Bell]

4. the rest are in the usa

[gateley]

5. How could you be expected to know? Before this nightmare, we had no reason

to hate BP any more than we hate the other oil companies, and certainly less than we hate Exxon Mobile :)

But come to think of it, it HAS been 70+ days, I guess you *are* kind of late to the party. Or haven't been reading DU. :7 :hi:

[MyUncle]

6. I'm late, not reading and probably should be a bit embarrassed.

[gateley]

7. Well at least you know a BP well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, and I swear

some people I've run into barely recall hearing "something about it".

You're just fine - no need for embarrassment!

[elocs]

8. How many of us know all the intricate interconnections

of every thing and place that we are supposed to be boycotting? :shrug:

Oh, does anyone have an exhaustive list of all these places we are supposed to be boycotting, along with all of their interconnections and subsidiaries?

Maybe it would be more simple to have a list of what we are allowed to buy or patronize.

[MyUncle]

9. I'll start with Arco & BP