Crown central petroleum

Crown central petroleum

Infobox_Company
company_name = Crown Central Petroleum/Crown Central LLC
company_
company_type = endangered
company_slogan = Quality gasolines. And a good deal more.
foundation = 1925 Harris County, Texas
location = Baltimore, MD
industry = Oil and Gasoline
num_employees = Unknown
products = Petrochemical
revenue = Unknown
homepage = [http://www.crowncentral.com/ www.crowncentral.com]

Crown Central Petroleum, commonly known as Crown, is an American Oil Company that has flourished in Baltimore since the early 20th century until its recent decline due to rebranding.

History

Crown Central Petroleum Company or Crown, first began in 1917 in Harris County, Texas when the New Crown Oil and Refining Company's Number 3 well struck oil.

Endangerment

During the summer of 2006, many stations began to disappear. All but about 20 stations were rebranded to either Texaco, Chevron Corporation, or Royal Dutch Shell gas stations. This is because the company sold these stations about two years ago, as reported in the Baltimore Sun and from the official website [http://www.crowncentral.com/NewsDisplay.asp?id=2 Why Crown is Dying]

External links

* [http://www.crowncentral.com Crown Central Petroleum's Official Website]


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