WESCO oil

Infobox_Company
company_name = Wesco Inc
company_
company_type = Privately held
company_slogan =
foundation = 1952
location = Muskegon, MI, USA
key_people = Jim Westgate, Co-President
Gerald (Jerry) Westgate, Co-President
Lauren Wackernagel, CFO [ [http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=11366086 Google Finance] ]
num_employees = 1,050
industry = Oil & Gas operations
products = Petrochemical
homepage = [http://www.gowesco.com/ www.gowesco.com]

WESCO, also known as Westgate Oil Company, is a Michigan oil company that operates gasoline stations throughout West Michigan. It is based in Muskegon, Michigan.

History

WESCO opened in March 1952 by Bud Westgate. The original name of the establishment was Westgate Refinery Outlet. The first WESCO Convenience Store opened in 1978. During the 1980s WESCO acquired Rengo Oil, which in turn doubled the size of the company. The company continued to grow in the 1990s with the purchase of Weaver Oil Company. In 2000, WESCO opened it's "Dancin' Donuts" Bakery. [ [http://www.gowesco.com/history.htm Wesco Convenience Stores ] ]

Locations

Wesco is headquartered in Muskegon, Michigan. It's convenience stores run from Benzonia in the north to Adrian in the south. [ [http://www.gowesco.com/location.htm Wesco Convenience Stores ] ] Some locations feature a deli that serves pizza and sandwiches.

Identity Theft Problem

In late 2006, customers that used credit cards at WESCO Convenience Stores were subject to identity theft. This caused credit card companies to reissue hundreds of new cards. [ [http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=64397 wzzm13.com | Grand Rapids, MI | UPDATE: More identity thefts linked to local gas station chain ] ]

External links

* [http://www.gowesco.com Wesco]
* [http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=11366086 Profile at Google Finance]

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