Gas Station

There are many different chains of gas stations in the United States, and the competition is pretty intense. Some of the best known names include BP, Shell, Sam’s Club, Wawa, Valero, Exxon, and Chevron. Our Gas Station Near Me page will not only allow you to find the closest gas stations around you, but will also list and describe some of the well-known gas station chains in the U.S.

 

Gas Station Location Near Me

As a matter of fact, there are many gas stations scattered across the United States – many of them belong to different companies. While some of the companies are exclusively gasoline, there are also chains of convenience stores that also feature gas stations. Some of such companies include Meijer, 7-Eleven, Wawa, and Kroger. There are also stations of retail giants like Walmart and Costco.

Obviously, there are tens of thousands of gas stations in the United States, and there are quite a few around you right now. You are able to locate the closest gas stations, and we recommend you to make use of this map for that purpose:

As you can see from that map, you are able to find the closest gas stations around you with ease. But before starting to use it, we will also give here certain instructions on how to use it. First of all, you must make sure that the map displays a correct location. Otherwise, actualize your location with the Google Maps app (share it with the app).

Once you have done it, you will notice that the map displays a correct area then. At that point, you will also notice many red signs around your location. The red signs on this map signify the gas stations that are located in your area. This allows you to browse the map and find a suitable gas station.

But apart from that, it also allows you to get to know more info about each of the gas stations. In order to do that, you should simply click on the red sign of a particular gas station. Immediately after that, you will notice that a small drop will appear in the left-upper corner of this map. That box will contain certain details about the selected gas station, including its name, address, and the average rating.

But there are other things that this box allows you to do. The first and foremost thing you can do there is clicking on the “Directions” button – it allows you to set up a route from your current location to the selected gas station. Among other things you can do, you can click on the “Save” button and save that location into your Google Maps account. After all, you can click on the “View Larger Map” text button and get to see that map in a full window.

 

Popular Gas Station Chains in U.S.

As we have pointed out above, there are plenty of different chains of gas stations in the United States. At this point of our Gas Station Near Me page, we will simply list and describe the most popular and well-known chains of gas stations in U.S. Enjoy!

BP. This London-based oil and gasoline company operates in 48 American states. This company operates worldwide and employs more than 74,000 workers. At the present moment, the company is known in the United States under the brands BP, ARCO, West Coast, and Amoco. As of the present time, there are more than 11,000 gas station chains in the United States.

Exxon. This company dates back to the legendary John Rockefeller’s company of Standard Oil. Nowadays, Exxon provides such services like automobile repair shops, car wash, diesel fuel, convenience stores, and gas. As of the present time, there are more than 8,000 gas stations of Exxon in the United States.

Shell. This British-Dutch conglomerate also operates in the United States, and it tends to be one of the largest companies in the world. There are over 14,000 Shell-branded gas stations in the U.S.

Texaco. Texaco, a subsidiary of Chevron, can boast to have more than 2,000 locations in the U.S. The company actually sells petroleum, gas, and other petrochemical products.

Sam’s Club. This Walmart’s subsidiary also has some gas stations scattered across the United States. Keep in mind that you must have a membership in this wholesale club in order to purchase gas at its stations. Moreover, gas stations are available not every location of this chain.

Costco. This is just another wholesale club on our list, as it has more than 300 gas stations in the U.S. Same as with Sam’s Club, you must have a membership at Costco. Gas stations are available only at certain wholesale club locations.

Wawa. This chain of convenience stores (which started as a milk production company) has a gas station at each of its locations.