Convenience Matters

60 Years of Selling Gasoline - Episode 444


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On June 10, 1964, a convenience store outside Denver sold 124 gallons of gas and ushered in the modern era of self-serve fueling. Today, c-stores sell that much gas every 0.02 seconds.

Hosted by:

Jeff Lenard

About our Guest:

John Roscoe, convenience industry icon

John was named one of the "50 most influential people in convenience store industry" by Convenience Store News for good reason: He was in the room during many of the industry's critical junctures, including the launch of self-serve fueling in June 1964.

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