Terrible Herbst


Terrible Herbst, or Terrible Herbst Oil Company, is an American privately held gas station company based in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
The company operates gas stations in Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona.

History

The company's roots go back to a single Chicago, Illinois, gas station in 1938. Founded by Jerry Herbst in 1959, the company is run by his sons, Tim, Troy, and Ed Herbst. The company's headquarters is located across the street from Allegiant Stadium. Its stations are typically of the Chevron brand.

Affiliates

Herbst Gaming

Herbst Gaming was a slot route operator and casino company owned by Jerry Herbst's three sons. It was formed in 1987 to service slot machines in the Terrible Herbst stores. In 1997, it began opening and acquiring full-fledged casinos, many of which were branded as Terrible's casinos. The company went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009, and the Herbst family gave up its ownership stake. Herbst Gaming subsequently changed its name to Affinity Gaming and dropped its use of the Terrible's name.

JETT Gaming

JETT Gaming is a slot route operator and casino company formed by Jerry Herbst in 2011, after the family lost its ownership of Herbst Gaming. In 2012, JETT bought out the slot route contracts for Terrible Herbst stores from the former Herbst Gaming, and also acquired the Terrible's casino in Searchlight, Nevada. In 2015, JETT bought the Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall in Jean, Nevada from MGM Resorts International for $12 million; the property was later rebranded as Terrible's Hotel & Casino. The company also acquired a second casino in Searchlight, the Searchlight Nugget, in 2015.

Terrible Herbst Motorsports