USA Gasoline

History

• Over the course of 1975 and 1976, all UCO Stations became USA Gasoline Stations.
• Over the course of 1976-1977, all Sears Stations became USA Gasoline Stations.

• From 1988 to 1990, USA Petroleum was involved in a lawsuit with ARCO due to fuel prices.
• in 1992, USA Petroleum moved its headquarters from Santa Monica to Ventura.
• in 1993, their headquarters were moved again, this time from Ventura to Agoura Hills.
• in 1994, Marvin Jay Caukin, the ex-Director of Finance, was sentenced 33 months in prison for embezzling nearly $2.4 million from the company.

• in 2003, USA Petroleum agreed to pay $325,000 to settle a dispute regarding leaking tanks causing groundwater and soil pollution at 10 USA Gas stations in Ventura County.
• in July 2006, USA Petroleum announced its plan to sell 122 of its California gas stations to Chevron. The deal was finalized in November.
• in 2007, Tesoro Corp acquired USA Gasoline, and approximately 140 retail stations.

• in 2011, 51 Albertsons Express stores rebranded as USA Gasoline. As part of the deal, all Mirastar stations were also rebranded as USA Gasoline.
• in 2012, 250 ARCO and Thrifty Oil stations rebranded as USA Gasoline, because BP did not renew the leases for 250 ARCO or Thrifty Stations.