Wal-Mart plans to open Ottawa gas station
Don't Worry, Wal-Mart plans to open gas station in Ottawa, Ohio, United States.
Construction should begin this spring 2006 for a gas station maintained by Wal-Mart in Ottawa, Ohio.
The world’s largest retailer filed construction plans with the village of Ottawa for a four-bay gas station with eight pumps. When the facility opens in July, the Putnam County seat will have five gas stations, including three along state Route 65.
The planned facility, to be located on the northwest corner of the company’s parking lot, includes a 3,494-square-foot canopy over the pumps. It also includes a 194-square-foot service building.
It would be just the ninth gas station operated by the Bentonville, Ark.,-based Wal-Mart, as Murphy Oil USA oper-ates 865 fuel centers nationwide, said Sharon Weber, a spokeswoman with Wal-Mart.
“The fuel centers are very popular,” Weber said. “It’s really an extension of our motto of ‘Everyday low prices.’ It helps enhance that one-stop shopping goal of ours. We’re really looking forward to doing that at our Ottawa location.”
Company officials said they hope to have all the necessary permits by March.
The plans call for two 20,000-gallon tanks. One of the tanks will contain diesel fuel, while the other would be split between unleaded and super unleaded, according to the plans.
The company tries to keep its gas prices “competitive” with local stations, Weber said. She noted the company offers a three-cent discount to customers who use rechargeable gift cards or Wal-Mart credit cards.
Weber, who declined to disclose the value of Wal-Mart’s investment at its Ottawa facility, said the company would like to have a gas station at every Wal-Mart site but often doesn’t have the extra space in its parking area.
“We try to update our store sites every few years,” Weber said. “That’s our way of saying, ‘Thank you,’ to our cus-tomers. It’s like your house; our stores need fixing up once in a while.”
The Fire Department reviews the plans first, before it will return them to village officials, including the mayor, mu-nicipal director, community development director and clerk.
Ottawa Community Development Director Jeff Loehrke declined to comment on the plans.
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Construction should begin this spring 2006 for a gas station maintained by Wal-Mart in Ottawa, Ohio.
The world’s largest retailer filed construction plans with the village of Ottawa for a four-bay gas station with eight pumps. When the facility opens in July, the Putnam County seat will have five gas stations, including three along state Route 65.
The planned facility, to be located on the northwest corner of the company’s parking lot, includes a 3,494-square-foot canopy over the pumps. It also includes a 194-square-foot service building.
It would be just the ninth gas station operated by the Bentonville, Ark.,-based Wal-Mart, as Murphy Oil USA oper-ates 865 fuel centers nationwide, said Sharon Weber, a spokeswoman with Wal-Mart.
“The fuel centers are very popular,” Weber said. “It’s really an extension of our motto of ‘Everyday low prices.’ It helps enhance that one-stop shopping goal of ours. We’re really looking forward to doing that at our Ottawa location.”
Company officials said they hope to have all the necessary permits by March.
The plans call for two 20,000-gallon tanks. One of the tanks will contain diesel fuel, while the other would be split between unleaded and super unleaded, according to the plans.
The company tries to keep its gas prices “competitive” with local stations, Weber said. She noted the company offers a three-cent discount to customers who use rechargeable gift cards or Wal-Mart credit cards.
Weber, who declined to disclose the value of Wal-Mart’s investment at its Ottawa facility, said the company would like to have a gas station at every Wal-Mart site but often doesn’t have the extra space in its parking area.
“We try to update our store sites every few years,” Weber said. “That’s our way of saying, ‘Thank you,’ to our cus-tomers. It’s like your house; our stores need fixing up once in a while.”
The Fire Department reviews the plans first, before it will return them to village officials, including the mayor, mu-nicipal director, community development director and clerk.
Ottawa Community Development Director Jeff Loehrke declined to comment on the plans.
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