WESCO oil
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WESCO, also known as Westgate Oil Company, is a Michigan
oil company that operates gasoline stations throughout West Michigan. It is based in Muskegon, Michigan
.
. Its convenience stores run from Benzonia
in the north to Adrian
in the south with over 50 locations state-wide. Some locations feature a deli that serves pizza
and sandwiches as well as homemade roasted almonds.
. This caused credit card companies to reissue thousands of new cards.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
oil company that operates gasoline stations throughout West Michigan. It is based in Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...
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History
WESCO opened in March 1952 by Bud Westgate. The original name of the establishment was Westgate Refinery Outlet. The first WESCO Convenience Store opened in 1978. During the 1980s WESCO acquired Rengo Oil, which in turn doubled the size of the company. The company continued to grow in the 1990s with the purchase of Weaver Oil Company. In 2000, WESCO opened its "Dancin' Donuts" (Renamed "Wesco Bakery" in 2008) Bakery.Locations
Wesco is headquartered in Muskegon, MichiganMuskegon, Michigan
Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...
. Its convenience stores run from Benzonia
Benzonia, Michigan
Benzonia is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Benzonia Township at the southeast end of Crystal Lake on U.S...
in the north to Adrian
Adrian, Michigan
As of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
in the south with over 50 locations state-wide. Some locations feature a deli that serves pizza
Pizza
Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.Originating in Italy, from the Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world. An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria"...
and sandwiches as well as homemade roasted almonds.
Identity Theft Problem
In late 2006, customers that used credit cards at WESCO Convenience Stores, as well as several other Michigan businesses, were subject to identity theftIdentity theft
Identity theft is a form of stealing another person's identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name...
. This caused credit card companies to reissue thousands of new cards.