 Logo used for retail branding at fuel stations. | |
| Industry | Oil and gas |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 9, 1930 in Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Defunct | February 2000 |
| Fate | Taken over |
| Successor | Hess Corporation |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Northeastern United States |
| Products | Petroleum refining and distribution |
The Meadville Corporation was an oil company based in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1930[1] in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[2] Fuel was sold at retail gas stations under the brand name "Merit", the logo consisting of a red "M" with the right vertical support cut off. Merit gas stations could be found throughout the Northeastern United States. For many years, Amerada Hess had a large stake in the company. In 2000, Hess acquired the remainder of the Meadville Corporation and rebranded its 178 Merit gas stations as Hess.[3] Those stations became part of Marathon Petroleum's Speedway brand due to the latter company's purchase of Hess's retail assets in 2014. 7 years later, Japanese-based Seven & I Holdings purchased Speedway, making those stations a part of the 7-Eleven family.
References
- ↑ "The Meadville Corporation". opencorporates.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Meadville Corporation v. Commissioner, 3 T.C.M. 466 (United States Tax Court 1944).
- ↑ "Metro Business - Amerada Hess to Expand". NY Times. February 15, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2015.