[David1gray]

New business opening

Make way for a new gas station coming to town.
Westville Road is the soon-to-be home of the very first Fas Gas Plus in Nova Scotia.
Fas Gas Plus, owned by Parkland Fuels Corporation, began in Red Deer, Alta., 25 years ago and has gradually stretched its way across the country as the largest independent fuel distributor in Canada.
Parkland Fuels Corp. bought Blue Wave Energy in December 2010 and has been quickly moving across the country to 14 sites in Atlantic Canada.
“It will be a dealer owned site (not company owned),” explains Bill McMackin, Parkland Fuels Corp. territory manager for Atlantic Canada . “This was our first opportunity that matured in Nova Scotia and our goal is to be a major player in wholesale dealer business for Atlantic Canada.”
Currently Parkland Fuels Corp. is the largest Esso distributor in Canada, not including Atlantic Canada.
“Our focus is really on the dealers,” explains McMackin. “We started with the farmlands in Alberta and we pride ourselves on being fair and generous.”
By bringing Fas Gas Plus to Nova Scotia, Parkland Fuels is helping get its brand out there and grow its volume as a publicly traded company.
McMackin expects the new station to be up and running within the next couple of weeks as the pumps are already in the ground. There will also be a convenience store as part of the gas station.
“This site, like our others, will have ongoing offers in terms of promotions. For example right now, we are giving away two free flights with West Jet, 12 across the country. We are community oriented and want to help the dealer while also giving back to the clientele.”

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