About Town with Mark Snyder
ABOUT TOWN: Is Shell Putting Stoughton Gas Station Owner Out of Business?
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
WHERE'S THE GAS? - A SHELL GAME EXPOSED (PART II): Back in November About Town told you how both Shell gas stations in Stoughton - the one on Central St. near Route 24 and the one in Cobbs Corner - were out of gas. They still are. Their owner, Ghazi Saab, who operates a number of Shell stations in the area, tells his side of the story. Saab came to the United States in August of 1986 from his native Lebanon. There was a war taking place in his homeland, and he was looking for a safer place that offered him an opportunity for success. He moved first to New Bedford, and then to an apartment in Stoughton, and began working at the Mobil gas station at Cobbs Corner. In 1992, Ghazi made an offer to buy the station, but the owner opted to keep …
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8:59 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
I agree which is why I wrote I would no longer frequent corporate owned Shell stations, but I remain unclear about defining the difference in ownership. Never noticed the owners name on the Cobbs Corner Station anywhere. And, I even looked because I once was treated poorly by an employee and wanted to report it. Anyway, you did a great job on the story and no doubt you will keep us informed of … more ›