Shell-lack

[vakkotaur]

This weekend the two Shell stations, or Food and Fuel convenience stores that sold Shell gasoline, anyway, in Fairmont closed. The local paper has an article but that doesn't shed much light on what happened. The closings were sudden. Around 12:30 Friday afternoon I stopped at the one closest to home for something. There was no indication of trouble, no sell-out prices, no gossip, and I think there was still a "help wanted" sign in the window. Friday evening it was still open when I passed it on the way home. Saturday morning the fuel prices were still up when Jay and I left for MNRF. On the way home I noticed that the prices were no longer advertised.

That station was the one that really wasn't on the other two streets (the other wasn't but only because one street changes names), and it was on what might be considered one of the three "main drags" of Fairmont. I do wonder what will happen to the place(s). They were not lacking for business. Whenever I stopped in, and it didn't matter what time of day, it was unusual if I was the only customer.

Comments

[kiwihunter8.livejournal.com]

Sounds like some kind of management/financial problem. Here, there was this great bakery/dessert place that was crowded all the time. Then suddenly, one morning, the bakers showed up to bake and the place was closed down. Rumor said it was some kind of money problem. Even if you make a lot of money at a place, if it's mismanaged/the books are screwed up it can turn into failure.

[vakkotaur.livejournal.com]

That could well be. It wasn't like the On Cue/Sam Goody (http://www.livejournal.com/users/vakkotaur/209947.html) situation where it would have difficult to not see the impending failure.