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Belgrade, MT - May 6, 2024
Sending Our Congratulations to David and all the other 2022 Honorees
Town Pump Express Car Wash Coming to the Mining City in 2022
New Charging Stations Bring Expanded Travel for Electric Vehicles Across Montana
Grand Opening Celebration & Ribbon Cutting Planned for August 9th
In a survey of employees of large companies, our employees rated us highly.
The 2020 MTN/Chevy Truck Raffle drawing was held last Friday afternoon. (5/15/20). Several of the winning tickets were purchased at a Town Pump location: Peggie Sullivan – Walkerville - $1,000 Town Pump Gift Card – ticket purchased at a location in Butte Dennis Tipton - $1,000 Scheels Gift Card – ticket purchased at a location in Billings Annette Soria – Miles City - $500 Bob Wards Gift Card – ticket purchased at a location in Miles City Jerrilene Darcy Smith – Kalispell – Pizza Hut Pizza for a year – ticket purchased at a location in Kalispell Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket at a Town Pump location for supporting this year’s ticket sales campaign. We look forward to another great year of ticket sales in 2021.
“Warm, open, inviting, welcoming” are just a few of the words being used to describe the new Town Pump Great Falls 2 that reopened on January 23, 2020 after a complete tear down of the previous building and construction of the new store. Featuring 40 cooler doors, expanded deli area, large wine display and increased product offerings the new store is certain to please both returning customers and new customers. With 10,000 square feet of floor space on the main level the new building’s exterior is the prototype construction featuring earth-tone color stone, brick and siding that identifies it as a Town Pump to consumers. The building features LED lighting and sky-lights that allow for daylight harvesting. Demolition of the former building and construction of the new facility took approximately eight months. With eight pump islands (16 stations) Great Falls 2 will continue to sell high quality Exxon fuel and customers can earn redeemable points for fuel and in-store purchases through Exxon/Mobil Rewards+ loyalty program. As part of the construction program, the fuel tanks were replaced with new double-wall tanks. The Great Falls 2 team invites you to stop and see their new store if you are in the area. The store is located at 1400 10th Ave S, Great Falls, MT on the south side of 10th Avenue South between 14th and 15th streets.
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The car wash features Lava foam bath, under body flush, clear coat protectant, triple foam, soft touch wash, wheel bright clean, hot wax shine, spot free rinse and a heated power dry. With the goal of being Montana’s Best car wash, the Town Pump Express will offer 4 different wash packages. A special feature is the unlimited car wash club; starting at $19.99 per month members have unlimited access to washing their car. On-site are 21 complimentary vacuums for car wash patrons as well as free floor mat cleaners. This new car wash is equipped with the latest technologically advanced equipment in the car wash industry and can wash and dry a car in under 3 minutes and can wash multiple cars at the same time with a clean car exiting every 15 seconds. It is also capable of handling dually trucks. Grand opening celebrations will be held on Monday August 12, 2019 starting with a Ribbon Cutting with the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce at 9:00 AM. After the ribbon cutting Town Pump will provide free car washes until closing at 9:00 PM.
A Little Hose Monster is on display Monday at the Havre Fire Department in Havre. The Hose Monster was given to the department via a grant from Town Pump.
With a grant from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation, the Superior Fire Department was able to purchase a new AED Defibrillator. The Superior C-store and Lucky Lil's presented Steve Temple with a check. We are proud to support the communities we do business in. #montananshelpingmontanas #townpumpmt #montanasbest
Educators refer to the summer months as the “academically vulnerable summer months.” Often times the children experience what is called the summer slide; where the skills they learned during the school year start to diminish. To combat this, schools and public libraries across the state conduct summer reading programs to help the students retain their reading skills. In Billings the program is called Reading Rocks and last year Reading Rocks held 45 sessions in six city parks and distributed 3,417 books. The children also receive a snack or meal. This summer the Bridger Public Library has a 2019 theme of “Space…A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing.” The program is open to children 3 – 12 and will include the use of space themed books, an inflatable solar system and kits for DIY paper mache telescopes. The Town Pump Charitable Foundation supports these summer reading programs and programs in Dillon, Big Timber, Havre, Kalispell, Colstrip, Columbia Falls and other communities. The grants to these communities and others supports the mission of the foundation by providing financial support to Montana charitable or governmental organizations with a priority of supporting/meeting basic needs and education for Montana citizens.
In 2017, C-Store Ops selected the top four store teams, and announced them as achieving “Outstanding Operational Excellence.” Those locations were Bonner #1, Kalispell #3, Kalispell #7 , and Rocker FJ . Each employee at those locations was presented with a Town Pump logo-ed cooler filled with goodies. For 2018, C-Store Ops expanded the selection to a top 10 list for the “Outstanding Operational Excellence” awards. Categories used to determine the winning locations were retail sales, cash variation, inventory variation, food service cost, food service waste, deli sales increase, store inspection, deli inspection, turnover, labor hours variation, overtime, labor modifiers, and paper costs. These are the same categories used for the C-Store S.T.A.R.S. program. The Top 10 performing locations for 2018 (in alphabetical order): • Belgrade #3 • Billings #8 • Bonner #1 • Columbus #1 • Great Falls #7 • Hamilton #2 • Kalispell #7 • Lolo #1 • Missoula FJ • White Sulphur Springs #1 Congratulations to the above locations. Operations will be in touch to set up dates to deliver your coolers with goodies!
According to medieval history, King Arthur was a legendary leader, who’s heroics inspired generations of folklore enthusiasts. According to Town Pump history, Michelle Arthur remains a legendary leader, who’s enthusiasm continues to inspire generations of c-store leaders. Michelle started with the company in 1995, as a Cashier in Rocker. She advanced to Assistant Manager, attended MIT (Manager-in-Training), and later became a Manager. Michelle was promoted to District Manager in 2002, overseeing stores and casinos. During her tenure in the field, she was named “DM of the Year” on four occasions. Most recently, Michelle was recognized with the first ever “Legacy Award,” which was presented by Dan Kenneally at the 2018 C-Store DM Leadership Conference. This award recognizes her many contributions to the betterment of Town Pump. In her latest venture (effective March 4th), Michelle will be promoted to “Regional Manager” for the c-store division. In this new role, she is responsible for directing and providing support for District Mentors (formerly known as District Managers), through development and communication of corporate objectives and policies. Michelle will report directly to the Director of C-Store Operations. Congratulations Michelle!
Leadership Montana – exists to develop leaders committed to building a better Montana through knowledge, collaboration, and civility. A collaboration of leaders from business, labor, healthcare, education, nonprofit, and government coming together to form a strong partnership for the betterment of our state, Leadership Montana offers participants a program that strengthens leadership skills while fostering personal growth and reflection. Participants gain a deeper awareness of issues affecting Montana all while building powerful and personal connections with their classmates and network of committed alumni. Joan Kronebusch was invited to be a member of the 2019 class of 44 people from across Montana and said, “I am really excited to be included in this class. There are lots of heavy hitters - I know some, but look forward to connecting with others.” She attended a presentation of Leadership MT in Great Falls earlier this month. One of the presentations was on Change and this slide was included. It really hits the nail on the head with what all divisions within Town Pump are dealing with. If the slide rings true, the we will come around! Submitted by: Joan E. Kronebusch, Director of Sales, Hotel Division
There are five scholarships for which Town Pump employees may apply. One is offered by the Town Pump Charitable Foundation, and the others are through associations to which Town Pump belongs. The Town Pump Scholarship Program is available for employees, their children or grandchildren, who wish to further their education by studying full-time at the accredited Montana institution of the student’s choice. In 2018, a total of $49,500 was distributed to 22 students. Filling out a very simple application is all it takes. Each year, $50,000 is made available for the program, and the deadline to submit your application is March 31st. So don’t miss out on your share this year! For more information on eligibility criteria or the application process for The Town Pump Scholarship Program, please visit: http:// www.townpump.com/town-pump-scholarship-program/ Western Petroleum Marketers Association (WPMA) offers a scholarship for graduating seniors who are the children of full time employees. In 2015 and 2016, the recipients from Montana have been from Town Pump! The deadline for applications for this scholarship is March 1st. Information and applications are available at http://www.wpma.com/scholarship Montana Contractors’ Association (MCA) offers a scholarship for graduating seniors or students who are currently enrolled in a Montana college and who are the children of full time employees. The deadline for this scholarship is April 15th. Information and applications are available at https:// www.mtagc.org/scholarships.html Motor Carriers of Montana (MCM) offers a scholarship for graduating seniors or students who are currently enrolled in a Montana college. Students may be employees or dependents of employees who are full time and have worked for the company for at least 6 months. The deadline for this scholarship is May 1st. Information and applications are available at http://www .mttrucking.org/scholarship-3/ National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) Bill Moon Scholarship offers five $5,000 scholarships to employees OR dependents. Eligible employees must work at one of the Town Pump Pilot/Flying J truck stops. The deadline for this scholarship is May 1st. Information and applications are available at http://www.natso.com/natsofoundation/ billmoonscholarship
