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SUPERAMERICAG <br />DIVISION OF ASHLAND OIL. INC. <br />31 January 1985 <br />• <br />1240 W.98TH STREET <br />BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA 55431 <br />612-887.6100 <br />Dear Members of the Roseville Planning Commission: <br />SuperAmerica began in 1960 when Northwestern Refining Co. decided to <br />market gasoline under their own brand name. <br />SuperAmerica has become well-known for its Since that beginning, <br />innovative marketing tactics, progressive and <br />The first SuperAmerica outlet was a combination car wash -service <br />station in St. Paul, followed in 1962 with SuperAmerica being <br />appointed as the sole gasoline retailer for the Minneapolis -St. Paul <br />International Airport. This full -service repair facility operated <br />for fifteen years -- until 1977 when the Metropolitan Airport <br />Commission needed more room to accomodate ever-increasing numbers of <br />travelers. <br />In 1970, SuperAmerica was purchased by Ashland Oil of Kentucky. <br />Since then, the SuperAmerica Division has matured into a unique and <br />successful marketing operation. With almost 200 stores from Ohio to <br />Montana, SA has become a "trend-setter" throughout the upper <br />Midwest. Continually looking ahead to meet the needs of our <br />customers, has been and will continue to be, our key to successl <br />Our present proposal to the City of Roseville will be another new <br />step as SuperAmerica continues to look ahead to meet the needs of <br />our customers in general, and those of the Roseville area in <br />particular. The new store at Lexington and County Road B will be <br />larger than any of our present stores. It will contain a wide <br />variety of interesting and unique departments as shown below: <br />• SuperAmerica was one of the first firms in this metro- <br />politan area to merchandise fresh bakery in our stores; <br />this program has been highly successful and our own, <br />local SuperMom's bakery in St. Louis Park supplies all <br />SA stores with fresh bakery delivered daily. <br />• Fresh sandwiches and produce will be supplied regularly <br />from our own local commissary. <br />• Self-sery cold beverages, hot coffee and cocoa will be <br />available for our customers. <br />-- continued on page two -- <br />