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From Jeff's review
Jan 14, 2018
(Filled-up 01/10/18 WE @ 12:30pm...and a couple times before): Not the cheapest...but they were the most convenient! While in the city of Whittier, this Chevron Stations had quickly become my gas station of choice simply because of its proximity to the freeway and the property I managed and owned with my family. I mainly chose gas stations based on the prices and location location location. Would I continue to get gas from this mega gas supplier!?: PURCHASE 87 Unleaded Regular Gas ($42.50): I was hoping to make it to "my" Costco Gas location, but the GPS read that I wasn't going to make it, so I went in! I casually did a U-Turn into the station, pulled into the first open pump on the driver's side, and did my thing. After 12.28 gallons of gas at $3.45/gallon (credit card price was $0.10 more per gallon), I was good to go on my way for the rest of a busy day! Andy Capp's Hot Fries Corn & Potato Snacks ($1.59): An impulse buy, its namesake used to be one of the many comic strips I read as a child, so naturally it caught my attention - damn you marketers! Basically, this tasted like my favorite Funyuns road trip snack but not in ring form, colored in a Trumpian orange Oompa-Loopma tint, spicy as a chili pepper, and left your fingers stained even after you tried to lick them clean. Yeah...I'd give these another try https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=ll8izslh1UA6cQHwMyt8RQ&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw! SERVICE Although the machine took my credit card, and the pump fueled quickly, I had to go inside to retrieve my paper receipt which led me to case the food mart and ultimately buy the snack bag - dammit! Otherwise, all was good. PARKING (FREE) There were a couple designated spots around the right of the Food Mart. Otherwise, there was no need for parking because you simply wanted to pull in, pull out, and be on your way. ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE A short price signage at the corner of Beverly Blvd. and Norwalk Blvd. only visible along Beverly Blvd. as you approached the intersection. With the aforementioned small-sized "Food Mart" convenience store, this was a spacious covered gas station with designated pump and thoroughfare lanes. It had a total of 8 pump stations (one row with four pumps and two rows with two pumps) https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=ni5E9i_VF3BdZ95NltnnIQ&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw. There were the requisite soapy suds, squeaky squeegees, paper towels, trashcans, and air/water stations (I missed the usage charge). The multiple ways to enter/exit the station slightly added to potential congestion although the respected boulevards had islands when moved traffic in only one direction. There was plenty of natural lighting during the day while I imagined bright electric lights flooded the night. There were no TVs but background music played inside the Food Mart. ATTIRE Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops. OVERALL This Chevron gas station at the corner of Beverly and Norwalk Blvds. Served its purpose. They definitely didn't have the cheapest gas in town but were centralized to my in-town business. Generally-speaking, the entore facility was well-kept and clean. As I got more familiar to the area, I was certain to find better alternatives...or planned better to have more than enough gas to get me to a Costco Gas station. However, I abhorred the fact that they had separate prices for cash vs. credit ($0.10 difference) and charged for air/water; these were the main factors in my rating. I found fairly good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $44.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, they accepted my credit card of choice...AMEX! 3.5 STARS read more

