“Even people that didn’t have a whole lot of money -- they could count on John. He’d let them slide a little bit and pay him when they could. He was just that type of person,” said Dan Durand, a former mechanic at the station.
The Marathon gas station at 1500 Jackson Ave. opened in 1941 and became a westside Ann Arbor landmark known for its old-fashioned service where people didn’t pay at the pump. Employees would also pump gas for those who couldn’t pump it themselves.
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A gas station that TT would have loved closes
A gas station that TT would have loved closes
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Re: A gas station that TT would have loved closes
Dammit! Why didn't I know this when I moved out there?Matt wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:20 amhttps://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/20 ... utType=amp
“Even people that didn’t have a whole lot of money -- they could count on John. He’d let them slide a little bit and pay him when they could. He was just that type of person,” said Dan Durand, a former mechanic at the station.
The Marathon gas station at 1500 Jackson Ave. opened in 1941 and became a westside Ann Arbor landmark known for its old-fashioned service where people didn’t pay at the pump. Employees would also pump gas for those who couldn’t pump it themselves.
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Re: A gas station that TT would have loved closes
There was a time, when I was dirt poor and before credit cards, when I would sometimes have to ask the station owner to give me credit until payday. And they would do it.
Now I'm content just to be allowed to pay after I'm finished pumping. instead of before That's the way we do it here.
The station where I usually shop, in deference to US travelers who love pre-pay, accepts pre-pay, but only between the hours of midnight and 5:00 AM, so as not to inconvenience the regular customers.
Now I'm content just to be allowed to pay after I'm finished pumping. instead of before That's the way we do it here.
The station where I usually shop, in deference to US travelers who love pre-pay, accepts pre-pay, but only between the hours of midnight and 5:00 AM, so as not to inconvenience the regular customers.
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Re: A gas station that TT would have loved closes
I believe this is actually required under state & federal law unless the station is operating with only a single employee. The American with Disabilities Act contains provisions that specifically pertain to gas stations.Employees would also pump gas for those who couldn’t pump it themselves.
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Re: A gas station that TT would have loved closes
My folks kept a line of credit at the Red & White. I remember my first summer after graduating. Went in there and Mrs. Chauvin said my folks owed $40 since last summer. I give her $50 American and told her keep the change. I didn't care. I was two months out of school, already working at GM, and making more money than my dad.