Atlas Oil Company Timeline
Before Atlas Oil Company: 1973 - 1984
Atlas Oil Company is Born: 1985 - 1990
AOC: 1991 - 1995
AOC: 1996 - 2000
AOC: 2001 - 2005
AOC: 2006 - Present
Before Atlas Oil Company: 1973 - 1984
1973
- A nine year old Sam Simon arrives in Detroit, Michigan on Sept 27, 1973
1974
- The Simon family launches Great Lakes Ice Company
1975
- The Simon family purchases their first gas station
1983
- Sam Simon investigates Kerosene distribution
1984
- A 20 year old Sam Simon begins providing Kerosene to 12 gas stations
1985
- Sam Simon runs multiple gas stations
- Sam Simon purchases his first truck (on credit card) to distribute fuel to tankwagon customers in Southeast Michigan
Atlas Oil Company is Born: 1985 - 1990
1986
- Atlas Oil Company creates its first logo
1990
- Atlas Oil Company services 20 gas stations
Atlas Oil Company: 1991 - 1995
1991
- Atlas Oil Company becomes a Marathon distributor
1995
- Atlas Oil Company purchases a pipeline terminal in Taylor, Michigan and acquires 12 million gallons of storage capacity. Atlas moves its sales and operation offices next door to form its headquarters.
Atlas Oil Company: 1996 - 2000
1996
- Atlas Oil Company purchases Alpha Oil bulk plant in Flint, MI
- Atlas Oil Company purchases B&J Oil Company in Wixom, MI
1997
- Atlas Oil Company purchases Gallup Silkworth and acquires Wahl Oil, Monroe Oil and a bulk plant facilities in Monroe, Saline, and Jackson, MI
- Sam Simon and Atlas Oil Company make it on the front cover of Crains Detroit Business
1998
- Atlas Oil Company website goes live
- Atlas Oil Company develops Fast Track brand and services its first gas station
1999
- Sam Simon is named Entrepreneur Of The Year – Ernst & Young
Atlas Oil Company: 2001 - 2005
2001
- Atlas Oil Company forms partnership with Seaway Fuels Trucking, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio
- Atlas Oil Company grows to 119 team members.
- Atlas Oil Company now serves customers in Michigan and Ohio
2002
- Atlas Oil Company purchased B&R Oil Company and becomes one of the largest Phillips 66 brand distributors in America
- Atlas Oil Company buys its first load of renewable fuels
- Atlas Oil Company serves customers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
- Atlas Oil Company now serves 234 retail locations
2003
- Atlas Oil Company acquires 52 Clark Brand gas stations
- Atlas Oil Company and Fast Track Ventures create the 'WoW! Brand
- Atlas Oil Company purchases Fair Oil and acquires five additional CITGO branded gas stations
2004
- Atlas Oil Company establishes its Core Values – Passion, Pride & Image, Customer Focus, Solution Driven, Do the right thing & Grow or Go
- Atlas Oil Company UP AND RUNNING keeping its customers with fuel during the famous Blackout OF 2003
2005
- Atlas Oil Company aquires Fisher Fuel
Atlas Oil Company: 2006 - Present
2006
- Sam Simon Chairman and CEO Atlas Oil Company wins ConocoPhillips 2006 Spirit of Excellence Award
- Atlas Oil Company unveils its renewable fuels division
- Atlas Oil Company reaches $900 million in annualized sales
- Sam Simon and Atlas Oil Company make it on the front cover of DBusiness Magazine
- Sam Simon and Atlas Oil Company make it on the front cover of Corp! Magazine
2007
- Atlas Oil Company offers a supply chain management program
- 'WoW! wins "Best Original Store Design" award - Convenience Store News
- Atlas Oil Company now services BP branded gas stations
- Atlas Oil Company opens a supply and trading office in Houston, Texas
- Atlas Oil Company grows to 190 dedicated team members
- Atlas Oil Company creates Atlas Cares
- Atlas Oil Company advertises as a premier, National distributor of petroleum products and related services, serving customers in Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas
2008
- Atlas Oil Company introduces its first external newsletter – Energy Update
- Atlas Oil Company ships product via rail for the first time
- Atlas Oil Company purchases R & J Oil and acquires 5 retail gas stations in Western Michigan
- Atlas Oil Company adds four more states to its service coverage: Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
- Atlas Oil Company now serves nearly 300 gas stations
- Atlas Oil Company purchases 4 retail locations in Southeast Michigan
- Atlas Oil Company named a "Michigan Economic Bright Spots" company - Corp! Magazine
- Atlas Oil Company partners with BP Products North America to acquire and supply 23 BP retail outlets in northwest Indiana
- Atlas Oil Company grows to 295 dedicated team members
- Detroit Free Press names Atlas Oil Company a "TOP Workplace"
- Atlas Oil Company featured as a cover story on Smart Business
2009
- Atlas Oil Company partners with BP Products North America to acquire and supply 90 BP retail outlets in the Chicago, IL area, bringing Atlas's total BP station count to 113 in the Chicagoland/Northwest Indiana region
- Atlas Oil Company now serves 354 gas stations
- Atlas Oil Company makes it on the front cover of Convenience Store Decisions
- Atlas Oil Company grows to 348 dedicated team members
- Atlas Oil Company adds Iowa to its service area, now serving 18 states plus Ontario, Canada
- Atlas Oil Company makes it on the front cover of Smart Business Detroit
- Atlas Oil Company on the cover of Convenience Store Decisions
- Atlas Cares on cover of Convenience Store News
- Atlas Oil Company builds Atlas Park for the local Taylor, MI community
- Atlas Oil Company receives Detroit Free Press "Top Work Places" Award 2nd year in a row
- Atlas Oil Company makes Inc. Magazines, Inc. 5,000 list
- Atlas Oil Company creates and launches Generator Assurance Program™
- Atlas Oil Company opens its first transloading facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Atlas Oil Company opens new office located in Niles, Michigan
2010
- Atlas Oil Company adds Valero as its sixth retail brand partner
- Atlas Oil Company supports locally owned Chicagoland BP stations with advertising in the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times
- Atlas Oil Company rolls out the Summer Fun Station Promotions for Michigan Marathon retailers providing customers with nearly 8,000 FREE Sheryl Crow/Colbie Caillat concert tickets
- Atlas Oil Company doubles the size of its Taylor offices with the opening of the Atlas Resource Center (ARC)
- Atlas Oil Company expands its footprint with an operation office in Hammond, Indiana and satellite offices in Minnesota and Arizona
- The Atlas Advisor monthly newsletter (formerly the Energy Update) is nationally recognized with a Top 500 newsletter by VerticalResponse
- Atlas Oil Company makes Inc. Magazines, Inc. 5,000 list for the second straight year
- Sam Simon is featured in Fortune Magazine as a "Detroit Visionary"
- Atlas Oil Company wins a spot on the Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For
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Atlas Oil: 1985
Sam Simon purchases his first truck (on credit card) to distribute fuel to tankwagon customers in Southeast Michigan
Sam Simon purchases his first truck (on credit card) to distribute fuel to tankwagon customers in Southeast Michigan
Atlas Oil: 1998
This year marks the initial development of Fast Track gas stations
This year marks the initial development of Fast Track gas stations
Atlas Oil: 2001
Logo of Seaway Fuels Trucking - headquarters located in Toledo, Ohio
Logo of Seaway Fuels Trucking - headquarters located in Toledo, Ohio
Atlas Oil: 2002
An Atlas Oil station featuring E85 fuel - Click link to view additional information about renewable fuels
An Atlas Oil station featuring E85 fuel - Click link to view additional information about renewable fuels
Atlas Oil: 2003
One of fifty-two Clark gas stations acquired by the Atlas Oil Company
One of fifty-two Clark gas stations acquired by the Atlas Oil Company
Atlas Oil: 2003
The 'WoW! convenience stores, with the "We Offer Wonderful" tagline, is created through Atlas Oil and Fast Track Ventures
The 'WoW! convenience stores, with the "We Offer Wonderful" tagline, is created through Atlas Oil and Fast Track Ventures
Atlas Oil: 2003
One of five CITGO gas stations that was purchased by the Atlas Oil Company in 2003
One of five CITGO gas stations that was purchased by the Atlas Oil Company in 2003
Atlas Oil: 2004
Atlas Oil Company and the establishment of their Core Values - Click link to view additional information about Core Values
Atlas Oil Company and the establishment of their Core Values - Click link to view additional information about Core Values
Atlas Oil: 2006
Atlas Oil Pioneer Sam Simon draws on family ties, entrepreneurial spirit to create unsurpassed value - Click link to view article
Atlas Oil Pioneer Sam Simon draws on family ties, entrepreneurial spirit to create unsurpassed value - Click link to view article
Atlas Oil: 2007
The year's best new store designs place emphasis on fresh food and elevating the customer experience - Click link to view article
The year's best new store designs place emphasis on fresh food and elevating the customer experience - Click link to view article
Atlas Oil: 2007
One of the BP branded gas stations serviced by Atlas Oil Company
One of the BP branded gas stations serviced by Atlas Oil Company
Atlas Oil: 2007
The Atlas Oil Company continues to grow, as it serves areas in numerous states and regions across the country
The Atlas Oil Company continues to grow, as it serves areas in numerous states and regions across the country
Atlas Oil: 2008
Atlas Oil expanding their shipping methods through rail for the first time
Atlas Oil expanding their shipping methods through rail for the first time
Atlas Oil: 2008
The Atlas Mastercard launches and becomes available to the public - Click link to view additional information about the Atlas Mastercard
The Atlas Mastercard launches and becomes available to the public - Click link to view additional information about the Atlas Mastercard
Atlas Oil: 2008
Detroit Free Press names Atlas Oil Company a "TOP Workplace" - Click link to view additional information.
Detroit Free Press names Atlas Oil Company a "TOP Workplace" - Click link to view additional information.
