ARCO

ARCO (/ˈɑːrkoʊ/ AR-koh) is a brand of gasoline stations owned by Marathon Petroleum. BP, which formerly owned the brand, uses it in Northern California, Oregon and Washington, while Marathon has rights for the rest of the United States and Mexico.

"Atlantic Richfield Company" redirects here. For other uses, see Arco (disambiguation).

Atlantic Richfield Company
Trade name
ARCO
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
  • Petroleum
Predecessor
FoundedJanuary 3, 1966 (1966-01-03)
DefunctApril 18, 2000 (2000-04-18)
FateAcquired by BP, brand now owned by Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Headquarters
  • New York (1966–1971)
  • Los Angeles (1971–2000)
  • Houston (2000–2012)
  • San Antonio (2012–2018)
  • Findlay, Ohio (2018–present)
Number of locations
1,200 (in 2000)
Area served
United States
OwnerMarathon Petroleum Corporation
Websitearco.com

ARCO was established in 1966 as the Atlantic Richfield Company, an independent oil and gas company formed from the merger of Atlantic Petroleum and the Richfield Oil Corporation.

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