Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
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Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
Has anyone heard what will be happening at the now closed perkins location?
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Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
I believe the answer to this question was in another thread. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's becoming a Carlos O'kelly.
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Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
That was a joke - it's getting stripped down like the Carlos O'Kelly's on 132nd and Maple. I don't believe there is any word on what this site will become.drsunu1994 wrote:I believe the answer to this question was in another thread. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's becoming a Carlos O'kelly.
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Yes, I made Carlos O'Kelly an eOmahaForum proprietary eponym, sorry for the confusion
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Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
If my sources are correct, this lot is going to become a Bucky's.
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RIP to the gas station right next to that if true.Coyote wrote:If my sources are correct, this lot is going to become a Bucky's.
Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
Was this the only Perkins in town?
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There is one in the hotel on the SW corner of 108th & L, across the street from Village Inn.swinquest wrote:Was this the only Perkins in town?
I think there is another one somewhere.
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Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
The only other one is in Council Bluffs at the Lake Manawa exit.Coyote wrote:There is one in the hotel on the SW corner of 108th & L, across the street from Village Inn.swinquest wrote:Was this the only Perkins in town?
I think there is another one somewhere.
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Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
Perkins building has been torn down. I swear it was there yesterday! All the rubble has been hauled away. I checked a few weeks ago & the real estate transfer has gone thru and is now owned by Bucky's. Little strange that there's a Bucky's at 42 & Grover, 60th & Center & 84th & Frederick. Guess you'll never run out of gas if you're in the area!
Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
Don't they have an older style Bucky's right across the street? Or is it an Anderson?
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Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
It's an Anderson. Funny thing is he got his start with Ray Anderson. Ray sold him his first station at 50th & Dodge. I was told that by Ray's son, you know the one who is the photographer. lol
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I wonder how long that Anderson BP will stay in business. It looks so out of place now that all the hotels in the area have been getting remodeled. At least the Perkins land won't be dormant long then.
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Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
Coyote wrote:There is one in the hotel on the SW corner of 108th & L, across the street from Village Inn.swinquest wrote:Was this the only Perkins in town?
I think there is another one somewhere.
The one on 108th and L is gone now too, saw them taking down the signs midweek
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Re: Perkins closed on 72nd and Grover
Just did a quick check. The one in CB at the Lake Manawa exit is the only one left in the metro.
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I drove by this Friday at 6:30 am and I did not notice anything different...
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Building started to go up this week:
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I like the red brick exterior.
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
Is this going to be BP? If it is, I am sure it will put that crappy BP across the street out of business.
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the south side may be just too much brick though...
After listening to the traffic planners at our meeting the other day, this intersection may be one of the prime escape routes to the west from Baxter, which means this location may have customers galore before and after games. I don't know if Bucky's had this in mind when they bought out Perkins... But this may be one of the steals of the decade...
After listening to the traffic planners at our meeting the other day, this intersection may be one of the prime escape routes to the west from Baxter, which means this location may have customers galore before and after games. I don't know if Bucky's had this in mind when they bought out Perkins... But this may be one of the steals of the decade...
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
This was mentioned in another thread too, but this station is going to be a Shell station. I think this will make it their 31st station in the Omaha metro. Most of them are BP's. Looks like they currently have 46 stations in the Chicago area and 5 in the St. Louis area.
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
Interesting. Maybe I just haven't looked closely enough, but I thought all Bucky's were BPs.
Does it really matter anymore these days?
Does it really matter anymore these days?
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
Seth wrote:Interesting. Maybe I just haven't looked closely enough, but I thought all Bucky's were BPs.
Does it really matter anymore these days?
For the most part it all comes from the same pipeline and terminal tanks as I understand it. The difference being the few gallons of (additive) that is put in the truck or at the point of use.
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
nebugeater wrote:Seth wrote:Interesting. Maybe I just haven't looked closely enough, but I thought all Bucky's were BPs.
Does it really matter anymore these days?
For the most part it all comes from the same pipeline and terminal tanks as I understand it. The difference being the few gallons of (additive) that is put in the truck or at the point of use.
I'm not familiar with how a fuel terminal works, but considering that there are just two which serve the Omaha area, it wouldn't surprise me that brand specific additives are blended at the tank farm. Bucky's is mostly BP, but they have a few unbranded stations. That allows them to shop around for fuel and get the best deal.
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
This is how it has been explained t me anyway by someone that worked in the industry. Company A produces grade Z fuel and and pays a few to move it from point to point. It gets mixed with other refineries of the same grad going to the same place. It only is branded on the paperwork until it goes to a deleivery truck from the termanal and the "special sauce" is added. There are exceptions but not many as explained to me.jessep28 wrote:nebugeater wrote:Seth wrote:Interesting. Maybe I just haven't looked closely enough, but I thought all Bucky's were BPs.
Does it really matter anymore these days?
For the most part it all comes from the same pipeline and terminal tanks as I understand it. The difference being the few gallons of (additive) that is put in the truck or at the point of use.
I'm not familiar with how a fuel terminal works, but considering that there are just two which serve the Omaha area, it wouldn't surprise me that brand specific additives are blended at the tank farm. Bucky's is mostly BP, but they have a few unbranded stations. That allows them to shop around for fuel and get the best deal.
For the record NEBUGEATER does not equal BUGEATER !!!!!!!
Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
Not sure if it was mentioned but there is already a BP station directly across the street from this new station. Perhaps BP didn't want two stations that close and wouldn't sponser this new BUCKYs?
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
The new Bucky's at 77th and Dodge is also going to be a Shell station.
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What are the other Bucky's?
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
Most of them are BP, in fact, all the Omaha area ones that I know of except for one off of Hwy 370 in Bellevue was a BP until the recent ones. But with there already being a BP and 72nd and Grover and one at 79th and Dodge, it makes sense that the new ones are branded differently.Coyote wrote:What are the other Bucky's?
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That's good info. I got gas at the BP on the corner of 72nd & Grover. I did not even notice the Shell. Does it have a Bucky's sign?
Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
If you were already getting Gas, you were at the Anderson BP on the NE corner, the new Bucky's Shell is still under construction on the SE corner.choke wrote:That's good info. I got gas at the BP on the corner of 72nd & Grover. I did not even notice the Shell. Does it have a Bucky's sign?
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Re: Bucky's (formerly Perkins) at 72nd and Grover
OPEN!!! At least the pumps are open, couldn't tell if the C store was open yet tho'.
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I wonder if the pumps are EMV chip card compliant?
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