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Ukrop’s puts brakes on gas promotion
In an unusual newspaper advertisement, Ukrop’s supermarkets told shoppers Monday that it was reducing its fuelperks! promotion, which allowed motorists to get a discount of $.10 a gallon when they flashed their Ukrop’s card
Read More »The $135 stimulus check you already got
Richmond commuters got an unexpected holiday bonus: $135 in average fuel savings since July. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, vehicles in the Richmond metro area are driven an average of 29 miles
Read More »Ukrops fuels trucks with biodiesel
Ukrop’s is turning used chicken-fryer oil into biodiesel fuel that will be used to power the super market’s fleet of vehicles This weekend marked the first time that Ukrop’s trucks and trailers were filled
Read More »Pedaling higher profits amid gas squeeze
Rising gas prices are fueling bicycle sales in Richmond, especially for services and parts to tune those old clunkers gathering dust in the back of the garage. “It’s been really interesting with gas prices
Read More »Gas station asks customers to pay with cash
High gas prices are squeezing the gas stations, too – in particular, the rapidly rising credit-card fees, which can run around 3% of the total cost. When gas was $2 a gallon, that meant
Read More »Ukrop’s latest promotion: buy grocieries, save $ at the pump
Spend $50 on groceries at Ukrop’s Grocery and take 10 cents off the price of a gallon of gas at Uppy’s Convenient Stores, a savings of $2. Spend $500 and save $1 off each
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