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ampm is a convenience store chain with branches located in several U.S. states including Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, and in several countries worldwide such as Japan. The ampm brand is owned by BP America, Inc. (Formerly BP West Coast, Inc.), a subsidary of oil giant BP. In the US, the stores are usually attached to an ARCO gas station. Franchised units of ampm are also found in parts of Mexico, usually co-located with a Pemex gas station, and in Brazil, usually attached with an Ipiranga station. In Argentina they can be found in Repsol-YPF/ACA stations.

Pop culture

The rap song Midnight (by gangsta rapper Ice-T) opens with the line: "Midnight chillin' at am/pm..."
In the movie Die Hard, you can see an ampm gas station when Reginald VelJohnson came into the movie, as he was buying Twinkies from the store.
In the movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Arnold Schwarzenegger steals various items, including a pair of sunglasses, from an ampm gas station

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-'''ampm''' is a convenience store chain with branches located in several U.S. states including [[Arizona]], [[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Oregon]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]], and in several countries worldwide including [[Japan]] and [[South Korea]]. The ampm brand is owned by '''[[BP|BP America, Inc.]]''' (Formerly BP West Coast, Inc.), a subsidary of oil giant [[BP]]. In the US, the stores are usually attached to an [[ARCO]] [[gas station]]. Franchised units of ampm are also found in parts of [[Mexico]], usually co-located with a [[Pemex]] gas station, and in [[Brazil]], usually attached with an [[Petroleo Ipiranga|Ipiranga]] station. In Argentina they can be found in [[Repsol-YPF]]/[[Automóvil Club Argentino|ACA]] stations.
+'''ampm''' is a convenience store chain with branches located in several U.S. states including [[Arizona]], [[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Oregon]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]], and in several countries worldwide such as [[Japan]]. The ampm brand is owned by '''[[BP|BP America, Inc.]]''' (Formerly BP West Coast, Inc.), a subsidary of oil giant [[BP]]. In the US, the stores are usually attached to an [[ARCO]] [[gas station]]. Franchised units of ampm are also found in parts of [[Mexico]], usually co-located with a [[Pemex]] gas station, and in [[Brazil]], usually attached with an [[Petroleo Ipiranga|Ipiranga]] station. In Argentina they can be found in [[Repsol-YPF]]/[[Automóvil Club Argentino|ACA]] stations.
 [[Image:Ampm.JPG|thumb|right|am/pm at Namba1 Osaka City]]