Domo Gasoline
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| Domo | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Gasoline |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Founder | Douglas Everett |
| Headquarters | 270 Fort Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1E5 |
Key people | Douglas Everett, board chair[1] |
| Revenue | CA$220 m (2018) |
| Owner | Royal Canadian Securities Ltd.[2] |
| Website | domo |
Domo Corporation Ltd. (trading name: Domo) is a private Canadian gas retailer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The company is owned by the Everett family of Winnipeg.
Operating over 90 retail outlets across western Canada,[3] Domo has 18 gas stations in Winnipeg—4 self-service stations and 14 full-service stations—as well as locations in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.
The company also sponsors a free public transit service (called the Domo Trolley) for Assiniboine Park, connecting it and Assiniboine Park Zoo to The Forks.[4][5]
History
[edit]The company, incorporated as Domo Gasoline Corporation Ltd., was founded in Winnipeg by Douglas Everett in 1958.[6] It originally began as one of two gas stations that operated as a division of the Everett family's Dominion Motors car dealership, from which the name Domo came from.[3][6][7]
The first Domo outlets were built on Safeway parking lots in the 1970s.[3] In the 1980s, Domo expanded to Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, and Vancouver.[3]
During the 1990s, Domo's president and CEO was Everett's son-in-law Stuart Murray, who later became leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Domo's demise signals end of full-service stations in city". 22 May 2021.
- ^ "For climate's sake, Canada Pension Plan needs to take a serious look at its investments". 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "60th". Domo Gasoline Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "The Domo Trolley Connecting Assiniboine Park and Zoo with The Forks". Manitoba Post. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Trolley | Assiniboine Park Conservancy". www.assiniboinepark.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ a b c "From 'Jump to the Pump' to years in Senate, Douglas Everett left a lasting mark on Manitoba | CBC News".
- ^ "UM Today | The passing of a true Winnipeg entrepreneur and man of integrity".