Pioneer Energy

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Pioneer Energy LP
FormerlyPioneer Petroleums
(1956–2011)
TypeSubsidiary
Industry Oil and petroleum
FoundedNovember 29, 1956;66 years ago (1956-11-29)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
FounderMurray Hogarth
Headquarters Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Tim Hogarth (President & CEO)
ProductsFuels, Lubricants, Petrochemicals
Parent Parkland Fuel (2016–present)
Website www.pioneer.ca

Pioneer Energy LP (formerly Pioneer Petroleums), commonly referred to as Pioneer, is a gas retailer and convenience store operator, with locations in Ontario, Canada. Founded by Murray Hogarth in 1956, it is headquartered in Burlington, Ontario. [1] It is a subsidiary of Parkland Fuel Corporation.

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History

Murray Hogarth graduated from Queen's University and worked at Gulf Canada Limited learning the petroleum business. [2] After three years Hogarth quit his job and founded his own private brand service station business in 1956. [2] The first of the Pioneer Petroleums stations was opened on November 29, 1956 and is located at 859 Upper James St. in Hamilton, Ontario. [2]

In 2011, Pioneer Petroleums changed their brand name to Pioneer Energy LP. It has modernized its operations with a number of different services. Snack Express is Pioneer's main convenience store brand and it offers standard convenience store items along with healthier snack options. [3] As of 2012, Pioneer expanded its convenience store brands to include Verve, a new concept store that handles a more refined product offering. [4] Many of its newer stations now offer Clean Express Car Washes with a variety of different washes. [5] In 2013, Pioneer Fuels was established as an Esso branded commercial and home heating reseller in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. [6] It services approximately 21,000 households and has since been expanding across Atlantic Canada. [6]

In 2014 Parkland Fuel Corp, agreed to buy Pioneer Energy (part-owned by Suncor Energy) for $378 million. 393 gas stations (148 with the Pioneer brand name) in Ontario and Manitoba were part of the initial deal. [7] This merger was challenged by the Competition Bureau in 2015 with a modified acquisition being accepted in 2016. [8]

Loyalty

Pioneer offered a Full-Service Pledge, promising to wash customer's windshields and check under their hoods with every fuel purchase of 10 litres or more. Failure to do so resulted in customers receiving a free fill-up.[ citation needed ]

Its customer rewards/loyalty program began with collector stamps in the late 1950s. This was followed by the introduction of Pioneer Money in the 1960s. By the 1980s, the program evolved with the introduction of Pioneer paper Bonus Bucks. In the mid-2000s Pioneer began the Electronic Bonus Bucks card program. Bonus Bucks cardholders also benefit from exclusive discounts from Pioneer partner companies and organizations.

Pioneer has now transitioned to Journie Rewards, which scales to other Parkland branded locations.

Philanthropy

Pioneer has contributed to many Ontario based charities. Its “Give What You Can” campaign has donated over $1 million to Ontario's five designated children's hospitals and continues to do so. [9] In part due to these efforts, the McMaster Children's Hospital was able to build the “Hogarth Family & Pioneer Energy Ophthalmology Centre”. [10] [11] As of 2012, Pioneer has also been involved in Operation Yellow Ribbon, [12] which is an initiative across Canada to aid and support Canadian soldiers and their families. [12] Pioneer became a donation partner of CHML/Y108 Christmas Tree of Hope. [13] The donations go to the CHML/Y108 Children's Fund, which helps support McMaster Children's Hospital, the Salvation Army, and Hamilton Children's Aid. [13] Pioneer also partnered with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters to work on the Atlantic Salmon Restoration Project.

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References

  1. ↑ "Pioneer Energy > About Us > About Pioneer > History". Pioneer.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Introduction." Pioneer Press 1 (Nov. 1985): n. pag. Print.
  3. ↑ "Pioneer Energy > Stations & Services > Services > Snack Express Store". Pioneer.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Verve". Pioneer.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pioneer Energy > Stations & Services > Services > Car Wash". Pioneer.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 "User Log In". Pioneer.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Suncor sells share of Pioneer Energy assets to Parkland Fuel for $378M". Seeking Alpha. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  8. ↑ "Competition Bureau statement regarding Parkland's acquisition of Pioneer". Competitionbureau.gc.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Give What You Can". Pioneer.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Pioneer Energy donates $1 million to Hamilton Health Sciences". Hamilton Spectator. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  11. ↑ "Pioneer Energy > Media > Pioneer in the News > Opthalmology Centre". Archived from the original on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  12. 1 2 "Pioneer Energy > Media > Pioneer in the News > Operation Yellow Ribbon 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  13. 1 2 "Tree of Hope". Pioneer.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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