Email Author Bob Burtman

2000 Stories by Bob Burtman

• Paying the Price

  published October 26, 2000

  Coming off the graveyard shift at his Mobil station in Scottsdale, Tom Van Boven looks the way he feels. Van Boven would prefer not to work 16... More >>

• Eating Up the Competition

  published October 26, 2000

  In the 1980s, Phoenix motorists had plenty of choices when it was time to fill up the tank. ARCO, Union 76, Mobil and the other giants were... More >>

• Name-Calling at the Pump

  published October 26, 2000

  Getting into the gas business used to be a simple proposition. A prospective dealer would hook up with a brand, go to training school, buy out... More >>