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New Ripon AM/PM claims lowest gas prices in region for station opening
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AM/PM staffers at Ripons new convenience store gathered by pump # 1 Thursday morning where they listed gas the lowest in all of Northern California. Mostly members of an Indian family from Tracy they are from left Vikramjeet Singh, manager Ranjeet Singh, Jasbir Kaur, Ramjit Dhanju, Dennis Akin, Arco Northern California sales manager; Gurdev Teer and Brandi Gaston, Arco Northern California business consultant. - photo by GLENN KAHL
RIPON — Gasoline prices were possibly the lowest in Ripon Thursday in all of the Northern San Joaquin Valley at $4.29 a gallon.An Indian Sikh family from Tracy opened the 16 hose Arco convenience store this week on Colony Road near the Highway 99 onramp at Jack Tone Road where their gas price compares to that of Costco at $4.39. They also have a station in Tracy.Manager of the new facility located on 2,900 square feet of land between McDonalds Restaurant and the Save Mart Market, Ranjeet Singh and his staff welcomed customers at their new 24-hour a day facility Thursday. The firm is doing business under the name Aasra Petrol Inc. in a franchise with Arco and its parent British Petroleum.