If there’s one thing you might have noticed over the period of last 3 years or so, it’s how fast your business peers are running out of gas to keep their filling stations operational and sustainable.
Whether it’s Massachusetts, Manhattan or Texas – the number of gas stations have been plummeting all across the United States. Continue reading
Edwin “Brud” Cheetham & John W. Kennedy John W. Kennedy Company, Charles St., Providence, RI
Over 150 Years of Innovative Fueling Technology
Around the time the Kennedy Company opened our doors in 1930, we also became aGilbarcodistributor. Gilbarco is and has been one of our anchor lines since we first partnered with them. Today, we are their oldestdistributor in the nation!
In the decades since, the John W. Kennedy Company has gone on to become one of the largest stocking Gilbarco and petroleum equipment distributors in the nation. Not only do we have thousands of Gilbarco parts on hand with many decades of knowledge, we are home to what Gilbarco has called the premier Gilbarco training facility nationwide, training those who want to become authorized Gilbarco service technicians. We also provide road service to many of our Gilbarco customers located in the New England area.
And while the Kennedy Company has had its share of firsts with them, Gilbarco has also had their share of firsts since they opened shop with some of the highlights being:
the first to introduce a measuring gasoline pump in 1911
the first electric meter pump in 1930
the first to introduce the multi-product dispenser in the mid 1970’s.
Gilbarco continues to be innovators in fuel technology, offering the best solutions:
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Fuel Dispensing– Pumps and dispensers for standard unleaded grades to multi-flex fuel blending options, diesel, DEF and high flow units. There are also plenty of options available to make your dispensers more secure and to help your in-store marketing efforts.
C-store Point of Sale Systems – As the technology leader in the retail fueling business, Gilbarco’s range of POS terminals offer intuitive and user-friendly technology. With over 30,000 systems across the United States, Gilbarco’s state-of-the-art convenience store Passport® POS systems support the most third party loyalty systems, backed by powerful fuel discounting and merchandising systems.
Forecourt Payment Options – Gilbarco’s FlexPay™ Flexible Payment Systems protect your customers and your business. They make your EMV upgrade easy, with a range of options that protect your investment like no one else with a range of payment system options to help you offer a seamless, hassle-free transaction experience.
Your forecourt payment hardware must have certifications that confirm their capability to accept and process EMV transactions in order to meet regulations. Software must also be certified to accept and process EMV transactions. Your store’s entire payment ecosystem must be certified to work together before accepting transactions in the field.
Let us help you meet the requirements and take your business to the next level at the same time. See why it pays to work with Gilbarco, the payment security experts. Be sure to check out Gilbarco’s Fundamentals of C-Store & Gas Station EMVpage if you want to learn more about EMV and what you should be doing to prepare.
Forecourt Merchandising Options – While fuel drives profits, it’s getting the customers in your store to really drive those high-octane sales. Gilbarco Forecourt Merchandising creates the shortest distance from getting the customer from your forecourt into your c-store! Gilbarco has partnered with GSTV, a leading digital content provider, to deliver a wide array of dynamic audio/video content via Gilbarco’s Applause™ TV. Rounding out the forecourt merchandising options are Applause™ Media System and Play at the Pump to offer real-time on demand coupons and lottery ticket sales at the pump.
Insite360 Encore & Passport Solutions – Gilbarco offers Insite360 cloud-based solutions for Encore dispensers and the Passport POS system. With an easy to use dashboard, you can effectively manage your business while increasing profits. Insite360 Encore allows you to resolve up to 30% of the most common issues in minutes remotely! You can also monitor performance, manage assets and along with enhanced security measures, receive alerts when unauthorized entry is attempted with the ability to automate a dispenser shutdown. Insite360 Passport allows you to monitor, configure and control your Passport from the cloud! Access reports with the ability to upload and download. If you have multiple sites you can configure groups with common characteristics all at once, saving you tons of time. Adjust fuel pricing, update receipt text and more with a few clicks of the mouse. Insite360 Passport works with version 10 and higher and is compatible with all PC’s, tablets and phones.
*Please contact our sales staff at 1.800.238.1225 to receive a quote or learn more about Gilbarco’s complete line of fuel dispensers, POS systems, options and services! We can also help you with financing through our partnership with Patriot Capital as well.
If you have any questions about Gilbarco replacement parts, can’t find what you are looking for online or the part(s) are in a “Call To Order” status and you wish to place an order, please call us at 1.800.238.1225 and ask for Keith Hardy.
*NOTE: Per our Gilbarco distributor agreement, we are not authorized to sell equipment or kit sides beyond our PMA (Primary Marketing Area). We can sell replacement boards and parts nationwide.
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
Hannay Reels feels blessed and is extremely grateful with the nearly 20% rise in volume this year compared to the same 5-month period in 2017. The only downside to this successful surge in orders has been the short term affect on product lead times. Hannay is in the process of additional hiring, more overtime and larger material purchases. And even then, some of Hannay’s vendors have struggled to keep up with the increased demand.
While adjustments are being made to address the issues, please note that generally speaking, lead times on catalog reels are running on average of 3 to 5 business days longer than was typical at the start of 2018. For reels that run through Hannay’s large reel custom shop (such as the spoked-disc aviation and heavy-duty jetter reels), lead times are now running at least a full week longer.
If you have any questions about current expected lead times specific to your own reel model(s), do not hesitate to contact us with any questions at 1.800.451.4021!
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
No idea what these compliance guidelines imply to and how can they affect your filling operations?
This post can help you…
Like every equipment, fuel oil nozzles need to adhere to certain compliance standards to ensure operational safety and optimal functionality. Continue reading
Franklin Fueling Systems has a new interactive and electronic version of the Defender Series® Overfill Prevention Valve Installation Worksheet that you can download here. This worksheet can be downloaded and completed by typing values and calculations directly into the form. It does not automatically perform the calculations but does provide typical values in some of the fields that can be adjusted in accordance with local regulations. You can then save the completed worksheet as a digital file or print it out for a clean and legible worksheet.
STEP-BY-STEP INSPECTION GUIDE AND CHECKLIST
There is also a step-by-step inspection guide and checklist. The Defender Series® Overfill Prevention Valve allows inspection without removal from the tank as explained in the Tech Update you can download here. Like the calculation worksheet, you can enter all the information directly into the form on the screen then print or save the file digitally. Again, it will not automatically perform the required calculations necessary to complete the form.
You can find the Defender Series Overfill Prevention Valve, OPV Remote Testing & Roll Crimping Tools directly on our site:
Defender Series® Overfill Prevention Valve : You will find the most common configuration on our site with others available. You can see a complete list of the current available choices here.
Franklin Fueling Systems provides you with the technical information you need to be efficient and accurate in the office or out in the field. Be sure to visit the FFS PRO Univeristy Campus online today for more technical news, tips and tricks!
Please feel free to contact us at 1.800.238.1225 with any further questions about the Defender Series® overfill protection valves, Franklin Fueling System products or any other refueling equipment questions or needs you currently have.
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
What do customers care about? Other then price and quality products? Check out below all the useful gas station customers statistics you should know! Continue reading
S. Bravo Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of their new Bravo Solution Center.
Over the past year plus, Bravo has been on a tear improving and expanding every aspect of their business.
So keeping inline with their goals, contractors and installers now have the ability to call, email and most importantly, text images to the Bravo home office. Based on Bravo’s beta testing of their new Solution Center, the feedback has been extremely positive and being well received by those in the field already. We are encouraging everyone to take advantage of this resource and support as well as the technology that now allows for live footage and photos to be taken at the job site and immediately sent in to the Bravo Solution Center.
The Solution Center is led by Keith Pearson with Don Mukai serving as back-up when needed. Bravo is committed to responding to all incoming inquiries and requests within 3 hours.
We have added a number of products to our online OVERSTOCK SPECIALS at drastically reduced prices, ranging from 30% to 75% off manufacturer’s suggested list price, more than a few well below our cost!
Save big on anything from overfill prevention valves, lighting products, dispensers, pumps, meters, containment products, repair kits, graphics, replacement electronic boards and more from brands such as, APT, Bravo, Fill-Rite, Gasoline Advertising Products, Gilbarco, Husky, Evertite,, LSI Lighting, NOV (Ameron & A.O.Smith), OPW, Scully, Veeder Root and others.