Type Private Website tomsonline.com | Founder Thomas Shipley Founded 1929 | |
Industry Convenience stores
Fast food
Gas stations Key people William Shipley III, CEO Products YOWZA Spring Water, Tom's Java, Shipley Fuels Gasoline Headquarters York, Pennsylvania, United States Profiles | ||
Tom's is a chain of gas station/convenience stores based in York, Pennsylvania. Tom's currently has 8 locations throughout central PA, of which are open 24 hours.
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Shipley Group
Shipley Group, the York-based company comprising Shipley Energy, Shipley Fuels Marketing, Shipley Propane, Tom’s Gas Station Convenience Stores and Yowza Coffee & Water, provides service to 15 counties throughout Pennsylvania. The company is in its fourth generation of family ownership.
History
Shipley traces its origin back to 1929 when Thomas Shipley founded the Roosevelt Garage and Supply Company as a convenient place for people to fill their gasoline tanks and service their automobiles. Thomas Shipley died in January 1930. Tom's convenience stores are named after its founder. Samuel Hunt Shipley, his son, took charge of the company and led the firm for 45 years. Currently under its 4th generation of family ownership, William Shipley III now oversees company operations.
Food Service
All locations offer sandwiches, snacks and numerous beverages including Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs, Turkey Hill Teas, Coca-Cola products, Pepsi products, Tom's Java, and YOWZA Coffee & Spring Water products. 2 Tom's locations now include a full Arby's fast food restaurant and drive-through.
Travel Centers
Some locations have grown into travel centers. These 3 travel centers have expanded to include 8 Gasoline Pumps, 4 Diesel Pumps, Full Food Menu, Public Restrooms, Public Pay Phones, Lottery, ATMs, Air Pumps, Money Orders, Fuel Man, Com Data Cards/Checks, EFS Cards/Checks, Fleet One Cards/Checks, T-Check Cards/Checks, Fax, and Truck Parking. Tom's travel center in Mifflintown, PA is now partnered with The Stop restaurant and an Econo Lodge Hotel.
Fuel Service
As a member of the Shipley Group, Tom's provides gasoline, diesel fuel, E85 gasoline through Shipley Fuels.
Awards
Shipley received Central Penn Business Journal’s 2009 Corporate Citizen of the Year.
Sponsor
Shipley Energy and Tom's are sponsors of the York Revolution, a team of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball based in York, Pennsylvania.