Author: Sutton Wester

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Fueling the Future: How Three Generations of Griffins Lead the Energy Industry

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By Steve Griffin, Partner Downstream Energy Group (DEG) and our newest company, Downstream Energy Properties (DEP), are legacy companies born from the ideals of original founders, Ruben and Ginny Griffin. A lot has changed in three generations, but the Griffin standard of “doing business the right way” has remained the cornerstone of every Griffin company….

A Brief Account of the Beginning of Gas Stations and Convenience Stores

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By Sutton Wester, Senior Associate North of Chouteau on Theresa Avenue in St. Louis: the birthplace of the gas station. In 1905, Harry Grenner and Clem Laessig opened the first drive-in filling station for motorists, consisting of a gravity-fed tank with what looked like a rudimentary garden hose attached to its base.1 When a customer drove…