Texaco Gas Stations, 1970s

Year Published: 1970s

Creator: Texaco D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: (wind whistling) 0:01 (police radio chattering) 0:03 (door closing) 0:10 (dog barking) 0:11 (door raising) 0:13 - Oh, hello Bill. 0:15 I saw someone in here 0:17 and I know you're usually closed at this hour. 0:19 - I told Mrs. Reynolds I'd have her car ready 0:21 first thing in the a.m. 0:22 - Can't you finish it tomorrow? 0:24 - Not if I wanna stay in business. 0:25 You know, when I started this business, 0:27 I promised myself I was gonna do it right. 0:28 - This is your business! 0:31 I always thought it was Texaco's. 0:32 - No, no, Texaco's my supplier. 0:33 And they help me in a lotta ways, 0:36 but this is my business. 0:37 Almost all Texaco retailers are independent businessmen, 0:39 just like me. 0:42 I set my own prices, set my own hours, 0:44 hire my own help, so I run my own business. 0:46 - Gee, I never realized that, Bill. 0:49 Say, you know, if you don't mind working tomorrow night, 0:52 maybe I'll bring in my wife's car. 0:54 Narrator Texaco, over 30,000 independent businessmen 0:55 working to keep your trust. 0:58

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