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Gas Depot Inc.

Wholesale distributor of petroleum products
Company Details
Location: Morton Grove, IL
Founders: George Nediyakalayil, 42
Website: www.gasdepot.com

Year Started: December 1999
Initial Investment: $500K

Turned a Profit: 2001
First Million: 2000

2002 Sales: $14.2M
2006 Sales: $135M

Number of Employees:
Day 1: 2
2006: 14
2007: 16*

* Projected by 2008
Company Background
In a world of giant oil companies such as BP, Shell and ExxonMobil, customer service is reduced to a number in a line. Founder George Nediyakalayil fuels his company Gas Depot Inc. with superior customer service and consistent value. With their record of efficiency and customer satisfaction, the oil giants are the ones approaching Nediyakalayil to handle distribution of their brand.
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