{"id":11573,"date":"2024-10-14T13:20:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T13:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/hartford-testing\/slim-olsons\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T21:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T21:55:17","slug":"slim-olsons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/hartford\/slim-olsons\/","title":{"rendered":"Slim Olson&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pictured here is the original Slim Olson\u2019s gas station in Bountiful, Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the 1950s, this station was recognized as the world\u2019s largest service station, boasting an impressive 43 pumps. Drivers in sleek Ford street rods and Chevy Cabriolets would roll in to fuel up with two grades of Amoco gas: ethyl and regular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Slim Olson\u2019s legacy continues with the third generation of family ownership. Brothers Doug and Keith Olson now run the station, which has undergone many changes over the decades\u2014including switching to Chevron gas in 1994 and giving the iconic buildings a fresh coat of white and blue paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than 60 years, Slim Olson Service Stations have been a vital part of the community. Though the number of stations has slimmed down, the Bountiful location remains on the same historic property, fueling the community with the same dedication that started in 1938.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/albuquerque\/files\/2024\/10\/slim-olsons-1950.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/albuquerque\/files\/2024\/10\/slim-olsons-1950-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1398\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/slim-olsons-2019-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"11559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/slim-olsons-2019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11559\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pictured here is the original Slim Olson\u2019s gas station in Bountiful, Utah. Back in the 1950s, this station was recognized as the world\u2019s largest service station, boasting an impressive 43 pumps. Drivers in sleek Ford street rods and Chevy Cabriolets would roll in to fuel up with two grades of Amoco gas: ethyl and regular. 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