I didn’t notice this until I saw a story on the Internet. Ever since a merger with Phillips/Conoco the bright orange globes that have uniquely represented Union 76 stations are being taken down and replaced with generic looking tombstones, and the long used color scheme is changing from organge to red.
The 76 stations on the Peninsula:
Number 1 – North Fremont, before:
After
Number 2 – Downtown Monterey
Still there! Get a glimpse before it’s gone.
Number 3 – Munras Ave. Never had a ball.
Number 4 – Seaside. Gone
Number 5 – Pacific Grove. This was the only spinning ball for miles around.
It is gone!
Number 6 – Carmel. Not only a no ball station, one with an old Union sign.
Number 7 – Marina. Gone.
Here is one fallen symbol of American branding, being put to rest. Spotted heading north on SR1.
