Once upon a time, before there were convenience stores… We began as Lyden Oil in 1919. From a family-owned bulk fuel delivery business, we grew to 150 filling stations in 50 years, selling 62 million gallons of gas per year by 1969. In 1982, Lyden Oil opened its first convenience store called Fast Check Food Mart. In 1999, after an 80-year relationship with Amoco, the Lyden Company entered into a partnership with Shell to form a truenorth Energy, LLC. Today truenorth operates 205 stations, selling in excess of 300 million gallons of gas per year in Ohio and Michigan. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished. Who would’ve thought that these guys could make something of themselves? We’re just a bunch of regular people, working hard to give our customers the best we can, and trying to do right by the communities we serve.