Lots of ARCO stations around Tacoma shut down during the recession and have been eyesores ever since. I see that it must've been a casualty of the sale of Arco from BP to Tesoro, in which they did not renew the leases of many franchised stations.
Update: SoCal Arco gas stations to close - The Orange County Register
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