Washington Township Getty Closed

The Getty gas station in Washington Township closed this week.

Garage owner Ted Foundopoulos previously told Patch he would be leaving the business because he lost of $58,000 security deposit when Getty Petroleum Marketing went bankrupt. There are plans to turn the station into a BP, but the company wanted an additional $30,000 security deposit for a 14-month contract, according to Foundopoulos.

The Getty had been out of gas for weeks but Foundopoulos, a popular local mechanic, had continued operating the garage. 

Foundopoulos previously said he plans to take a month off to think about what he will do next, and hopes to find a new location for a garage.

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