Gasolineras Uno

Gasolineras Uno is a Honduran multinational petrol and fuel-retailing brand associated with Grupo Terra. Its principal activity is the operation of branded filling stations supplying motorists and commercial customers with fuels such as gasoline and diesel, alongside related station services and petroleum products. The brand developed beyond its Honduran base into a regional network spanning Central America and a Colombian operation that trades under the Biomax name. A significant step in the company’s regional expansion came in Costa Rica in 2011, when Gasolineras Uno acquired 14 stations previously operating under the Texaco brand and owned by Vitogaz, an international gas company headquartered in France. The transaction formed the Uno Costa Rica Group and gave Uno an established retail footprint rather than requiring it to build every location from scratch. The Costa Rican presence was enlarged in early 2014 through the purchase of seven additional stations from Grupo Colono in the provinces of Alajuela and Limón. Uno also pursued regional supply and logistics arrangements. On May 14, 2014, it announced an expansion of its Central American operations through a joint venture with the Danish firm Endofa. Under the arrangement, fuel was to be delivered ex-storage from Puerto Cortés in Honduras to ports along the region’s coast. The planned logistics model used multiple trucks and a mobile pumping unit equipped with flow measurement, linking bulk fuel handling with distribution to coastal ports. The brand’s business scope is therefore broader than a domestic chain of retail forecourts. It combines station operations, regional fuel distribution, and market-specific branding. In Honduras and several Central American markets, the consumer-facing identity is Gasolineras Uno or Uno, while the Colombian business is identified as Biomax. The available reference material does not establish a founding year, founder, detailed station count, current executive leadership, revenue, ownership percentages, or a corporate website. Accordingly, those fields are left unspecified. Grupo Terra is identified as the parent group in the referenced encyclopedia material.

Gasolineras Uno is a Honduran fuel company and service-station brand that expanded from its domestic market into a broader Central American and Colombian operating footprint. The business is associated with Grupo Terra, which is identified as its parent group. The available reference material describes Uno as a multinational petrol company, but does not provide a verified founding date, founder, original station count, or a complete chronology of its early development. The company’s regional expansion is particularly documented in Costa Rica. In 2011, Uno acquired 14 stations that had previously carried the Texaco brand and were owned by Vitogaz, an international gas company headquartered in France. This acquisition established the Uno Costa Rica Group and provided the brand with an existing network of retail locations. The move illustrates an acquisition-led approach to entering a new national market, using operating stations and local infrastructure as the basis for expansion. Uno continued developing its Costa Rican presence in early 2014. It acquired seven stations from Grupo Colono in the provinces of Alajuela and Limón. Together with the earlier Vitogaz transaction, the deal increased the company’s station network and strengthened its visibility in two important Costa Rican provinces. The reference does not specify the purchase price, the precise rebranding timetable, or the current status of each acquired site. The company’s international activities also include Colombia, where the business is known as Biomax rather than Gasolineras Uno. The available material does not explain the date or structure of the Colombian entry, nor does it identify whether all Colombian operations use that name. It does, however, establish that the Colombian business forms part of the wider regional footprint associated with Uno. Beyond retail stations, Uno pursued fuel-supply and distribution capabilities. On May 14, 2014, the company expanded its Central American operations through a joint venture with Danish firm Endofa. The planned arrangement involved fuel delivered ex-storage from Puerto Cortés, Honduras, to ports along the entire coast of the region. Distribution was designed around multiple trucks and a mobile pumping unit with flow measurement, a logistics configuration intended to connect bulk storage and port delivery while supporting regional fuel movement. The documented history thus shows three broad stages: operation as a Honduran fuel brand, expansion through acquisitions in Costa Rica and other regional markets, and investment in cross-border supply logistics. Gasolineras Uno’s consumer proposition centers on gasoline, diesel, and related station services, while its corporate scope includes fuel distribution. The reference material does not provide reliable current information on leadership, financial performance, station totals, detailed product grades, or a public corporate website, so those elements remain unspecified in this dossier.

• 2014

  Expansion through the Grupo Colono station acquisition

  [1]Gasolineras Unoen.wikipedia.org

  The company bought seven stations from Grupo Colono in Alajuela and Limón, expanding its Costa Rican network.

• 2014

  Endofa fuel-logistics joint venture

  [1]Gasolineras Unoen.wikipedia.org

  Uno entered a joint venture with Danish firm Endofa to support fuel deliveries from Puerto Cortés to ports along Central America’s coast.

• 2011

  Entry into Costa Rica

  [1]Gasolineras Unoen.wikipedia.org

  Gasolineras Uno acquired 14 former Texaco stations owned by Vitogaz, creating the Uno Costa Rica Group.

A regional, Honduras-based fuel-station and petroleum-distribution brand serving motorists and commercial customers across Central America, with a related Colombian operation under the Biomax name.

• Motor fuel

  Gasoline

  Gasoline is a core retail product of Uno-branded filling stations, supplied to private motorists and other road users through the company’s forecourt network. The available reference identifies the business as a petrol company but does not specify individual grades, formulations, or branded additives.

• Motor and commercial fuel

  Diesel fuel

  Diesel is part of the station-based fuel offering associated with Gasolineras Uno and is relevant to commercial vehicles, freight transport, and other diesel-powered customers. No verified information is available in the reference material about grade names, specifications, or national pricing.

• Automotive petroleum products

  Lubricants

  Lubricants are included among the related petroleum products associated with the brand’s service-station business. They may support routine vehicle maintenance alongside refueling, but the available sources do not identify specific lubricant brands, product families, or distribution arrangements.

• Energy logistics · 2014

  Fuel distribution and logistics

  In addition to retail forecourts, Uno has pursued regional fuel movement and delivery. Its 2014 arrangement with Endofa was designed to move ex-storage fuel from Puerto Cortés to coastal ports using multiple trucks and a mobile, flow-metered pumping unit.

• 2014

  Purchase seven stations from Grupo ColonoM&A

  Background

  After entering Costa Rica in 2011, Uno pursued additional scale in the market.

  Action taken

  The company acquired seven Grupo Colono stations in Alajuela and Limón.

  Aftermath

  The purchase expanded Uno’s Costa Rican network, although the source does not provide further operational details.

  Source

• 2014

  Form a fuel-logistics joint venture with EndofaM&A

  Background

  Uno needed a regional logistics arrangement capable of moving fuel from Honduran storage infrastructure toward ports serving Central American markets.

  Action taken

  On May 14, 2014, Uno entered a joint venture with Danish company Endofa. The planned system used ex-storage deliveries from Puerto Cortés, multiple trucks, and a flow-metered mobile pumping unit.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement represented an expansion beyond station retail into regional fuel distribution and port logistics. The source does not report subsequent volumes or financial results.

  Source

• 2011

  Acquire 14 former Texaco stations in Costa RicaM&A

  Background

  Uno sought to establish a direct retail presence in Costa Rica through an existing station network rather than relying solely on greenfield construction.

  Action taken

  The company purchased 14 stations formerly branded Texaco and owned by Vitogaz, forming the Uno Costa Rica Group.

  Aftermath

  The transaction created Uno’s documented Costa Rican operating platform.

  Source

1. 1Gasolineras Unoen.wikipedia.org