RPL in expansion mode
12 September 2023
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz fills a pickup truck with fuel. Looking on is archdeacon of Mandeville, Anglican Diocese of Jamaica, Venerable Leroy Johnson (left) along with founder and CEO of Regency Petroleum Limited (RPL), Andrew Williams. (Photo: Anthony Lewis)
PARADISE, Westmoreland — Regency Petroleum Limited (RPL), a locally owned service station which has its roots in Westmoreland, is in expansion mode.
It opened the second of four planned locations recently, and founder and CEO Andrew Williams said the goal is to become a multinational.
"We started out from the ground and we are working our way up," he said during the grand opening of the company's service station in Paradise, Westmoreland, last Wednesday.
RPL currently operates in Savanna-la-Mar, but the Paradise location is the first of three that will provide full service. Williams explained that it will be open to the public between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm, with self-service available outside those hours.
WILLIAMS… we started out from the ground and we are working our way up (Photo: Anthony Lewis)
"We want to start out with every aspect of business operations being [like] a First World company. Our service is a necessity; we acknowledge that and we want our patrons to experience our service. We don't want to limit the service offered," he said.
Wednesday's opening of RPL's Paradise location places the company a step closer to establishing its vision of becoming a leading petroleum provider. The station will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including advanced fuel-dispensing technology, a convenience store, and a café that can be used as a workspace.
Two other stations are currently being constructed — one in Negril, Westmoreland, and the other on Spanish Town Road in Kingston. Williams said the Negril branch is expected to open its doors in November. He said the one in Kingston is approximately 10 per cent complete.