Claim: Town Pump is a Montana-based chain of truck stops in services since 1953 and expanded into convenience stores in the 1980s.
Evidence: Town Pump is a Butte, Montana-based chain of truck stops, gas stations, casinos, hotels and convenience stores. The chain has been in services since 1953, founded by Tom and Mary Kenneally. The company would expand into convenience stores in the 1980s, and truck stops, car washes, laundromats, hotels, quick serves, delis and gaming establishments by the end of the 1990s.