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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - The Governor's office of consumer affairs continues to fine gas stations for price gouging last September after the Governor declared a state of emergency.
Two stations in Thomasville were recently fined.
Hilltop Kountry Korner on Highway 122 was fined more than $4,300, and Bain's Auto Service Center on Remington Avenue downtown was fined $3,800.
Both stations must post signs informing customers they owe them restitution.
If you have your receipt and think you may have been overcharged during last year's hurricane season, you can get your money back.
The Office of Consumer Affairs has found 78 Georgia stations in violation, more than a dozen in south Georgia.
The recent settlements include the following businesses:
Crook's Hit n Run, 7814 Wells Street, Senoia, Georgia - Restitution plus $500 fine
Quick Pantry BP, 301 South Oak Street, Eatonton, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,000 fine
Nic's Quick Stop, 1201 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Georgia - Restitution only
Big Gun Food a/k/a BP, 4993 Highway 17, Canon, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,000 fine
Buddy's Sunoco, 3121 Villa Rica Highway, Dallas, Georgia - Restitution only
Lion's Den Superstore, 863 Cassville White Road, Cartersville, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,150 fine
Granny's Country Store, 316 Smith Ave., Thomasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $6,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and L&G Food Mart #2, L&G Food Mart #3, and L&G Food Mart #4
L&G Food Mart #2, 401 North Madison Street, Thomasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $6,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Granny's Country Store, L&G Food Mart #3, and L&G Food Mart #4
L&G Food Mart #3, 107 Albany Road, Thomasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $6,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Granny's Country Store, L&G Food Mart #2, and L&G Food Mart #4
L&G Food Mart #4 (Shell), 1250 U.S. Highway 84-E, Cairo, Georgia - Restitution plus $6,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Granny's Country Store, L&G Food Mart #3, and L&G Food Mart #2
Hud's Mini Mart #2, 995 U.S. Highway 84-E, Cairo, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Hud's Mini Mart #3
Hud's Mini Mart #3, 2499 U.S. Highway 319 S, Thomasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Hud's Mini Mart #2
Panola Food Mart Shell, 2983 Panola Road, Lithoina, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,600 fine
Pollard's Corner Store, 6007 Clarks Hill Road, Appling, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,500 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Jet Food Store #69, Jet Food Store #47 (BP), and BP
BP, U.S. Highway 441 South, Douglas, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,500 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Jet Food Store #69, Jet Food Store #47 (BP), and Pollard's Corner Store
Jet Food Store #69, 2783 North Columbia, Milledgeville, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,500 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and BP, Jet Food Store #47 (BP), and Pollard's Corner Store
Jet Food Store #47 (BP), 203 South Marcus Street, Wrightsville, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,500 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and BP, Jet Food Store #69, and Pollard's Corner Store
Jay's Food Mart, 3585 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,500 fine
Sugar Hill Texaco, 5905 Suwanee Dam Rd., Sugar Hill, Georgia - Restitution only
Union City BP, 4350 Jonesboro Road, Union City, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,000 fine
Mona Food Mart, 1340 Highway 113 SW, Cartersville, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,000 fine
Goasis, 185 Dungeness Drive, Brunswick, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Travel Centers of America in Cartersville and Petro Stopping Center in Kingsland
Travel Centers of America, 981 Cassville White Road, Cartersville, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Goasis in Brunswick and Travel Centers of America in Cartersville
Petro Stopping Center, 1115 East King Avenue, Kingsland, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Goasis in Brunswick and Petro Stopping Center in Kingsland
Mr. Pipps, 412 East Third Street, Donalsonville, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Mr. Pipps of Bainbridge listed below
Mr. Pipps, 875 Colquitt Highway, Bainbridge, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Mr. Pipps of Donalsonville listed above
BP am/pm, 575 Ernest Barrett Parkway West, Kennesaw, Georgia - Restitution only
Tank & Tummy's, 233 West Railroad Street, Pelham, Georgia - Restitution plus $250 fine
One Stop #3, 3245 Inner Perimeter Road, Valdosta, Georgia - Restitution plus $250 fine
Grands Sunoco, 4689 Ridge Road, Douglasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $3,500 fine
Petro South, 103 West 3rd Street, Donalsonville, Georgia - Restitution plus $5,000 fine
Metro Petro, 8899 Highway 54, Sharpsburg, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,500 fine
Braelinn Village Chevron, 1234 Robinson Road, Peachtree City, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,000 fine
Quick Buys #118, 208 South Broad Street, Cairo, Georgia - Restitution plus $5,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and the Citgo station of Thomasville, Georgia listed below
Citgo, North Pinetree and Country Line Road, Thomasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $5,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against this station and Quick Buys #118 of Cairo listed above
Bishop's Travel Center, 7827 Tallahassee Highway, Attapulgus, Georgia - Restitution plus $3,000 fine
J&P Shop & Stop, 630 West Jackson Street, Thomasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $700 fine
Clyde's Market 57, 3100 Lanes Bridge Road, Jessup, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,400 fine
Pilot Travel Center #70, 7001 Highway 21, Port Wentworth, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Pilot Travel Center #319, 244 Connector 3 Southwest, Dalton, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Pilot Travel Center #421, 142 Carbondale Road, Dalton, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Pilot Travel Center #65, 4091 Jimmie Dyess Parkway, Augusta, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Pilot Travel Center #67, 968 Cassville White Road, Cartersville, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Pilot Travel Center #422, 1645 Highway 29 South, Newnan, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Pilot Station #416, 2201 East 16th Avenue, Cordele, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Pilot Station #66, 5888 Highway 53, Braselton, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Pilot Station #68, 2185 U.S. 441, Dublin, Georgia - Restitution plus $20,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 9 Pilot locations listed here
Chevron, 400 N. Cobb Parkway, Marietta, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,000 fine
Citgo, 2900 Evans Mill Road, Lithonia, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,000 fine
Leon's Food Mrt, 5410 Matt Highway, Cumming, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,400 fine
Super Speedzone, 678 North Expressway, Griffin, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,500 fine
Kroger, 3139 Highway 278 NW, Covington, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against the 3 Kroger locations listed here.
Kroger, 2325 Bethel View Rd., Cumming, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against these 3 Kroger locations
Kroger Fuel Center, 3651 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee, Georgia - Restitution plus $4,000 fine, which was assessed jointly against these 3 Kroger locations
Lakeview Grocery, 3970 North Expressway, Griffin, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,500 fine
Super Express, 3150 Wrightsboro Rd., Augusta, Georgia - Restitution plus $5,000 fine
Shell, 3794 Bouldercrest Road, Ellenwood, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,000 fine
Coastal Gas Station, 935 Dallas Highway, Douglasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $750 fine
Oak Foods, 500 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,500 fine
Zetella Express, 4289 Highway 16 West, Griffin, Georgia - Restitution plus $2,500 fine
Adel Truck Plaza, 1503 West Fourth Street, Adel, Georgia - Restitution plus $10,000 fine
Shell (Top of the Ridge), 2874 Ridge Road, Douglasville, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,000 fine
Aden's Minute Mart # 42, 1126 Bowens Mill Road, Douglas, Georgia - Restitution plus $1,000 fine
Executive Park Chevron, 2911 Buford Highway, Atlanta, Georgia - Restitution plus $5,000
The Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs appreciates the work and contributions provided by the Department of Agriculture and local law enforcement officials in this endeavor.
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