No matter where you are in the state of Michigan, you're never too far from Wesco. The company operates the Wesco chain of 50-plus convenience stores, offering fuel, cigarettes, candy and snacks, and selected groceries. Wesco also stocks freshly roasted nuts and baked goods, and it operates Subway and Wesco ToGo Deli counters at selected locations. Through its 30,000-sq.-ft. warehouse, the company handles product distribution for its own stores and about 20 other accounts. Its Wesco Energy subsidiary distributes fuel to other retailers, farms, homes, and commercial users. The firm was founded by Bud Westgate in 1952 as Westgate Refinery Outlet. Today it is owned by his sons, co-presidents Jerry and Jim.