“BP owns the dispensers, pipes, and tanks, and stp’s (subterranean pumps), etc. Its basic vandalism from their perspective.”
Nonsense. It’s not their reason and it’s ludicrous.
You think a landlord can tell a business how they must adorn or design their store etc...
Don’t say stupid things.
The lady owns the property and she signed a contract with BP. Its their Brand and equipment a$$wipe.
I spend much of my time negotiating and drafting commercial leases. Much of that time is spent negotiating and drafting what tenants can and can't do in and to their spaces.
There's a big difference between renting office space and being a franchise owner, which essentially is what a gas station owner is.
If the franchise wants you to put name tags on your employee's shirts, you put on the name tags. You don't have a choice.......