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multigraincracker

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8. I worded for Speedway years ago and
Mon Nov 7, 2022, 07:53 AM
Nov 2022

pushing those inside items was all that mattered to the mid-level District and Regional managers.
Any downward move in the sale of those would mean dropping the gas prices to revive sales. Like you correctly said, they only make a few cents on the fuel. They would have to take a little loss on gas to maintain the inside sales that are the meat and potatoes of the business.

The next better way would be to always shop for the cheapest gas, even if only a penny less. A big line at the pumps across the street at the penny less station would drive the price down at the penny more station. It kills me when I see every station in town at the exact same price. All that means is competition is bull crap. You can't say that not one store is any more efficient than any other.

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Gas prices [View all] larwdem Nov 2022 OP
Go higher after Nov 8 at140 Nov 2022 #1
It depends on whether the OPEC cutback is real or just bluster The_Casual_Observer Nov 2022 #2
Drivers are still: Ron Green Nov 2022 #3
+1 TheFarseer Nov 2022 #11
A Citgo near me bought and cleanup a former Mobil station its Historic NY Nov 2022 #4
Gas price is not based on supply and demand. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #5
How would reducing gas station profits to zero cause prices to drop? MichMan Nov 2022 #7
I worded for Speedway years ago and multigraincracker Nov 2022 #8
The post I replied to suggests that they could cut the gas price to $2.50 MichMan Nov 2022 #10
Have you seen the current profits for big oil? multigraincracker Nov 2022 #12
The reference was to corner gas station profits and convenience store sales MichMan Nov 2022 #14
And ... Lurker Deluxe Nov 2022 #15
3.75 billion times 15 cents adds up. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #16
What makes an excessive profit? MichMan Nov 2022 #17
They pay taxes Lurker Deluxe Nov 2022 #19
Let's just make America great again, like multigraincracker Nov 2022 #20
right after the next WW Lurker Deluxe Nov 2022 #21
Is that what you want? MichMan Nov 2022 #22
Costco near me has been at least $0.30 lower than it had been continually for the past month: $3.15 hlthe2b Nov 2022 #6
Agree. We buy mostly from Costco. Better Days Ahoy Nov 2022 #9
Ours Went Up 30 Cents In 2 Days ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #13
Gas prices have been stable in NorCal for about three weeks Sympthsical Nov 2022 #18
It will go lower. They don't want to pay that windfall profit taxes. They have served their purpose Samrob Nov 2022 #23
Good point, but multigraincracker Nov 2022 #24
What windfall profits tax? MichMan Nov 2022 #25
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