The Evolving Gas Station

The Yaldos are back, with beer and wine

by Sally Mitani

posted 3/20/2011

When the Washtenaw Mini Mart at Arborland closed last year, Jeff Lenard of the National Association of Convenience Stores explained why more gasoline stations are closing than opening (Marketplace Changes, March 2010). In short, there's just not much profit in gas itself: the trend these days is toward supermarkets and increasingly well-provisioned convenience stores that sell gas as a loss leader.

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