On Wed, 30 May 2001, Gary Nunn wrote:
> 2. Gas prices at the same franchises within 5 miles of each other can
> vary by as much as $0.35 per gallon. If they are the same franchise
> (BP, Marathon, Speedway) then I bet that they are getting gas from the
> same supply truck. I could understand an independent station charging
> a higher price (due to lack of bulk purchasing) but the same franchise
> stations within a few miles of each other?
I think this has already been addressed, but around here it seems to have
something to do with location -- the station with the best location can
get away with charging $0.05-$0.10 more per gallon than the one affiliated
with the same company that's not as easy to get to. (Of course, the one
with the best location is extremely crowded and I avoid it for *that*
reason if I can. There are others at less popular locations that charge a
little less and that don't make me wait as long, and have a general lower
stress factor. I swear, there was one guy at the more popular location
that was close to punching someone out one day....)
Julia
