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How will Green politics effect my Gas Station

Posted by on Feb 2, 2021 in Blog | Comments Off on How will Green politics effect my Gas Station   Earlier last month the Energy Information Agency reported that the US will now return to importing more crude and petroleum than it will export. This was huge news, as the agency had just reported the US did not import any Saudi Arabia crude  for the first time in 35 years ……As America became less reliant on OPEC the prices at the pumps decreased in 2020 but margins remained...
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Gas Retailers Feel Pain at the Pump From Credit Card Fees

Posted by on Apr 27, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Gas Retailers Feel Pain at the Pump From Credit Card Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. — While it is easy to believe that gas retailers are making a profit every time the price at the pump ticks up a few cents, the reality is operators lose money, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC). The Oil Price Information Service recently reported gas stations took in 13 cents a gallon in gross profit — before taxes, payroll and other overhead...
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Judge Can’t Help Dealers About to Lose Stations

Posted by on Apr 25, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Judge Can’t Help Dealers About to Lose Stations “Powerless,” warns of “domino effect” of injunction in BP-dealer embroglio SAN DIEGO — A federal judge said she is “powerless” to issue a temporary restraining order to prevent BP from terminating the franchises of more than 100 ARCO and Thrifty dealers whose Southern California stations are to be turned over to independent refiner Tesoro. Judge Janis...
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NACS Webinar Prepares C-store Owners for New ADA Regulations

Posted by on Mar 2, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on NACS Webinar Prepares C-store Owners for New ADA Regulations ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The calendar is counting down to the date when updated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations go into effect. On March 15, convenience store owners will face more than 450 changes in the law, according to today’s NACS webinar, “Preparing for the New ADA Regulations,” presented by Brad Gaskins and Larry McIntosh of the McIntosh Group LLC. The...
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Judge Blocks Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels

Posted by on Mar 1, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Judge Blocks Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels Rules that federal mandate violates free speech rights WASHINGTON — A judge has blocked a federal requirement that would have forced U.S. tobacco companies to put large graphic images on their cigarette packages later this year to show the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit lighting up, reported the Associated Press. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington ruled that...
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