Shorthawk t1_j2an795 wrote
Reply to comment by Randomperson1362 in ELI5: Why is it that, at some gas stations, it’s cheaper to pay with cash instead a credit card? by tgjj530
The snack bit is big, never underestimate how much companies will push the snacks.
ImReverse_Giraffe t1_j2bqwfh wrote
Because they actually make money on the snacks. They make a few cents per gallon, and that all depends on how many other gas stations are around.
EightOhms t1_j2c6iue wrote
I've heard of gas stations where they make more profit on a single cup of coffee than they do on 8 gallons of gas.
aknabi t1_j2dn35k wrote
Coffee is pure margin
dl__ t1_j2d7f9x wrote
Just like movie theaters
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