shhheeeeeeeeiit t1_j6kbgyz wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:53 PM

Reply to comment by tesla3by3 in Why are there no Sheetz within city limits? by Some_Guy_Running

GetGo managed to expand within the city so it’s not impossible

tesla3by3 t1_j6kfllp wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:21 PM

Sure, it's not impossible, but Sheetz requires a much larger lot than Getgo. There just isn't a lot of land available that meets Sheetz criteria.

shhheeeeeeeeiit t1_j6kk8z5 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:53 PM

I don’t think the number of pumps matter. Gas stations hardly break even on gas, so a few less pumps doesn’t make a difference compared to convenience sales.

tesla3by3 t1_j6knpf0 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 12:18 AM

It's a myth that stations barely break even on gas. There is absolutely profit to be made on gas. The markup is typically 10%. Apply that to a $75 fill up, that's $7.50. That's before expenses, of course. But there's very little labor cost in selling fuel vs MTO.

Then there's the convenience store business that is driven by having gas. If I need smokes and gas, I'm only going to want to make one stop.

itsjscott t1_j6o1yoy wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:17 PM

Sheetz makes a shit ton of money off of gas.

akmalhot t1_j6mj4sg wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:39 AM

So? Getgo is focused on a smaller area or used to be.

Sheetz has a metric shit ton of locations and they are battling w Wawa on it's eastern front. And royal whatever when you go towards maryland

Why move into crammed areas that don't fit their giant gas tankers when you can go over to York pa, build a new giant denovo location in cheap land in the next up and coming exurb. Giant eagle is also a brand in Pittsburgh, and has synergies w getgo

Where I grew up my favorite sheetz shut down. 2 years later they opened up a huge one a few miles down the road right next to another gas station ... Somehow I think that other gas station got more busy

Also rutters on the secondary main truck routes