Do gas stations double as convenience stores in USA? I ask as an european because here, snacks at gas stations usually carry a hefty markup in price and usually we go to minimarkets.
Yeah, most of them do double duty with a shop inside. The snacks and drinks usually have a high markup, but there aren't a lot of free-standing minimarkets except for a few 7-11s.
Then there's Wawa, which is the weird outlier. :) I think they sell gas as a side business. The inside is all about getting food.
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MacedWindow@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
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5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 2y
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problembasedperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2y
Do gas stations double as convenience stores in USA? I ask as an european because here, snacks at gas stations usually carry a hefty markup in price and usually we go to minimarkets.
catsdoingcatstuff@lemmy.nz · 4 pts · 2y
Yeah, most of them do double duty with a shop inside. The snacks and drinks usually have a high markup, but there aren't a lot of free-standing minimarkets except for a few 7-11s.
Then there's Wawa, which is the weird outlier. :) I think they sell gas as a side business. The inside is all about getting food.
BakerBagel@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y
Wawa, Sheetz, Buc-cee's, and QT, all kinda fill that roll. Grab and go restaurant with a gas station out front.
catsdoingcatstuff@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 2y
Ooh, I forgot about Sheetz. They used to have good breakfast sandwiches. I've never made it to a buc-ees, but I've heard good things.
GBU_28@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Yeah often they are "minimarkets", as they are the only building around geared for consumers
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