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Originally Posted by Flames in 07
Yes they would run potato chip stand if people would come to them ... which they won't. They come to the location for gas. Many retailers sell stuff at a b/e level or loss (called loss leader) to get you to buy other things. So no they don't sell gas out of the goodness of their heart they do it to get you to buy other stuff.
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Pretty ironic then that "Pay at the Pump" is a growing trend, to the point of being heavily advertised. They're giving customers the option of not setting foot in the store to begin with.