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Contents

Issues covered in the manual include:

  • Gas Station Ownership, is it right for you?
  • Gas Station Basics
  • Gas Station daily operational and managerial routine
  • Gasoline / Oil Product Knowledge
  • Learn the different reasons why Gas Station owners sell their business
  • Corporate Gas Stations
  • Franchised Gas Stations
  • Independent Gas Stations
  • Commissioned Gas Stations
  • Finding and Dealing with The Right Business Broker
  • Location Scouting and Analysis
  • Gas Station Purchase Flowcharts
  • Gas Station Confidentiality Agreements
  • Major Pluses and Minuses of Being a Franchisee
  • Gas Station Franchisee Requirements
  • Gas Station Due Diligence Check List
  • Final Contracts and Samples
  • How to close your Gas Station Business deal
  • Gas Station Lease Assignments and Samples
  • Safety, Health, and Environmental Regulations
  • Gas Station Business Plan template
  • Non compete agreements
  • Pre-purchase Gas Station Evaluation Checklist and Procedure
  • Gas Station Audit Procedures
  • Hidden Expenses and How to Identify Them
  • Environmental compliances and regulations
  • Gas Station Financial Management
  • Sales Summary, Estimates
  • Fleet Programs
  • Gasoline Taxes
  • Computerized Food Mart Accounting
  • Merchandise Mix and Inventory Management
  • Competitor Surveys
  • Product Agreements
  • Store Merchandising
  • Gas Station Retail  Development
  • Customer Service and Loyalty Development
  • Safety Precautions
  • Interior / Exterior Image Maintenance
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Vandal and Fraud Deterrence
  • Tobacco Products Management
  • Convenience Store Gross Profit Benchmarks
  • Service Bays gross profit benchmarks
  • Car Wash Profit Margin Operating Expenses, and Cost of Goods Sold
  • Phone Cards Profit Margin, and Cost of Goods Sold
  • Lottery Profit Margins ,Revenues
  • Auto Mechanics Profit Margin Operating Expenses, and Cost of Goods Sold
  • Auto Parts Profit Margin, and Cost of Goods Sold
  • ATM Machines
  • Vacuum Cleaning equipment
  • Gas Station Additional income centers
  • Gas Station Personnel Recruiting and Selection
  • Personnel Management
  • Shift and Employee Management and reports
  • Gas Station Operating Expenses (Royalties, Advertising, Uniforms, Utilities, Supplies, Accounting, Telephone, Maintenance, Insurance, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Workers Compensation, Recycling Fees, Security Camera Expenses)