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
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Gas Station Operating Expenses (Royalties,
Advertising, Uniforms, Utilities, Supplies, Accounting, Telephone,
Maintenance, Insurance, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Workers Compensation,
Recycling Fees, Security Camera Expenses)