Would you like to know how to build a gas station from ground up? Do you wonder what all it takes to build one of those? Let's discuss what it takes to build a gas station from start to finish. Stay tuned...
Welcome to Gas station business 101 podcast, I am your host Shabbir Hossain, and this is episode 53. This is the show where we discuss how to start, run and grow a gas station business successfully and give you an inside look at many real life case studies so you can follow and be successful in this business.
Today's episode is the second part of How to build a gas station from start to finish. The idea for this topic came from a long time listener name Shahnawaz so this episode too is dedicated to him. A big thanks goes to Shahnawaz for bringing such a wonderful and important topic to the forefront.
If you recall in the last episode we spoke about:
Site Selection Basic Market research Market study done by oil companies)
- Zoning
- Traffic count
- Demographics
- # of Competitors
What size to build
- How many MPD's
- Actual size of the store
- Deli or no Deli
Sales Projection
- Fuel
- Merchandise
In today's episode we will cover:
- Land development
- Drawing up the plans
- Applying for various permits
- Pitching to the oil companies
- Deciding on a Brand
- Hiring the Right Contractor or build it yourself(how much can you save)
- How to Save money in the process (installing one tank with compartments instead of 3 or 4 tanks)
- Cost to build per SQF
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