September 11, 2018
It’s not just about the fuel
Restrooms matter. At least that’s what GasBuddy, a smartphone app for gas station users, has found. According to GasBuddy’s 2018 summer travel survey, 37% of respondents said one of their worst fears when road tripping is not knowing where to find a clean restroom when nature calls.
And a clean restroom is only one preference of motorists when they choose a gas station. Factors that also steer them include good loyalty programs, customer service and employee quality, speed of payment processing and selection of cold beverages. Here, in a nutshell, are five of the top concerns of motorists.
Convenience store owners regularly update stores to meet the demands of modern customers.
While hot beverages are still a pillar of today’s c-store business, the fact is that c-stores represent only about 11 percent in overall hot-beverage revenue .
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