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The Future of Gasoline

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Electrification is coming.  We can’t stop it anymore.  We believe that by 2025, non-gas vehicles will triple on the roads as compared to today.  That’s a lot of growth however that doesn’t mean gas cars are going away anytime soon.  At some point in the distant future, there will be an inflection point between electrical cars and gas vehicles but I believe that isn’t until 30 years out.  The average age of a vehicle on the road today is almost 12 years old in the United States.  Even if ... 100 percent of vehicles sold were electric starting today, it would still take 20 to 25 years to replace the entire vehicle fleet with electric vehicles.  I’m pro-consumer, meaning I want as many options for consumers to choose from as possible. This includes EVs, hybrids, and gasoline and diesel engines, including V8s.  We all love those muscle cars.  We must learn to play nice together. There should be powertrain options for whatever it is customers wan...
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Why Buc-ee's is so successful

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Buc-ee's is a successful c-store brand that started in Texas a few years ago. It is the wonder of the convenience store and gas station markets. How can a station with 100 pumps be successful? How can a 50,000 sq ft convenience store be so successful? I wondered the same thing, which led me to research.  There's no magic to starting a business. It requires hard work, consistency, customer service, and intelligent accounting skills to get many companies going in the right direction and successful ventures. You must start at the bottom to build a great company, then a great brand. This is what we are trying to do with the Welcome Foods brand. We have over 25 years of experience working and managing c-stores which has led us down the path of building great customer experiences for c-stores customers. A great customer experience includes the right mix of convenience products, excellent customer service, and cost-effective food options. It's not a secret business model, but the ...
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