Re: Speedway gas stations going bye bye
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:34 am
Since when have corporate egos tempered themselves when it comes to making sound brand decisions?
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I agree 100 percent. The Speedway by me is the same way. Lines down the aisle. But if all I'm getting is a coffee and a pack of Hostess Crunch Donettes, I'll go somewhere elsewhere along the way.moldyoldie wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:29 amBut you wouldn't get your Speedy Rewards.
I can tell you unequivocally that my local Speedway gets a ton more traffic than the 7-Eleven (no gas) with lines often extending to the door during morning and afternoon rush hours. I can't see the latter keeping the 7-Eleven name if the former takes it; it would be abject cannibalism.
I still maintain the Speedway brand has great cachet and it would be foolish to abandon it.
No, I park in front and am very careful backing out, even with the rear camera. I'd feel kinda guilty hogging a pump spot for no reason, but that's just me.Mike Oxlong wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:15 amSpeaking of gas stations, it sounds like your Speedway is as busy as the one near me. When you do run in there and don't get gas, do you still park at a pump? I do. It just seems so much easier to drive forward to leave, as opposed to parking in front of the store, and then trying to see what's behind me as I back out to leave.
Thing is that TT being from Canada means high prices are a part of life. They don’t know any better so drive offs aren’t an issue.CurlyHoward wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:04 pmI probably haven't been able to pay after pumping in 20 years. In 2000 when there was the first big spike in gas prices in a long time stations even in good areas started having problems with drive offs after filling up and most became pay inside first or pay at the pump.
at least around Toledo, Speedway has a better brand reputation than 7-11. Speedway mostly has nice stations in decent areas, 7-11s are mostly in the hood.
No it wouldn’t. The folks in poor and rural areas that are down on their luck would be out of their so fast it would blow your feathers off.Turkeytop wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:19 pmI would gladly pay Canadian prices all the way to Florida back to avoid the inconvenience of pre-pay and to avoid the humiliation of being treated like a thief.
Canadians are no more or less honest than our American neighbours. If an honour system works here, it would work too n the U.S.
We have poverty here too. I experienced it for much of my life. And higher prices might incentivize drive offs. But it rarely happens. I never once even considered doing it.Rate This wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:39 pmNo it wouldn’t. The folks in poor and rural areas that are down on their luck would be out of their so fast it would blow your feathers off.Turkeytop wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:19 pmI would gladly pay Canadian prices all the way to Florida back to avoid the inconvenience of pre-pay and to avoid the humiliation of being treated like a thief.
Canadians are no more or less honest than our American neighbours. If an honour system works here, it would work too n the U.S.
It became so common here that they started making people pay first. You may have never considered it but it became a regular occurrence to the point station owners finally said enough is enough.Turkeytop wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:19 pmWe have poverty here too. I experienced it for much of my life. And higher prices might incentivize drive offs. But it rarely happens. I never once even considered doing it.Rate This wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:39 pmNo it wouldn’t. The folks in poor and rural areas that are down on their luck would be out of their so fast it would blow your feathers off.Turkeytop wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:19 pmI would gladly pay Canadian prices all the way to Florida back to avoid the inconvenience of pre-pay and to avoid the humiliation of being treated like a thief.
Canadians are no more or less honest than our American neighbours. If an honour system works here, it would work too n the U.S.
It’s a start.