[T.B. Yoits]

The real money in getting people in some sort of store, the bigger the store the better.

The convenience store chain 711 has been getting into the gas station business more and more.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/speedway-becoming-7-eleven-after-21-billion-deal/33501439

Meanwhile, gas station buildings, which are too small and too weird shaped to do much with, are being converted into trendy restaurants:

[discostu]

I remember when all 7-11s (at least the ones I saw) had 2 pumps. Then the local regulations went through a few spasms and 7-11 got tired of replacing the tanks and dumped the gas. The Speedway near me is tiny, can’t imagine it’s making money, which sucks because it’s very convenient.

Meanwhile QT is out there with 20 pumps and 2000 square foot stores. It’s hard to compete with them. Circle-K in my area has been putting up megastores.

I don’t think I’d ever eat at a former gas station restaurant. I don’t trust the soil.