New Gander Mountain/Overton Benefit. Good? Bad? Indifferent?

ontheroadwithjake wrote:

I did say in "many" markets. and in fact it is written policy at Holiday that they will never be the cheapest station or lower the price first. Second ALL station prices are posted electronically from the main office. Each station manager has to report AT least once a day a survey of prices of stations near him, chosen by Holiday.

There are very few franchise stores left and the one near you may be one of those thus being more competitive. The stations I see all around the country are priced up their with the more expensive ones.

It is not just one station. We have 3 holiday station stores in my town. Next bigger town 15 miles down the road probably has 10. Some are right on the exit to the Interstate and also right across the road from competing stations. They ALWAYS match the competing station and sometimes their price is lower. The other brand station is NEVER lower than Holiday. And then there are the 10 cent off gas coupons they issue. Plus additional money off if you use a Holiday credit card (which I don't).

So no matter what you may say about their store written policy or not being the lowest price first, the stores in my community are EXACTLY that (and that is even before coupon redemption). Perhaps you are the CEO for Holiday, and you know all about their policies. I don't know any of that. All I know is what you are saying as absolutes are absolutely NOT true in my experience.