Gas Stations and Truck Stops

Gas Stations / Convenience Stores and Truck Stops
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Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:


NATSO, Inc.
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Industry Trends & News
http://www.natso.com/articles/categories/index/industry-dynamics
Industry section provides news and information on trends affecting the truckstop and travel plaza industry, with categories covered including industry news, research and data, and industry trends and outlook. All articles can be viewed free online.

Stop Watch Magazine
http://www.natso.com/library/library/index/1
Trade publication features news and information for the truckstop and travel plaza industry, with topics covered including industry trends, business operations, legislative and regulatory issues, and more. Current and prior issues can be viewed free online.

Truckstop Business
http://www.natso.com/articles/categories/index/running-a-truckstop
Truckstop business section includes articles dealing with various aspects of truckstop operations, with topics addressed including marketing, operations, technology, leadership and strategy, and human relations. All articles can be viewed free online.

Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry growth forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:


IRS Audit Technique Guides
Retail Industry - Gasoline Service Stations
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=108149,00.html
Guide contents include an overview of the industry and its business practices with primary focus on accounting and tax issues. Publication is available free online.

Industry Market Research Reports
Petroleum Retailing
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In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.

Industry Market Analysis Reports
Gas Stations / Truck Stops
http://www.bizminer.com  Search for "4471"
Industry statistics for gas stations and truck stops include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia Group, Euromonitor, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, and business trends and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.


Industry Financial Ratios
Gas Stations / Truck Stops
http://www.bizminer.com  Search for "4471"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for gas stations and truck stops. Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample financial reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.


National Association of Convenience Stores
NACS State of the Industry Compensation Report
http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/Products/Pages/default.aspx
Annual compensation survey provides base salary and incentive compensation data for executive, management, and hourly job positions in the convenience store and fuel retailing industries, with survey results broken out by region, firm size, and location. Report also includes information on projected salary and benefits increases and provides additional detail on specific benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans.


Appraisal Institute
Convenience Stores and Retail Fuel Properties: Essential Appraisal Issues
Robert E. Bainbridge MAI, SRA, Appraisal Institute, 2003
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/store/
Publication provides an overview of the physical characteristics of convenience stores and gas stations and recent development trends in the industry, and practical guidance on analyzing and valuing both proposed and existing properties. Table of contents is available free online.

Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Gasoline Service Stations and Minimarts
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for gasoline service stations and minimarts and more than 200 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.




Related Industries:
Auto Repair Shops
Car Wash and Auto Detailing
Convenience Stores
Truck Repair Shops

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