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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Before I Get into the Nitty Gritty...

Before I get into the nitty gritty as to why Ray Berkins's time at Location A did not work out, I first must discuss how Ray got involved at Location A and the deal he had with the Oil Company. Dad invoked the clause that enabled him to become the Oil Company's landlord at Location A on April 1,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Howling Winds

I cannot believe that it is November. October's mostly springlike temperatures had me feeling like it was April. November, with its howling winds thus far, has me thinking that it is March. Location D's convenience store business continues to run on all cylinders thanks to the contractors in town... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 2, 2014

Ray's Time

When Ray Berkins entered into a joint venture with the Oil Company at Location A, I expected Ray to do extremely well. The timing was October 2009. Dad's invoking of a clause in his deal with the Oil Company enabled him to become their landlord. Not wanting to operate it themselves, the Oil Company... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Standard Daylight Effect

Springing forward to Daylight Savings Time and falling back to Standard Time does not effect business. Even though we gain an hour when we fall back and lose an hour when we spring forward, the amount of business is still normal. I attribute the fact that business is not effected because the time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Proud of My Father

Often, I have written about how gasoline dealers rarely make money selling gasoline. Throughout most of the 1990s, Location A was one of the rare gasoline stations where the dealer made money. The Oil Company's great pricing enabled him to be the cheapest in town and to make a great profit selling... Sign in to see full entry.

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