Would you like to know how to build a gas station from ground up? Do you wonder what all it takes to build one of those? Let's discuss what it takes to build a gas station from start to finish. Stay tuned... Welcome to Gas station business 101 podcast, I am your host Shabbir Hossain, and this is episode 53. This is the show where we discuss how to start, run and grow a gas station business successfully and give you an inside look at many real life case studies so you can follow and be successful in this business. Today's episode is the second part of How to build a gas station from start to finish. The idea for this topic came from a long time listener name Shahnawaz so this episode too is dedicated to him. A big thanks goes to Shahnawaz for bringing such a wonderful and important topic to the forefront. If you recall in the last episode we spoke about: Site Selection Basic Market research Market study done by oil companies) Zoning Traffic count Demographics # of Competitors What size to build How many MPD's Actual size of the store Deli or no Deli Sales Projection Fuel Merchandise In today's episode we will cover: Land development Drawing up the plans Applying for various permits Pitching to the oil companies Deciding on a Brand Hiring the Right Contractor or build it yourself(how much can you save) How to Save money in the process (installing one tank with compartments instead of 3 or 4 tanks) Cost to build per SQF If you have any question, feel free to send me an email at [email protected], or you can post it on my Facebook group page by going to shabbirhossain.net Don't forget to sign up for my very important newsletter; you can simply sign up for it by going to http://gasstationbusiness101.com/subscribe Good news is the email transition process ahs started, so in about a week or so we will be able to start sending out emails that many of you have been waiting for. In the mean time if you haven't subscribed to this podcast, feel free to do so, and if you like this show, I would love to see a review from you on iTunes or where ever you download this episode from. Thank you once again for joining me in this episode; I will see you in the next one.