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Originally Posted by EdFNJ
Interesting, that would seem like the original Franchisee backed out. I'd bet the pre-existing gas tanks were a problem. There are some very expensive remediations to be made (mostly EPA) to the surrounding ground when underground tanks are removed or even worse when added/changed. A couple stations closed up north when we lived there due to the expense that was required. One GULF station owner who we dealt with for decades and had his station for close to 40 years had to shut down when he said EPA required him to replace his tanks. To this day it is still boarded up. It's been years.
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there are federal epa guidelines about the old metal storage gas tanks had to be removed at all gas stations and replaced with the poly/fiberglas tanks to prevent possible leakage problems do to age. In our area some stations sold out or closed due to the cost versus future profits in older neighborhoods.