Having a convenience store is actually a necessity for an independent gas station. Gas stations themselves only make about 7-10 cents per gallon in revenue [0]

Having a convenience store is actually a necessity for an independent gas station. Gas stations themselves only make about 7-10 cents per gallon in revenue [0] (2008) which is less profitable than what is sold inside in the store [1]. For how much talk there is around here on how unprofitable it is to be an Uber driver, it wouldn't surprise me if a similar dynamic develops in rideshare. [0] http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/news/economy/gas_gallon/ http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/news/economy/gas_gallon/ [1] https://www.quora.com/How-do-gas-stations-make-their-money https://www.quora.com/How-do-gas-stations-make-their-money