The Employee-Free C-Store

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Calling Get & Go Express an ‘unmanned c-store’ might be a bit misleading. It not only doesn’t have a staff, but the goods are all stocked in machines facing outward. What’s more, it doesn’t have tobacco, alcohol, gas or lotto tickets — c-store staples. And its profit margins are even more distinct from its traditional cousin.

Founder Jeff Parsons is building the chain on a simple idea. He realized removing the employees would widen margins to the point that it was feasible, even without the traditional high-margin items that require employees to verify age.

And he’s augmenting his efforts with kiosk technology: deploying DVD rental kiosks and ATMs in the mix. More.

 

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