Walmart plans to add more gas stations next to new and existing big-box stores
/Walmart plans to add 40-45 fueling stations next to Walmart stores in 2025, to significantly grow the number of gas stations next to its new and existing stores over the next five years, according to Dave DeSerio, Walmart’s vice president of fuel and convenience.
High volume, low margin fuel has been a hallmark for Costco Wholesale to offer its members, and Walmart appears to be heading in the same direction. Members of its paid subscription service, Walmart+, receive another 10 cents per gallon off their gas at already low priced Walmart stations, as well as ExxonMobil and Murphy USA stations.
While fuel sales are a primary driver of traffic, the majority of gas station profits often come from convenience store items, which typically have higher profit margins. Not so for Walmart. The products in the attached Walmart C-stores are at the same prices that would be found in a Walmart big-box, as well, according to DeSerio.
Walmart currently operates only about 415 fueling stations. Walmart runs 4,616 stores in the United States. This includes various types of stores like Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and general merchandise stores.