Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Nearby

Re:Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Ne... by jacques_chester on Thursday July 28, 2011 @03:34AM (#2815790)

I'm willing to be wrong on this. It's based on my observations in a few different cities I've lived in.

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Re:Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Ne... by Flenser on Thursday July 28, 2011 @04:29AM (#2815895)

Were those observations mostly done while you were driving home hungry?

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Re:Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Ne... by jacques_chester on Thursday July 28, 2011 @04:41AM (#2815910)

I was driving towards a CBD one day low on fuel and noticing that all the petrol stations were on the other side of the road.

After that, I noticed it everywhere I went.

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Re:Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Ne... by westicle on Thursday July 28, 2011 @09:21AM (#2816600)

Anecdotally the petrol station thing aligns with my experience, and my preference for filling up on the way home.

Slightly different situation for Mcdonalds though - they're trying to market convenient, fast breakfast food to morning commuters. If the location is most convenient to city-bound traffic, I think it would have a bigger positive impact on morning revenue than the corresponding negative impact on evening revenue. People are in a hurry in the morning!

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