This is on North Main headed out of Columbia.
Has one of the highest lottery ticket sales rates in the State. May come as a surprise to some of you that many high spirited Sons Of 0bama participate in a wide variety of spiritied activities nearby.
After the 2008 election they probably figure that 6 6 6 is going to pay off again, with extra favorable odds for those buying at the Obama station.
So the place charges at least $.06 more per gallon than other nearby stations, and makes a killing on lottery tix, etc. In a neighborhood that is predominantly of a certain Obama-supporting demographic.
This is actually something worthy of respect. The owner’s an entrepreneur who’s found a way to differentiate his business in a way that allows him to charge a premium for a very price-competative product AND drives heightened sales of products he can’t charge a premium for.