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I own a small gas station store, and after a Costco fuel center opened nearby, things changed faster than I expected. Fuel customers started dropping, inside-store purchases slowed, and I had to reduce employee shifts to control costs.

Pranay, one of my most reliable employees, started losing weekly hours and overtime income. Earlier, he handled billing, shelves, and customer support during busy hours, but now there simply isn’t enough traffic to keep the full team active.

The hardest part is watching good employees face income pressure because of growing fuel competition.