Boycott gas stations with steep rate hikes but slow reductions

To all the people who have to drive State Road 64 east of Interstate 75, have you had enough of the Race Trac gas station ripping us off and watching the Speedway follow with a price hike? Whatever happened to being competitors?

Race Trac in one day raised their price of regular gas 27 cents after taking two months to lower it. Speedway just follows along.

Ever think of working on smaller margins and gaining more customers? What an idea.

I have notified my employees that I will not honor any receipts from Race Trac or Speedway.

To the gas stations looking to increase business, just be fair and honest and it will happen. And by having more customers, you will sell more donuts at 100 percent profit.

Tom O'Brien, President, C&D Fruit & Vegetable Co. Bradenton

This story was originally published May 1, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Boycott gas stations with steep rate hikes but slow reductions ."