I've heard of station owners having them upon their land, too.
Various factors seemed to influence the decision made by station owners.
For now, station owners as a whole are willing to give it a chance.
The number of station owners has declined by about 1,000 over the same period.
In the early 2000s, the station owner began to suffer financial problems.
More station owners accepted oil when it was worth something, environmental officials say.
Station owners told the local press that construction would be completed in about one year.
But how much of that money will go to independent station owners is unknown.
At least one other station owner has pulled off a similar maneuver.
Station owners say it has been two to four years since retail prices were this low.