LULU'S AUTOBAHN FUELS AND LULU'S OSTRICH RANCH
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PLAN FOR A GAS STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE (C-STORE) E-Mail is lulusostrich@sanmarcos.net

 

Company Direction

Present Situation

Company

Lulu's Autobahn Fuels was founded in 1998 and is presently in its start up stage. Lulu's Autobahn Fuels can best be described as currently being in the business of 24 hour pay at the pump gas station and Convenience Store (C-Store). In recent times our key strengths have been meeting customer goals. The customer wants to pump and pay for fuel at the pump and not be forced to go into the Convenience Store (C-Store) for fuel. This will be a 24 hour fully automated gas station with no attendant needed.

Management

Most of our management team will be in place. However, we require a Store Manager to complete our team, to be hired by March of 1999. Also, we are currently hiring 1 employee to run the Convenience Store (C-Store) during the week and cover days off for owners.

Products

At present our product is in the equipment stage. Our current product line is in need of:

1. New fuel equipment (4-pumps, 2-tanks (12K, 8k, and 5k).

2. Canopy.

3. Four- monitoring of tanks.

4. Fuel stop.

5. Lighting and Uninterrupted Power Source (UPS) protection.

6. Card readers for each fuel point.

7. Fast Fax (Tells the fueller when to send and how much fuel to send for each tank).

9. Bill Acceptors for each fueling point ( BAC's).

10. 2500 square foot new Convenience Store (C-Store) with walk in cooler, and central air and heat.





Services

At present our service is in the start up stage. Our current service is in need of up grading which includes a new gas station and Convenience Store (C-Store).

Market Environment

The marketplace has been expanding for 2 years. We are now poised to expand into the fully

automated, 24 hour, no attendant need, pay at the pump, gas station and Convenience Store (C-Store).

Pricing and Profitability

Current prices are holding and profits are rising.

Customers

Current customers are using our product for fast in and out pay at the pump fuels. They are requesting that we card reads and bill acceptors with no attendant needed.

Distribution

We have Fuellers available in San Marcos, in San Antonio, and in Gonzales to supply fuel at 1401 Huisache Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas, 78130.

Financial Status

Current cash available is $10,000.

Our current ratio will be 0.27.

Our quick ratio will be 0.27.





Vision

By 2000, Lulu's Autobahn Fuels will be a highly visible company known as the fasted gas station in the fuel and Convenience Store (C-Store) industry. We will have developed and marketed these products in the gasoline business, becoming a leader in the pay at the pump services. Gross Sales will exceed $1,260,000 per year.

Mission

In order to achieve our Vision, Lulu's Autobahn Fuels commits to the following:

Lulu's Autobahn Fuels 's Mission is to provide innovative, practical and top-quality products that save time and improve the way people do business at a gasoline station and Convenience Store (C-Store). We believe our first responsibility is to the automotive driver who use our products. Our strong financial position will enable us to meet customers wants and needs of fast service. In carrying out our day-to-day business we strive to:



1. Treat our employees with respect and dignity.

2. Follow the philosophy that our customers are always right.

3. Be considered as friendliest and most helpful Gas Station and Convenience Store (C-Store) in our community.

Through a long-term commitment to this mission, we will be known as a company that practices what it preaches. Our customers, vendors, and employees see Lulu's Autobahn Fuels as offering simplicity to an ever growing complicated world of business.