When there are multiple gas stations in close proximity, what causes the difference in price?

Question

Drove past three within half a mile of one another this morning. The small, no name gas station was 27 cents cheaper than the Shell and Quick Chek.

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Answer 1

Every station sets its prices every day. There are tons of factors, but competing station across the street is one of them. I higher price may be because they have more reason to have business, like a popular coffee store part of it. Or even just that that side of the street has more cars pass, and people would rather turn right than left.