how do they pay for free showers?

They really aren't "free", to the consumer, that is. They use it to get customers in the door. Free showers are a"perk" to companies who fuel there. If you go for a shower, you're in the store. You see some combos, and you buy them. And a soda. You end up paying one way or another.

 

Its all computerized.

They get the money reimbursed the same as you would through the home office. Same with rewards points/loyalty cards with at like CVS/speedway or whatever.

 

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While what you are saying is true, your presentation of the facts, (especially the boldfaced ones), made me laugh so hard that I had to actually dry out my eyes.

 

Not to mention the simple fact there is good profit to be made in selling a gallon of diesel fuel X's 16,000+ gallons/day ... do the math. Don't worry about the major truck stops. They're doing [better than] ok.

 

It does not cost $12.00 for that water coming out of the shower head when you take a shower, so who cares where the shower money goes.....

I know water costs money and electric for the hot water heater, but it does not cost the location $12.00 per person to provide you the shower facility, they are making out like a bandit if the location charges everyone $12.00 for a shower.

IF you just spent $400 dollars in diesel fuel, that place can give you a free shower and a free cup of coffee ALWAYS!

 

Well there goes the old saying no such thing as a stupid question right out the window.

 

You ever consider the person drying the floors for you. They dont really clean the showers, just wipe it dry. That cost labor.

 

If you study the diesel prices of the big chains (TA and Petro are the same and Pilot Flying J are the same too now) against the mom and pop places often times the big chains charge anywhere between $0.08 to $0.18cents more per gallon. That is an average of $0.13 cents more per gallon times the typical fillup of 100 gallons equals your 'free' $13 dollar shower wasn't so free afterall.

But you qualify for a free shower after just 50 gallons you ask.... well the fuel industry knows truckers on average take a shower only every other day so they are still making out, especially on the truckers who go home every night or choose to shower only once a week- you know who you are....

 

It sure doesn't taste like coffee, more like plain hot water with black food coloring.