For truckstop and travel plaza operators, net operating cost provides insight into their locations’ profitability, efficiency and success, which explains why operators are constantly looking to improve their net operating cost.
Darren Schulte, vice president of membership at NATSO, said there are a number of ways locations can works well for one location may not be the solution for another. “You can reduce or improve the cost of your food or your retail items, your labor or your supplies while your sales remain the same, you can work to increase sales, or you can increase your sales and also reduce your costs,” Schulte said...