Lease and operate model for gasoline and diesel retailers

Manage your site and focus on the convenience store business while World Fuel owns the fuel and sets the retail fuel price.

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Keep the asset. Change how the fuel is managed.

A lease and operate model gives fuel retail property owners an alternative to funding and pricing the fuel inventory at their location.

World Fuel owns the fuel and sets the retail price. You retain the property and focus on the convenience store operation, creating a clearer division between asset ownership, store management, and the fuel offer.

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What the lease and operate model can change for your business

Retain ownership of your fuel retail property.
Remove the need to invest working capital in fuel inventory.
Transfer retail fuel pricing responsibility to World Fuel.
Focus management attention on the convenience store operation.
Evaluate the model against your long-term plans for the property.

Model overview

What is a lease and operate fueling model?

Separate ownership between property and fuel.

Under a lease and operate arrangement, the site owner retains the fuel retail property while World Fuel owns the fuel inventory and sets the retail fuel price.

This removes the need for the retailer to purchase and carry the fuel held at the site. It also shifts fuel pricing away from the owner, allowing greater focus on the convenience store business.

Operating structure

Reduce direct fuel operation responsibility

Keep the property while changing how commercial fuel ownership and pricing are managed.

For property owners who no longer want to fund fuel inventory or make daily retail pricing decisions, lease and operate provides another way to structure the site.

World Fuel takes ownership of the fuel and responsibility for setting the retail price. The owner continues to hold the property, while the retailer concentrates on running the convenience store business.

This changes how fuel ownership and pricing are managed without requiring the owner to sell the property. The applicable agreement determines the commercial terms and any further responsibilities assigned to each party.

Is the lease and operate fuel model right for your site?

Consider how much involvement you want in fuel ownership, retail pricing, and the day-to-day management of the fuel offer.

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Keep ownership of the property Remove fuel inventory investment Focus on the convenience store operation

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Different models place commercial fuel ownership, retail pricing, working-capital requirements, and operating responsibility with different parties.

Own the fuel and retain retail pricing control while selecting a recognized fuel brand or an unbranded gasoline and diesel supply structure.

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World Fuel owns the fuel while the retailer earns through an agreed fixed commission or margin-sharing structure.

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Lease and Operate Fuel Model FAQs

Who owns the retail fuel property?

The site owner retains ownership of the fuel property. The commercial agreement defines how the location is used and the responsibilities assigned to each party.

Who owns the commercial fuel?

World Fuel owns the fuel inventory under the lease and operate model. The retailer therefore does not need to fund the fuel held at the site.

Who sets the retail fuel price?

World Fuel sets the retail fuel price. Owners should consider how transferring that responsibility fits their commercial objectives and desired level of involvement in the fuel offer.

Who operates the convenience store?

The retailer remains focused on the convenience store operation. The applicable agreement should confirm any additional operating responsibilities assigned to the owner or World Fuel.

How does lease and operate differ from the revenue share model?

Both models place fuel ownership and retail pricing with World Fuel. Under the Revenue Share Model, the retailer earns through an agreed fixed commission or margin-sharing structure. The complete commercial distinction between the two models depends on the applicable agreement.

What should an owner evaluate before committing?

Review fuel ownership, pricing control, working-capital impact, commercial terms, operating responsibilities, agreement length, and provisions affecting long-term plans for the property.

Speak with a Retail Fuel specialist

Discuss whether a lease and operate model fits your property, convenience store operation, fuel-management responsibilities, and long-term business objectives.

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We make fuel supply simple in a complex world by changing who owns the fuel, sets the price, and manages the fuel operation. Reliability you can count on, locally and nationally.

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