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January 29, 2015

Cheap gas drives some firms to expand

  • CQC Home, a remodeler based in North Carolina, has seen a double benefit: fuel bills for its trucks have fallen by about half and customers are feeling flush and spending more on remodels.
  • By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
    AP Business Writer

    NEW YORK — For small business owners who deliver goods and services via car, truck or SUV, lower gas prices have brought more customers within reach and put more money in their pockets.

    As gas prices fell below $3 a gallon, Kristen Harris went back to delivering her desserts to Chicago-area neighborhoods she had abandoned. Harris was able to cut her delivery charge from 70 cents a mile to 60 cents, and win back customers who had balked at the higher fee.


     
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