As luck would have it, after I filled up the other day, a friend told me that I could have saved nearly thirty cents a gallon at Wal-Mart. Seems the retail giant uses its purchasing power to get the best fuel prices and then passes the savings on to its customers, sometimes even selling gas at below-cost prices to attract new customers. That's where Nashville steps into the mix. According to Wal-Mart and other large retail outlets, this form of competition comes with a healthy bite. If Tennessee lawmakers do pass the bill, they would not be alone.
Several states regulate pricing to some degree.
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