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Over 60 sharing groups focused on the petroleum distribution, lubricant distribution, convenience store and convenience wholesale industries.

Benefits of Study Group Membership

~ Network with a peer group of non-competing marketers.
~ Exchange ideas to enhance your business
~ Receive monthly detailed financial reports and graphs benchmarking your performance relative to other firms in your group.
~ Participate in site visits to member locations.
~ Improve your understanding of how to monitor and improve financial performance for your company.
~ Periodically have the opportunity to participate in and receive the benefit of specialized studies dealing with topics such as C-Store performance, employee compensation, employee satisfaction, investment return, truck cost analysis, and insurance analysis.

08/10/2026

How many customers are standing at your counters right now, waiting to be noticed? ⏱️

That moment of silence might be costing more than you think.

Customer service doesn’t start with the first word; it starts with the first second. In Pythia Scorecard’s latest SG Voices article, they describe how one client gained a 16% improvement in service scores simply by measuring what happens before the conversation begins. When leaders track arrival-to-greeting time and greeting-to-checkout time, they uncover where friction really lives, and where small delays multiply into major losses.

Click here to read how real-time visibility turns courtesy into measurable performance, and how data and human connection can scale together: https://na2.hubs.ly/H074g3W0

08/07/2026

41 years. 775 members. $95M in EBITDA gains from a single peer group.

We just marked our 41st anniversary and the story of how academic Study Groups inspired one of the most quietly powerful growth engines for independent operators in North America is worth a read.

Full press release below.👇

https://na2.hubs.ly/H073Lxf0


Jed Brewer Ben Scellick Doug Stovall Joe Dawkins Throgmorton

01/31/2024

We go beyond professional support and shared financials. Many of our Study Groups trips include family members, making memories that last a lifetime.

Want to learn more about how we serve our owners and executives? Start here: https://bit.ly/3vxodWT

01/30/2024

Law and fishing are similar: both involve "angling" for the best outcome! Thanks to in-house counsel for sharing your big catch. https://bit.ly/3tQTFiq

01/29/2024

We have recently introduced construction into our industries that are served by Study Groups. This group of owners had a blast at a rodeo in Jackson, Wyoming.

01/26/2024

Artificial Intelligence adoption is happening all around us and Energy has been deemed one of the biggest opportunities.

How are you harnessing the power in your business in 2024 and beyond?

01/25/2024

What do you call a boat full of CFO's?
A scholar-ship.

We're creating new groups all the time. If you want to learn more, start here: https://bit.ly/41Xjwla

Photos from Study Groups's post 01/24/2024

Do any of these motivators surprise you?

Photos from Study Groups's post 01/23/2024

Statistics show that the higher you climb in corporate America, the lonelier it can be. That's why we created Study Groups, to forge relationships with professional peers that can transform your business and your life!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aPDXon

Photos from Study Groups's post 01/22/2024

Being a great listener is a cornerstone of effective leadership, but do you demonstrate active listening? Here are three easy ways to do it.

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