Becoming an APCO Retail Partner
In the simplest terms, joining APCO as a Retail Partner can bring all the benefits and rewards associated with starting and running your own business but with significantly reduced risks.
You will have a business of your own but you won’t be alone. APCO will be with you every step of the way providing essential guidance and you will be supported by our family-like culture and values system to help you achieve your goals for business success.
As an APCO Retail Partner, you are buying into a business with an established, successful business system and brand. With over 55 years’ experience in the fuel and convenience industry and a commitment to superb customer experience, the APCO brand has become synonymous with excellence and is a truly trusted brand. We are a strong Australian-owned brand which will help drive foot traffic to your store and have a proven track record of successful retail partnerships.
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What’s more, our Retail Partners have lower initial operating expense and faster revenue growth, and the result is a faster return on your capital investment. We also offer additional rewards for Retail Partners who demonstrate exceptional brand alignment, retail operational execution, compliance and overall support for the business system.
APCO operates according to a proven, successful retail business model which has existed for decades. We share our business model with our Retail Partners, limiting much of the risk and saving you from costly errors in brand development, vendor and supplier negotiations, equipment selection, advertising, sales, operations and much, much more.
APCO offers all Retail Partners a comprehensive support program that includes training, initial marketing and ongoing operational support, teaching you what you need to know to help you run a successful APCO store.
Once you are in and operating your store you will only be a phone call away from ongoing support from head office, together with field visits from your dedicated Business Manager and regular marketing campaign support.
All major fuel, Shop and food service equipment is fully supplied, maintained and repaired by APCO, we take care of the power, water and rates so you can focus on retail sales, stock management, and your people. We will always be there every step of the way, whether to help order, unpack and/or merchandise your start-up stock. Moving forward, you will also benefit from strong relationships with suppliers that give APCO the purchasing power to pass on significant cost savings to our Retail Partners.