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Why are gas stations all run by Indians?
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Gas stations were initially founded by American companies and typically only sold gasoline, meaning there was not much demand for a franchise owner and thus Indian-Americans who had financial knowledge, English fluency and American connections were able to secure deals with oil companies to become the gas station owners. This is not surprisingly because many immigrants from India have the educational and linguistic background to enter white-collar professions, such as banking and law. As a result, there is a substantial number of Indian Americans who became successful entrepreneurs by owning and operating gas stations. Additionally, this phenomenon was further accelerated when Indian oil companies like Indian Oil Corporation decided to start distributing and marketing fuel within the United States during the 1980s, with many Indian Americans stepping in to establish relationships with these companies to start their own gas station businesses.