Gegen den Trend: Wie sich eine kleine Tankstelle in Falkenberg halten kann

Bundesweit gibt es immer weniger Tankstellen, besonders betroffen sind grenznahe Regionen. Doch im 900-Seelen-Örtchen Falkenberg trotzt eine kleine, ungewöhnliche Anlage dem allgemeinen Trend. Die Betreiber erzählen, wie das möglich ist.

von Udo Lanz

Thomas Weiß steht an der Zapfsäule seiner kleinen Tankstelle an der Tirschenreuther Straße in Falkenberg. Er hat sie von seinen Eltern geerbt und will sie gemeinsam mit seiner Frau noch möglichst lange betreiben.

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