It's got to be gasoline. There's no question that people are worried. They're shopping less and staying home more because of gas prices and that affects everyone. |
It's very tough. We've had some price increases that seem to be sticking, and our business is still nothing to write home about. We haven't seen any falloff, but we're concerned. |
The consumer spending numbers seem to be good, but so much of it is going to oil. It's difficult to build same-stores sales. The only way you can grow is by building and acquiring more stores. |