How Long Does it Take to Build a Petrol Station in Tanzania?

The petrol station is a profitable business in Tanzania that requires effort and dedication.

Building a petrol station requires a huge investment in time and money.

Learning about the market and finding suitable land requires extensive research and time.

Also, obtaining all licenses and permits from various regulatory and government agencies is time-consuming.

During this process, you might be tempted to quit; you think, “I am crazy for doing this?”

Perhaps you will be ridiculed by friends and even family who do not understand what this means.

Why build petrol stations at all?
Looking at the intro, you could think, “If I am going to face that and lose in the process, why start?”

Like building any new business, building a petrol station gives you a unique sense of achievement. Growing it continues in that sense.

It is uncharted territory when you embark on your petrol station business journey.

You may be the first in your circle of friends to do this.

You know it will be a large part of life. You build a petrol station not because you want to prove something to haters or people who doubted you.

You build to prove to yourself that you can.

Building Petrol Station Means Taking Risks.

Building your petrol station means you get the credit. The money. The respect.

It also includes all the financial losses, criticisms, all complaints. Fall out if anything goes wrong.

This is daunting. Make mistakes, and it can hunt you.

In Closing
Building a petrol station takes time. It can take between seven to nine months.

Don’t take shortcuts. To build something you are proud of, spend more time researching and planning. This helps you make them so that you are proud of what you achieved.

Hussein Boffu runs a consultancy helping elite entrepreneurs reach their goals through actionable business planning. Contact him via email at hussein.boffu@tanzanapetroleum.com or by calling, texting, or WhatsApp at +255(0)655376543.