TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Rising gasoline and diesel prices are hitting local landscaping businesses hard, forcing owners to absorb higher fuel costs rather than pass them on to loyal customers.
Rodney Koeppen, owner of Buffalo Landscaping and Maintenance, tells 7 News fueling a fleet of six vehicles has become a significant financial burden with gasoline at $4.29 a gallon and diesel at $5.61.
“Gasoline has always been one of the larger, variable expenses, but now it’s really taken over,” Koeppen said.
I met Koeppen and his crew Monday on Danbury in the Town of Tonawanda…