1200 AL-143, Elmore AL 36025
“Had everything I needed for a quick stop on our evening Scooter-toot (i.e., leisurely drive through back roads). Picked up fuel, sodas, bagged cheddar popcorn, and pork rinds.”
861 AL-14, Elmore AL 36025
“Airport Chevron is now a great store customer service is outstanding restroom and store clean also food counter is always excellent condition big changes with new ownership”
6650 Elmore Rd, Elmore AL 36025
“Best service station ever! We've really grown to love this place. Great service and very nice owners and staff. It's always so clean. The food was very unexpected! ? ? I'm not much for "fast food" but this isn't fast food. It's being cooked with care and fantastic flavor. I don't like chicken livers, but I do now! It's shocking how much you get for the price. The fish is very large seafood fish fillets and worth every dime. It's a must see and taste to understand how great it is... Supporting our local businesses and receiving such kindness and great food is priceless. Please see my pictures... I took a few, just to let others see how nice it is...”
The Iowa retailer, the third-largest convenience store operator in the country, built its new three-year plan around three priorities: store growth, food and beverage expansion, and kitchen technology upgrades. The company plans to add 120 stores during the current fiscal year. Its previous plan, launched in 2023, delivered more than 500 new stores and earned the company a spot in the S&P 500.
Read the postLove's Travel Stops is starting 2025 with ambitious growth plans, adding 20 new stores and updating 50 current locations across the country. The truck stop company will upgrade its stores through its Strategic Remodel Initiative, which started in 2022. This includes the modernization of its recently acquired turnpike location in Stroud, Oklahoma. By 2035, over half of Love's 655 stores will be either new or updated.
Read the postTexas-born Buc-ee's is changing the way people think about gas stations and convenience stores. This chain is known for its huge stores along highways, some with over 100 fuel pumps. With its funny billboard ads, award-winning clean bathrooms, and branded items Buc-ee’s is hard to miss. The company wants people to actually plan to stop at Buc-ee's during road trips, not just go there as a last resort. And it's working - the chain has a huge fan base, with Facebook groups dedicated to Buc-ee's having hundreds of thousands of members.
Read the postSheetz Inc., the Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain, is making big moves in the Motor City. The company announced plans to open four more locations across metro Detroit, weeks before opening its first Michigan location. The first Michigan Sheetz will open its doors in late summer at 33380 Wick Road in Romulus. More locations are planned for Taylor, Warren, and Macomb Township, each employing around 30 people, mostly full-time.
Read the postLove's Travel Stops is rolling out a new system that turns work into a game for its restaurant employees. Picture this: Three big screens in each restaurant, tracking how fast workers greet customers, take orders, and hand out food. It's not just for show - early results say it's making service 11 seconds faster on average. "These monitors track key performance metrics in real-time, such as greet times, order processing times and the time it takes for food handoff," Love's explains. The system creates a more interactive environment, fostering friendly competition between stores.
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