101 S Main St, Excel AL 36439
“Always a pleasure (when I can get to town during business hours) to stop and purchase fuel and drinks here locally..I enjoy the politeness of the people at the establishment, and will gladly return..”
2550 S Alabama Ave, Monroeville AL 36460
“My experience was great! I had to get my truck ready for a trip to Georgia and the guys checked my vehicle over. They made sure my tires were good and changed my oil! Thanks again for hometown service!”
4838 Bowden St, Frisco City AL 36445
“I love coming into wards! The ladies there always have a smile on their faces and are always having fun. Ms. Mandy especially she always makes me feel so welcome ❤️”
3781 S Alabama Ave, Monroeville AL 36460
“It was nice and clean.Tgey had hot fresh hot dogs at night. Not very many gas stations keep fresh hot dogs at night. Especially when all us truckers come in looking for food.”
4108 Bowden St, Frisco City AL 36445
“Great prices on Lucky Strikes. Nice selection of discount energy drinks (Rip-It brand drinks for $1.25). They also have Hunts Bros pizza. Their Hunts Bro's pizza isn't as good as the one at Lowe's Quick Stop, as the pizza is usually more browned. However, where Lowe's usually has pepperoni slices done, this store has combination or sausage and pepperoni. They also have a decent selection of vapes, gummies, and OTC legal hemp flower. I really enjoy the personal service offered here as well. As a regular, now and again I might be a dollar or two short and they have often 'had me' for that dollar as long as I come back. And that's some Mayberry level small town service. They've also recently renovated both inside and out.”
1549 AL-21 Bypass, Monroeville AL 36460
“Fuel station, convenience store, coin laundromat; what is not to like.. people always coming and going, but never really busy.. people were friendly and laundry was pretty clean too.. will be using Monroe Station more frequently, thank you..”
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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