“I just moved to valley from AZ and they were the first store, gas station, and restaurant we went to and when they found out we had moved here they were so welcoming and loving and I just love the ladies there they are amazingly awesome”
“Quick stop for gas on way home from out of town decent price on gas not a lot of pumps and people don't know how to pull up correctly so you can get in and out”
“Quick and easy to fuel up. Though their selections are limited inside the store, they certainly have all the basics and popular items you usually patron a convenient store in search of.”
“It's awesome to go into the place and have great customer service. Chris a vendor was actually helping me look for a drink he didn't stock/carry on his truck. Thanks so much guys.”
“The Apartments at the Venue love having Citgo so close to our community! The owners used to even call The Apartments at the Venue home! Citgo is a one stop shop for our residents to get money orders, gas, or even a warm biscuit for breakfast! #venueapts”
“At circle k our only job is not to service the customers but, also maintain our stores cleanliness and stocked up, so if the doors were locked and someone looked you dead in your face and did not budge it was probably do to the obvious and that customer didn't understand that the door is locked when an employee has to use the restroom or if we're mopping the floor simply bc customers are rude and have no respect for the person that has to clean behind them, as well as wait on them, they will see you mopping and with no consideration walk all over your hard work as if they were raised not to be clean or clean up for that matter. A convince store is just what it is for your convenience, how are they supposed to make money by just giving stuff away even if it is only ice. Ice isn't free everywhere regardless if you have your cup or not any place else, but it's a problem bc we charge. If you go to Dollar Tree to buy an ice tray are they gonna give you the tray free simply bc you have your cup? I don't think they will so some people need to make it make sense. If I come to your place of business with my own plate am I going to get to eat free? Probably not.”
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.
Love'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.
Texas-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.
Sheetz 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.
Love'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.