297 US-70, Bylas AZ 85530
“I was recently stranded in Bylas, AZ on my way to Safford, AZ for the annual New Year's weekend hot air Balloon Festival. I'm new to AZ and take public transportation to get around, so I took a Greyhound bus to Bylas and was told that Apache transit was running a shuttle bus to Safford, which turned out to not be running December 31st. The lady, and the young man, that were working in the store that day were so helpful to me! My phone went out of communication, as my phone carrier didn't seem to have any connections in the area! I wish I could remember the lady's name, she let me use her hotspot so I could attempt to schedule an Uber ride, which turned out to not have any drivers available! I was told that there were no taxi services in Bylas either! She even attempted to find someone to give me a ride, which was very kind of her. Anyway, I made it to Safford with the help of a kind lady, and her family, named Althea and spent my two nights in Safford. I was hoping to make it back to Bylas to thank the kind staff in whatever monetary way I could, where I was to catch my return Greyhound bus. Unfortunately I was stranded by the Apache transit shuttle bus again and ended up, after many hours of stress, cancelling my departure ticket from Bylas to Thatcher instead. I won't ever forget the kind people of Bylas!”
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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