“Best gas/truck station in this area! They have so many items that you can’t find anywhere else! My husband and I have just started coming to this area for our job and will probably be around often. We’ve been here after 5 the two times we’ve stopped in the past couple weeks and we are typically shy, quiet, and slightly socially awkward people (lol) but the guy working at the register is always super friendly and has a smile. We look forward to seeing him when we go in! We feel safe and welcomed here and they even have the witches brew Alanis! We’ve been stocking up when we come in. They have everything from A to Z. It’s perfect for a quick stop for things you might need and the prices are good too! Thanks guys :) Might not suspect it, but this place is a gem! ?”
“Need to make that Coca-Cola man move to that empty lot across the street when he makes deliveries.He ALWAYS BLOCKS the pumps and causes major parking and getting gas issues!!! I'm about to stop ✋️ getting gas there.It's getting ridiculous!!!!”
“Stopped in Valero's on my way coming back from Indianapolis, Indiana to get some gas. The restrooms were very clean. The employees were very respectful and they even give me directions to get to another highway that I needed to get to.”
“I frequently end my workday late and too tired to cook. There aren't many places locally to take out food in late evening, but the Conoco pizza service is available. I decided to try it out and see what the locals were raving about, and I was not disappointed! Not only was the pizza wonderfully tasty, but it was generously covered with ingredients, far more than I'm accustomed to in the much larger town I live. The most amazing fact was that there is no extra charge for additional toppings! I usually have to pay $1 for each one above 3, and the total price is about half what most pizza chains charge for the same quantity. The taste is also equal to most of the best. I don't know about the five-year-old review above, but I have found the attendant taking my phone order, preparing my pizza, and serving it to me to be among the most personable and courteously attentive service people I have encountered in food service. if you want a late night meAl that is hot, hearty, tasty, inexpensive, and graciously served, you can't do better than here!”
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.