101 E Hornbeck Ave, Hatfield AR 71945
“This is a nice little store in Hatfield Arkansas where you can get gas and you can get hot food and drinks. The bathrooms are nice and clean. They have tables where you can sit there and eat. The staff is nice and helpful they also have a drive-thru window.”
2414 U. S. Hwy 71, Mena AR 71953
“The staff was awesome on the day of the eclipse. Everyone happy and friendly. The BBQ food was good. The bathrooms were an experience we'll be sharing for years. The women's was clean, out of TP, but I found some in a drawer. The soap dispenser shot me in the chest. While I was cleaning myself up, I hear banging and people calling, "Are you stuck?" One of the guys in our group had gotten locked in the men's room! They got him out within a couple minutes, but a couple hours later as we were getting ready to leave, I saw the staff working to unlock the door with a different gentleman trapped inside. I'm guessing all of that was just hiccups from the restroom traffic being higher than normal because of the huge groups parked there for multiple hours for the eclipse. We had a fantastic view of the eclipse, made multiple purchases over the time we were there, appreciated the hospitality of the owners and staff on such a crazy day, and would go back for the BBQ any day of the week. But maybe have a buddy stand outside the bathroom door JIC lol.”
420 U. S. Hwy 71 S, Mena AR 71953
“Good food good serviceGreat prices And a dang good place to spend all them extra quarters in your pocket. Who wants to do laundry anyway. I'd rather play that pusher game myself.”
1146 U. S. Hwy 71, Mena AR 71953
“Don't be mislead! This is a gas station and a convenience store, but they also serve some pretty good BBQ and fried catfish.And for a gas station, they have a good selection of snacks and super cnice, clean restrooms.So far, we have always had a good experience at CE!”
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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