7209 East Grand Avenue, Lonsdale AR 72087
“Best customer service I’ve ever experienced at any restaurant stop. At 3:00 pm the woman there was so supportive and helpful. Clean interior and clean bathroom to boot.”
11580 US-70, Benton AR 72019
“Nice friendly folks, can be pretty busy at times but theres plenty of gas pumps for all kinds of vehicles even when hauling a trailer, its easy in and easy out. And they got lotto tickets...”
6106 Old Military Road, Benton AR 72019
“We've stopped here a few times over the last few years and have loved having free parking and good food. Got a surprise when we had to pay $10 to park for the night. The food was ok this time. Wasn't as good as the last time we had eaten here but still better than fast food.”
3508 Oliver Lancaster Blvd, Rockport AR 72104
“Easy ingress and egress, good gas prices, the bathrooms near the front door are clean but avoid the ones in the back. Our regular stop when we go to Hot Springs. Gas is much more expensive in town unless you go to Sam's Club.”
11580 US-70, Benton AR 72019
“(The Circle K visited is located on Hwy 5 going to Hot Springs) I, personally, stop at this particular location for the Blue Raspberry Icees! Always ready and properly frozen! You would not believe the ridiculous amount of times other locations don't have properly prepared icees! ? Staff is always smiling and friendly! Location is clean and merchandise is properly stocked and available. Thanks ya'll! ❤️”
4198 Malvern Rd, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901
“I am paid up for sip and save and the store by my house stopped participating. I have your address, but if you tell me what you are close to on Malvern, you will be my new store for gas and my daily drink.”
3508 Oliver Lancaster Blvd, Rockport AR 72104
140 Laplaza West, Hot Springs Village AR 71909
“We went here for breakfast and the food was so good! It was priced very reasonably and the wait time was minimal. Look at the cute Mickey Mouse pancakes that the cook made for me. Bring the kiddos here for a special treat.”
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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