10602 Mountain Rd, Piñon Hills CA 92372
“This is so much more than a gas station. I came here to buy motion sickness pills for my kid for the drive through the mountains back to the IE and we walked into a Mecca of snacks and booze. The snacks were so much cheaper than your usual pit stop place on the road. Jerky prices were still the norm (high) but the little trail mixes and nuts were a bargain, so we bought several bags. Then I started looking at all the booze and decided to do a little Xmas shopping lol. The person working the counter was fantastic. He answered my questions and pulled bottles down that I wanted to see. I was lucky no one else was in there at the time. It was an unexpected pleasure to shop here not only for the variety of goods but the friendly service, too.”
8900 Beekley Road, Piñon Hills CA 92372
“There is a reason I always make a stop at this place when we head down to san diego from the antelope valley. The workers are extremely friendly and welcoming. Two instances that always makes me want to spend my money at this place. First instance was I was short a few cents on a purchase and I had the spare change in the car, but the cashier told me not to worry and it is all good. Love it! Second, for some reason there was a double charge that occurred and I saw it on my bank statement. These things seldom happen, but they do nonetheless. I called them and they reimbursed me via Zelle once they confirmed the double charge. Excellent! Shout out to George who was the one that helped me on the double charge! I will always go to this gas station to spend my money.”
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.
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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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