1200 Front St, Soledad CA 93960
“This is my first bathroom-only review of a gas station! This one was pretty good as fas as gas station bathrooms go. Get the key from the friendly attendant and go around the outside. Bathroom was clean and all the facilities worked! Not bad for out-on-the-highway areas of North/Central California. Lots of fast-food options and an AutoZone nearby, so overall not a bad stop-off area for long-distance drivers.Olympic Otter”
2080 Hector De La Rosa, Soledad CA 93960
“Towing a camping trailer? Mine is a 26'+ This is the best place to stop if you are heading North on the 101. Try using the outside pump on the far right facing the store, then exit out to the right and onto a back street. Quick right turn at the stop sign and head straight back onto the highway. The other gas stations have very short lanes.”
87 Front St, Soledad CA 93960
“Nice store … friendly staff … no restroom but has good market … gas much cheaper than other gas stations in the area … which you can see why so busy here :)”
1305 Front Street, Soledad CA 93960
“This gas station is one of my go to when traveling along highway 101. It's literally right off the highway, you can't miss it. The employees are always welcoming and friendly. They always greet the customers as they walk in. Restrooms are open to everyone and you find the key always hanging right inside the door to the right. They have plenty of pumps for fueling up and a convenience store for some snacks and drinks.”
32655 Silliman Road, Soledad CA 93960
“Restrooms have been remodeled and the concrete around the area is being redone. It’s going to be much much better stopping by here from now on. Friendly service and inside of the store looks great as well!”
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.
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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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