26 Hawleyville Road, Newtown CT 06470
“There is a small deli/bakery cafe on site. Friendly service. I bought a really fresh blueberry muffin for my journey. The restrooms are single men's/women's. Maneuvering the parking lot for gas is a bit tricky as the lot is small and on a corner.”
75 South Main Street, Newtown CT 06470
“Nick and his guys have kept me on the road for 30 years? My work vehicles my personal vehicles, he’s never steered me wrong. I recommend him to everybody, wouldn’t go anywhere else.”
47 Church Hill Rd, Newtown CT 06470
“On my way to Boston from New York, a tire pressure warning light came on so I pulled into this gas station. I went into Wheels, and asked for help with diagnosing my low pressure problem. Carl came out with me (in the rain), found the tires with low pressure, adjusted them and refused a tip for the work he did. It was a great experience, I will always go back.”
131 Mt Pleasant Rd, Newtown CT 06470
“The pumps were clean and worked well, staff were friendly and helpful, and the convenience store had a good variety of snacks and drinks. The place also had well-maintained restrooms and bright lighting, which made the stop extra comfortable. Prices were fair for the area. Overall, a solid experience — I’ll definitely go back and recommend it to others!”
62 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook CT 06482
“Right off the highway and well lit! We had some unequal tire pressure issues. This location has a nice digital free air thing. It measures accurately and I felt safe here at night time. Getting back on the highway was easy too.”
67 Church Hill Road, Newtown CT 06470
“We stopped at this rest area during our trip, and we were pleasantly surprised by how clean it was and how friendly the staff were. The coffee from the fancy coffee machine tasted fresh and delicious, and the muffin was really good too. If we travel this road again, we’ll definitely stop here again!”
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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