1211 Boston Post Road, Westbrook CT 06498
“I visited the Westbrook, CT Walgreens just prior to closing. The staff welcomed me, made me feel important and provided professional service despite the fact that they were closing shortly after my arrival.”
198 Essex Rd, Westbrook CT 06498
“This Mobil has really good prices on their gasoline, especially when you take into consideration that is close by and offers easy on and off I-95. My receipt printed at the pump, which is nice.They have the normal convenience store items, including snacks and cigarettes. There is also a Dunkin' inside, on location.Overall, it was a good visit.”
1309 Boston Post Rd, Westbrook CT 06498
“The people that work here are the friendliest of all of the convenience stores in the area which to me makes it the place to go. I prefer going into a store or to buy my gas at a place I’m met with a pleasant personality, a friendly face, and even a nice conversation. That’s Jojo’s”
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 postFood service giant Sodexo plans to open nearly 100 "Food Hive" locations on campuses nationwide by 2026. The company has already started the process, aiming to launch about 30 new college convenience stores during the current 2024-25 academic year.
Read the post7-Eleven is going big on food and "frictionless shopping." The convenience store giant plans to open 500 new "food-forward" locations across the U.S. from 2025 to 2027. The expansion builds on 7-Eleven's "Evolution" store concept, first launched in Dallas in 2019. These larger-format stores feature in-store restaurants, premium products like craft beer and cigars, and an emphasis on fresh, grab-and-go meals.
Read the postAmazon has quietly opened a new type of grocery store in downtown Chicago. Called Amazon Grocery, the 3,800-square-foot store is a testing ground for Amazon's latest experiment in brick-and-mortar retail. The first Amazon Grocery location shares a building with a Whole Foods Market, which Amazon purchased in 2017.
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