“This is the best Ingles location I have ever been to! Very clean, organized, large store. Courteous people and very well stocked. Was here for cabin trip about 4 miles away and frequented this store all week!”
“My favorite small town gas station. They always are stocked with everything I need (and more), and the staff is so kind. I consider the employees there my friends, and I only know them from going there! 10/10 recommend.”
“Staff is real cool that I've encountered, they have great drinks I've never heard about up front, and they are super cool about free ice for my own cup since it's been so hot. Love coming here.”
“I don’t normally write reviews, but this store absolutely deserves one—especially because of Hope. My husband and I buy all of our tobacco products here, and one of the biggest reasons we keep coming back is Hope. She is genuinely one of the kindest, friendliest people I’ve ever met. No matter what kind of day I’m having, she always greets me with a smile, remembers her customers, and makes everyone feel welcome. She has such a positive attitude, and it’s obvious she truly cares about the people who walk through those doors. The entire staff is always friendly, but Hope is truly exceptional. She consistently goes above and beyond, and customer service like hers is becoming harder and harder to find. She is a huge asset to this store, and I sincerely hope management knows what they have in her. Please value her because employees like Hope are the reason customers become loyal. She deserves recognition, appreciation, and honestly, a raise. I can’t say enough wonderful things about her. Thank you, Hope, for always making me smile and giving us a reason to keep coming back!”
“Clean and well maintained gas station. They have a great drink selection and hot foods sometimes. Boiled Peanuts, roller grill items, breakfast sandwiches. The bathrooms are also really nice too. The station is also connected to the Bojangles so you can walk through inside the store. Self checkout available. Employees are also super nice too!”
“I love this little gas station . I always try to fill up here whenever possible because the prices are somewhat lower on gas than the surrounding area gas stations and it's right down the street not too far from the house.”
“This place has really been cleaned up. Sometimes it looks like their closed in the evenings because there are no lights on the pumps. But friendly workers, and clean store.”
“There was a manager there, his name was Quincy and he was very nice. great customer service! And the assistant manager her name was Sharon, she was super nice as well! 100% recommend this gas station !”
“Great little stop in from Dahlonega; one of the only stations in that area. They are under new ownership which is great because the guy running it in the past was rude a lot of the time. They are making some nice upgrades and have a good selection. They also have a cafe that makes pretty good food but it’s usually only open on the weekends or seasonally.”
“No restrooms anymore because other people ruined it for us normal people who've gotta go. Pumps are good, inside has a small offering of gas station goodies.”
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.
Love'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.
Texas-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.
Sheetz 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.
Love'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.