“I recently used U-Haul’s rental service for a 24-hour period of use of a 5x9 Utility Trailer with Ramp. Unfortunately, the U-Haul neighborhood dealer nearest to me in Eastman, GA, did not have the trailer I needed available, thus necessitating employing the next closest one 15 miles away in Hawkinsville, GA. This rental experience was outstanding! The U-Haul neighborhood dealer from which I rented the trailer was integrated with the local Stop-N-Go convenience store. Because I had used U-Haul’s online service for scheduling, there were no reams of paperwork to plow through. The entire process of check-in and checkout was managed via the dealer’s cell phone. From the moment I walked into the store, the young lady staffing both the store counter and dealership - by herself - greeted me with warmth and professionalism. She patiently guided me through the process, ensuring I understood all the features and rental terms. The rental process was smooth and efficient as the only action I had to take was using my finger to sign my name on the contract on her cell phone. I was, of course, texted a completed copy of the contract to maintain on my cell phone. Her clear communication and reliable service truly made a difference. I’m grateful for the high level of customer care provided by this U-Haul neighborhood dealer, and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone in need of a hassle-free rental experience.”
“Friendly little Neighborhood Place get pretty much you need anything you need whenever you want it it's open 24 hours they do serve food have really good barbecue sandwiches”
“Walgreens is a great pharmacy. The staff is amazing way better than CVS. They are patient and polite. I wouldn’t trade them for anything!!! You need a good pharmacy, try Walgreens in Hawkinsville. You don’t have to sit in the drive through for 30 minutes or longer. When you order your refill it’s there waiting, where CVS haven’t even looked at there computer. Wait in line 30 minutes only for them to tell you oh we haven’t had a chance to fill it!! What??? Then they will tell you to come back in 30 minutes. You go back and you still have to wait. Not with Walgreens !!! Thank you Walgreens for taking care of me!!!❤️❤️❤️”
“Best gas station in Hawkinsville. Highly recommend you stop here before crossing the bridge (or wait until you cross the bridge if passing through).Good selection of food and drinks. Have everything I tend to get while on the road. Plenty of pumps. Can actually get and out of the parking lot (see my review of the other places in town).Have not tried the food but have head it is pretty good.”
“At times it's a very very busy store but it's always clean the bathrooms are clean they have a very good variety and they have fresh Bakery products every day they have a wonderful coffee bar and they sell a variety of anything you could possibly want however it is busy and it is sometimes hard to get gas without waiting in line and it's hard to get in there because several of their pumps are not equipped to tap and pay at the at the pump but you can pay for it at the counter it just makes time waiting longer”
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.
Food 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.
7-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.
Amazon 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.