“Hello. I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our visit to your Warrenton, GA location. We are a traveling gospel group from Rochester, NY called Wayne Anthony Norwood and The Children of God. We were leaving a concert on November 29, 2025 in Attapulgus, GA on our way to another one the next day in Wilson, NC. I got tired along the way and pulled into the lot for a quick nap. While there a few of the guys in the group woke up and went inside the store. When I woke up they were singing the praises of the store and of the service they received from the employees. They had all gotten breakfast and raved of how well it was prepared and how enjoyable, affordable and tasty it was. I went in and looked over the place. I found it to be clean and well maintained. The food area was clean and inviting. I ordered breakfast (grits, eggs, bacon and a biscuit) and truly enjoyed it. We decided that whenever we are in the area we will search out a Jet for gas and food.”
“Excellent pit stop for a road trip. is very dog and kid friendly, and far enough off the highway that it's quiet and not stressful. Has a small fenced and gated area for dogs, a bench swing for adults next to what looks to be a bbq stand (was closed when I was there), picnic tables and a small playground. Parents can sit and relax, kids and dogs can stretch their legs, and you can get food. Inside has a great assortment of hot, cold, and standard gas station food, and very clean restrooms.”
“Stopped in to grab some diesel their prices little cheaper than other two stores in the area. Walk threw the door you can smell chicken cooking, sure makes one wanna grab a bite to go. Very nice and friendly employees, store was clean, outside looked fine. Tight area at pumps everyone wants to park near front door. Great little store located in Warrenton, Georgia.”
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.
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