400 E Washington St, Blandinsville IL 61420
“Minutes stop is a run-of-the-mill small town gas station. They have passable pizza (Hunt Brothers) and most of the normal selection of drinks. They've got a larger-than-typical alcohol section for a gas station if it's size, and you can buy alcohol on Sundays if that's your kind of thing.”
811 W Main St, La Harpe IL 61450
“Stopped in to cool off on a bicycle trip passing through the area. Amanda offered to fill our bottles and add ice. But the best part was advice about the local roads. She and a customer helped us with local knowledge, they were all simply nice people, being nice!”
203 N Elizabeth St, Colchester IL 62326
“we were in on Sat 5/29, 1 associate at counter & 2 in kitchen. Quite a few people waiting at counter, Denise didn't appear frazzled and was so polite & friendly. She did call someone to come in to help but never lost her cool. Thank you, Denise.”
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.
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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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