1035 E 2900 North Rd, Clifton IL 60927
“We stopped by this gas station to grab a quick snack and use the bathroom. The entire shop and the bathrooms are surprisingly clean. They have almost everything! Sweet treats bakery/hot food/fresh fruits/salad bowls/sandwiches(hot and cold)/fresh flowers etc.”
151 S Chestnut St, Chebanse IL 60922
“We pulled in off of I 57 due to white out the other day. Tiffany was so nice to let us stay in her store for two hours as the storm passed. Bought some steaks and hamburger and are absolutely the best thank you so much.”
3407 US-45 #52, Kankakee IL 60901
“I cannot tell you how many Love's I've been to across the US... this one takes the cake!! Incredibly friendly staff even with the GM and AGM watching over them! Willing to joke and chat WHILE working their tails off! It didn't matter who I talked to; in the shop, in the diesel side, in the auto side, in the restaurant; everyone was friendly, helpful, kind, willing to joke and play (as long as they were also doing their jobs lol)!! I don't do this often but I called their customer service line and left a glowing review as well! Just great staff and amazing people. I guess, my biggest take away is this: It's amazing what a good company can accomplish when they're fully staffed. Thanks for an excellent 16hr break guys and gals!”
2925 Riverstone Ct, Kankakee IL 60901
“The guy that was there on 1/27/23 at night ? is a awesome person very friendly and even made me smile by cracking a joke with me!! Definitely will be going back there”
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.
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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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