150 E Market St, Somonauk IL 60552
“small town gas station, whenever i have gone inside no matter who's working the counter they have always been wonderful and very friendly. the chicken is really good too yes fried chicken is really good there”
907 Walter Payton Memorial Hwy US-34, Earlville IL 60518
900 E Market St, Somonauk IL 60552
“I don't have anything to say about the store, but I stopped to grab some slices of pizza and one of the employees she was eating her lunch on the area it's the dressings,spoons and forks i say excuse me and she's moved whit actitud and she doesn't even clean she leaves the paper towels she was using to clean her hands.”
200 W Si Johnson Ave, Sheridan IL 60551
“I stop here almost every day, and the crew has my usual down pat. When you walk in you know you're going to see a friendly face and Robert, in particular, has always been super personable and helpful, always asking how my days been. Definitely one of the nicest guys around. This BP is the quintessential small-town gas station, good vibes, good food at Subway, and a great place to grab a coffee and hang out.”
701 South Ottawa Street, Earlville IL 60518
“Pleasant folks and quick service. The convenience store is fully stocked and the bathroom is clean. A couple of blocks off the highway. Its nice to know this Casey's is here.”
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.
Read the postTexas-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.
Read the postSheetz 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.
Read the postLove'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.
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