319 Main St, Maquon IL 61458
“Driving through and needed to stop for a restroom break. The bathroom was very clean and so was the store. Staff was extremely friendly. This was a great store for a small town!”
711 US-150, Galesburg IL 61401
“Nice place!!! Good amount of truck parking, showers,laundry, and Charlie's. The cheesesteaks are really good. Awesome staff. Will be stopping here everytime I come through this area.”
747 Knox Hwy 10, Galesburg IL 61401
“They do have the cheapest gas regardless what you see on Google drove a mile away for gas I thought was a penny cheaper than here but it was 19 cents higher than Google said I know most say it's just a penny or 20 cents but it adds up when you use 500 dollars or more in fuel a week”
319 E Main St, Knoxville IL 61448
“Had my Arizona green tea with the 5% alcohol in it. Can never find those nowhere so I'm glad I found at least one. They get 10 stars for that ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”
1405 Knox Hwy 9, Knoxville IL 61448
“Very clean and organized store and my first impression was the parking lot that was free of litter. Friendly staff and the showers are spotless ; I would stop here anytime I’m in this area in the future.”
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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