302 North Main Street, Ohio IL 61349
“Nice lil station for a small town..you cant read the screen on the pumps tho. And many times you still need to go inside to get a receipt when you used your card at pump.”
302 N Main St, Ohio IL 61349
“As I was driving north on an obscure road in Illinois a feeling of sudden hunger overcame me. I was just about to drive through the metropolitan area of Ohio, Illinois and against my better judgment pulled into the first place I found. " The Ohio Filling Station" was the name of this prestigious establishment. As I pulled in my first thought was "wow! I have never seen parking so close to the door, This is wonderful!". I parked my truck and I counted 7 steps to the front door. Upon entering the smell of small town living was highlighted in my nostrils and a sign caught my eyes about the card reader being broken and my purchase would have to be cash only. During my stop I figured I would use their bathroom which I found conveniently located at the back of the maze like isles. The single use-gender free bathroom door was also conveniently located next to the coffee maker which would be my next stop. After I entered the bathroom my nostrils were overtaken by new smell, A smell a plumber friend of mine would describe as "the smell of money". Searching for the light switch proved to be a daunting task. now with the lights on I could finally see the monstrosity before me. Clearly the man... or person seeing how the bathroom was gender neutral.. was sick with some sort of digestive shortcomings. I tried the flush the art before me and realized the toilet handle was barely operational. I exited the bathroom after leaving my mark and washing my hands( which are still wet due to the lack of paper towels). I picked up the coffee pot only to discover that the coffee must have been pushing 30 days in age. I decided to pass on my expected cup of joe and move to the counter to get some food instead. Once at the counter I found myself standing in front of what looked like a tanning bed for old food only to realize what I was looking at was delicacies of small town living. 3 dried up breakfast tornados at 1:30pm and mystery box with who knows what was inside. After careful review of my choices I decided I would rather die of starvation and find food at the next town up the road. Great experience! would recommend! Great Customer Service!”
102 Main St, Walnut IL 61376
“Great group of people here. Mary and her crew do a fantastic job and have always been courteous and pleasant. Great crew that truly works together. Feels like a community should.”
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 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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