123 W South St, Mankato KS 66956
“I'm so grateful and amazed at the kindness shown by the gentleman working there last Friday 27th of October. Recently widowed, been making several trips between our ranch in Colorado to Ohio. this trip I was hauling a smaller John Deere Tractor with some implements on 28 ft flatbed trailer & had noticed rear tires of crew cab I was pulling this with looked a little low. Went through 2 previous small towns on hwy 36 trying to locate air - without success. Saw a fellow & the sign said Coop & Tires and thought surely I can get some air here. He drove the service truck with a compressor over to my rig, filled both rear tires - checking pressures as he did. Saved my bacon!I'd already experienced a devastating blow out on one of the new rear tires of the flatbed just as I left our place in Colorado. Did NOT want a repeat of THAT! I didn't get his name, but the kind bearded fellow wouldn't take any money. Just can't thank you enough for your kindness - I really needed that! Through the years, my dear departed Marine hubby and I have helped many a traveler in trouble, even saved 5 souls on a too small of a sunken boat, including 3 small children WITHOUT lifejackets, so maybe some of that karma is coming back to help me now that I needed it. Highly recommend this business in Mankato - where my Grandpa and Great Grandpa are from (1800's)”
205 W South St, Mankato KS 66956
“Wow! Full service lane! Friendly, fast, and reasonably priced repairs. Monogrammed shirts . . . AND a giant green dinosaur on the roof - takes you back to the good old days when folks cared to do a great job! Don't get mo better!”
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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