“Went in to get me some ice cream. Cashier was very pleasant and friendly. Bathrooms and store as a whole were very clean. Management was present and jumped to assist with a very long line. Pretty good place and the name makes me giggle.”
“My top place to get gas, coffee, and snacks in Paintsville. Parking lot and pumps are set up conveniently so it’s always easy to get in and out. The staff are always nice, snacks are always stocked, and drinks always cold.”
“They have great emoloyees who are always willing to help you out. They make great food. It's a little pricey but worth it. They have a drivethru window in case you don't want to go inside. They make great chicken and have many specials. Excellent store.”
“I have always g9tten good customer service. Overall all the shelf staples are in date . The ice-cream I have gotten has been fresh no stuck on crunchy ice attached. The tan bed has best price in the area . Also, Hillbilly has the best gas prices in the area.”
“My son was seen in the ER for an abscess because his dentist was out of town and wasn’t on call so I couldn’t ask her to send him in any antibiotics. The ER doctor wrote my son 2 different scripts and after filling them both the pharmacist asked me had I ever heard of the one med written for pain and I told him I had heard of it but didn’t know much about it and he proceeded to tell me that many doctors didn’t write that certain medication anymore and especially to children under 18 because of the way their bodies broke it down it could be stronger or have a quicker and bigger effect on them. I was so thankful he told me that because my son had been in an extreme amount of pain so I may have given it to him and since he’s 17 and has never taken stronger than a Tylenol God only knows the effect it could’ve had on him especially since it was written for him to take 2 at a time. They where also very friendly and filled my sons antibiotics even though they where closing up for the night when I came in. Their was a female who worked the register and a male pharmacist working that night and they truly looked very exhausted and must’ve had a busy day but still filled my baby’s meds so that I could immediately start his antibiotics and also be able to give him another just as soon as he woke to get them in his system fast and out of pain. Anytime you have someone help your babies and make you aware of something that could potentially hurt them you are in their debt and thankful of them. I have nothing but positive things to say about those particular staff members and the pharmacy side of that Walgreens location. 10/10 recommend!!!”
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.
Love'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.
Food service giant Sodexo plans to open nearly 100 "Food Hive" locations on campuses nationwide by 2026. The company has already started the process, aiming to launch about 30 new college convenience stores during the current 2024-25 academic year.
7-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.
Amazon 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.