24745 LA-1, Plaquemine LA 70764
“Best bodega I've been to in 2 years of living in the south. Ever since leaving New York to live in Baton Rouge, one of the few things I've missed was the convenience and undeniable "ghetto" feeling of a orner store bodega. The amount of clutter and abundance of types of products was great, really reminded me of the randomness of a NY bodega, I loved it and will return.”
3565 E Hwy 30, St Gabriel LA 70776
“Great place. Great food. Very friendly staff. They have just about everything for sale here as well. The entire place seems to be renovated because they keep the store in such good shape”
23055 LA-1, Plaquemine LA 70764
“This store needs to update their hours. I arrived a little after 1 A.M. and the paper sign on the door said will reopen at 6 A.M. Everytime I'm in the area I shop here but was a complete bummer that their hours have changed and I didn't know until I got to the store.”
35640 E Hwy 30, Geismar LA 70734
“This place is a great place to eat if you work in the area. The staff are nice. The store and the parking area is clean. They have great food and are always busy so you know the food is that good.”
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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