“VERY CLEAN BATHROOM! This place is very clean, has a well stocked store, & friendly service. My entire family used the store for something and we all used the restroom, we were all very pleased with the cleanliness.”
“Friendly & Honest Folk, the Owner is a hard worker and his small town People always enjoy seeing the locals when they come in. They have a pot of hot coffee on and the old farmers come in to chew the fat while they stop in for a minute... :-)”
“I have become a regular at this location for gas, snacks and drinks when I head south. The parking lot is huge and is easily accessible both in and out even when they’re busy. I’m usually greeted with a “hey how have ya been” or “there’s my favorite customer” i never feel like just a number no matter who is working. The staff is always pleasant and helpful. This location is also open 24 hours. The warm food selection is great and is very reasonably priced. I have tried the pretzels, burritos, chips and cheese, breakfast sandwiches and the roller food, Taquito’s, hotdogs and polish sausage, and the Pizza is a 10/10. They partner with Gun Lake Casino so you can get a discount on gas with your players card. This location also sells alcohol and is handicap accessible with an automatic door button. The store is always clean including the bathrooms. This location is also heavily patrolled by the tribal officers and the local police so I always feel safe, day or night. Great stop for gas, a snack and a meal with the other restaurants that are right next door.”
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.
Texas-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.
Sheetz 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.
Love'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.