900 Marlette Road, Waters MI 49797
“Excellent stop. Plenty of parking. Friendly owners. Good place to take your break. Highly recommended. On east side of i75 off exit 270. Mention on my blog later. Show these people some love. Way better truck stop than the regular same oles. They take most fuel cards and payments.”
10703 Old Highway 27 South, Waters MI 49797
“Nice clean gas station right off the freeway. Easy on, easy off. This station has food items to purchase, and they sell hot food. Has a little bit of everything. Check them out.”
2678 Old US Hwy 27 S, Gaylord MI 49735
“This exxon mobile gas station is my go to establishment. I tend to stop in at least once a week or whenever I my need gas, or tobacco products. Very polite and always smiling cashier service which is why I will continue to choose this as my first choice stop thru out the future. Thanks guys and gals ??”
6544 N Old 27, Frederic MI 49733
“Very clean place, restrooms and all. Staff is polite and helpful. Place was open on a Sunday in the middle of the latest ice storm and saved me and my friends from having to call AAA! This place truly is a beacon! ?”
2870 S Otsego Ave, Gaylord MI 49735
“Clean bathrooms, great gas prices, good selection of food/snacks and I don’t know what we did to deserve a free fountain pop today (on a very snowy day!), but it was a very nice gesture.”
2859 Old U.S. 27 South, Gaylord MI 49735
“Usually the gas stations closest to the hwy have the highest prices. Not true here! I filled up here then drove through town. Their prices were actually cheaper than several other stations. Store has basic selections plus some tourist items. Good place to stop.”
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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