“Great store, as usual. I was just in there this evening around 6pm and I witnessed this 40 something man being an absolute assh*le to the young man cashiering. The dude wanted cigarettes or something and the cashier went to the back wall and asked the guy which product he was referring to because he wanted to make sure he grabbed the right one. Well! Apparently that question was too complicated for the man's underdeveloped brain to comprehend and instead of simply answering the question, he became upset at the kid for doing his job. I'm writing this now because want the cashier to know that he did not deserve to be treated like that, at all. I am sorry that man tried so hard to make you feel stupid. It says a lot more about him than it does you!”
“Staff are always a joy and are some hard workers for sure. The store is very well maintained and always clean. Always a great experience. Plus they have the luxury of gas station bathrooms, wouldn't rather pee anywhere else out and about.”
“Very good location very clean new building pumps always work never down diesel available always easy to access with my bobcat I love this gastation the godfather Pizzia not bad inside as well stop by check them out”
“Ah yes, Holiday Stationstores—where I go in for “just gas” and leave $27 poorer with snacks I didn’t know I emotionally needed. Staff is always friendly, coffee is somehow both questionable and necessary, and the roller grill items look like they’ve seen things… but I trust them anyway. 10/10 would make bad financial decisions here again.”
“I appreciate the service I receive from this location, my go to for everything. I recently had a conversation with a, apparently misinformed employee on state regulations on 3.2 percent allowances of sales times. 1 a.m. is under regulations to be sold and with a permit 2 a.m. can be permitted. Totally fine having your own policy on it of course but you are allowed to do that.”
“I would say a huge improvement with the new pharmacist, he is an Asian gentleman who has about 6 helpers behind the counter. The previous pharmacist was not so good. If u need a RX the same day have them do it esp if you've just had surgery, I've had them get it ready right away. I won't count on Hyvee to do this. You can call and automated person will tell you the time your RX should be ready. Thank you for getting a new pharmacist. I had a prescription filled there again the other day and the time from the prescriber calling it in to when they had it ready was roughly an HOUR! Great service, this is with the new pharmacist, he is extremely polite and greets you when you walk up to the counter! Also, his helpers at the register are extremely kind, prompt and polite. This makes such a huge difference! Thank you to the new pharmacist, you are amazing (he is an Asian gentleman) just to give credit where it is due. ?”
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.