211 6th Street, Gaylord MN 55334
“Superior husband/wife team that will help ya out when your in a pickle. I got a flat in Gaylord today and was working so in a crunch, he went out of his way to help me and get me back on all four tires as soon as possible. She has wonderful customer service skills and very personable, easy to relate to. Thx for a great job today!!”
120 High Avenue East, Gaylord MN 55334
“What a nice stop in a sweet town! Just had to use the restroom on our way to southwestern Minnesota, but the lovely woman who works there greeted me when I walked in, pointed to the bathroom (which was well-equipped and very clean!) and chatted a bit with me on my way out. Good stop!!”
46057 MN-19, Gaylord MN 55334
“I'm shocked they don't charge for parking. I can't believe noboday i work with knows this place. Open 24 hours a day (10:15 now) clean bathroom. Dirt lot.”
119 6th Street, Gaylord MN 55334
“Giving you guys a 5 star review because you deserve it and do everything you can for how small of a staff you have. Anyone complaining about not getting their pizza on time are most definitely ordering during lunch or dinner rush and expect the 1 cook in the back to work at the speed of light and get everything done on time during a rush, and honestly that's just embarrassing and immature. I'm sorry you guys get a bad rep when you're struggling to keep up.”
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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