“Love the cappacino - so good! I'm not a coffee drinker, so I realize it's not the cappacino a person would get at a coffee shop, i don'tcare; I like it! Melissa is always friendly! The store is always clean. You can pump gas first and pay inside after.”
“We got Logan out here, good looking young man. Very professional and went the extra mile by asking what I wanted or needed special attention to during my wash as he was pre spraying in the tunnel. Very attentive and I will be back to tip this gentleman, bro even reminded me about my cracked sunroof. 10 out of 10.”
“Absolutely recommend! Stopped in to cheer up my son who had just gotten shots. Clean bathroom, lots of choices for a reward for being so brave. The best of all, an exceptional car wash! (We had just traveled up north and drove home at night, so my suv was heavy with bug splatter.) The attendant was so kind and worked extra hard to remove all the bugs! My son loved the lights and colors. Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the amazing service!!”
“The Female managers/workers is a bit rude, it's not what they say it's how they act. Walking away from registers every time I come, just thought they was under the impression that I steal. I didn't say anything because I wanted to show them I was NOT a thief and I'm ACCUALLY a loyal customer. Today everything changed because again a manager walked away from the register when it was my turn. I asked I believe his name is JOHN why did he walk away and he stated the worker came back from the restroom. I work for a gas station, I'd never leave a register when a customer is present, help the customer then go back to doing whatever you had to do. Your in the CUSTOMER SERVICE BUSINESS for goodness sake. My overall experience with the holiday is a zero. Five stars to the gentleman that works in the morning and evenings he's really REALLY PLEASANT! To him I thank you for being a good holiday employee, you're awesome!!!!!!”
“Staff has always been polite and helpful. I get text messages that tell me when medications are ready to pick up or I check the CVS app so I don't bother going to the pharmacy if I have not received a alert that they are ready. I work in health care and understand that it takes time to make sure I get the right medicine in the right quantity so that I can be safe. I thought of switching to a pharmacy in Blaine or Forest Lake but have decided to stay with this one in Lino.”
“I will drive past the Casey’s that I live next to for the service at this location. The pizza is always superior, along with the customer service and the overall hygiene. Top notch!”
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.