301 1st St, Lyle MN 55953
“Nice locally owned gas station here, north of the Iowa Border, in Lyle, MN. When I came, the store was nice & organized. The store was also nice & clean. I saw something here that I’ve never seen before. Apparently, The Girl Scouts (company) make hot chocolate for the cappuccino/hot chocolate machines. I decided to get a hot chocolate of that. The cups are made of thin foam, which is what I like. Paper cups to me are not ideal for coffee, as they get super hot and can hurt. I also got some Combos (as in the snack item) which were good also. The staff were nice & friendly. The total with taxes came to 5.99. The store is small, but, it’s perfect for a small town like this. Keep up the great work, Freeborn County Co-Op of Lyle, MN!- Shy_Gun670”
110 US-218, St Ansgar IA 50472
“We ordered late so that's on us. But I wish they would have taken more time on the pizza. It was raw and gooey in the middle. I was super excited. Only the 2 specialties were. They 1 topp8ng ones were just fine Parking: Lots of space to park and move around.”
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.
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