500 Front Street, Pine River MN 56474
“This is the Only grocery store that we can recommend anymore. With the continual rising prices of food, thiS store, has remained the truest to it's customers by keeping our costs, in check. That fact makes All the difference, to manY families community wide. Their store is always verY clean, (#2 vip in this COVID, etc. environment!). The Clerks, with their kind comments and uplifting charisma, have put a smile on my face & changed the trajectory of my heavily laden day, many times!?*Our favorite thing about this store* though, that keeps us coming back and the extra distance totally worth it, is that they keep to the tradition of staffing Carry out Grocery Carriers. When we've been injured, those extra helping hands have been a HugE help, for an over worked, Mother of 5. And all Mothers will tell you-that getting the groceries, can be a reallY BIG job! Thank you Family Market, your store is aptly named❤️”
112 Front Street, Pine River MN 56474
“Great people, very helpful! The clerks brighten my day whenever we stop in there. Their gas doesn't make our truck spot or sputter like holidays does either ;)”
300 Front St, Pine River MN 56474
“I have been coming to my Holiday station everyday for over 15 years! They are the nicest people and they have the BEST COFFEE in Minnesota ?. I ought to know I get 3- 4 LG. Cups a day! Thanks Kathy”
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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