“This is a great location in a convenient place. Smaller than others so the hot food is somewhat hit and run but everything else is perfect for a smaller gas station.”
“I love this little neighborhood convenience store if you get on their points rewards card you can save a lot of money. During the construction they're giving out free coffee every day.”
“It's a normal self-serve pump. They have plastic glove dispensers with Circle K branding on them. Otherwise nothing interesting of note here, would not recommend a special trip across the country to visit.”
“I've paid at the pump a few times - No issues here. Their prices are occasionally cheaper than Holiday's. I agree with others that the store needs updating. I've never gone inside, but that's because it's not very inviting from the outside. But, there's a nostalgic vibe to the store. Maybe a few updates and it could be the home town feel shop. Anyway, the gas station did its job, I got some gas at the pump, and I'm glad I did because I saved some money at the pump. Thank you.”
“Nick is definitely the backbone of this company. He was cool. I had to go to my car twice just to buy a Fountain soda. He should’ve gave me a hard time, but he was at work, acting all professional. Give that man a raise.”
“I got to admit to you that I go to holidays station store in Stillwater Minnesota everyday to get my coffee. I always get the rainforest House blend, I had a little bit of ice in the French vanilla creamer. I tell you it's delicious. I really like the staff there. John, who's been working there for about 15 years is always busy, he's very productive. John is always happy and smiling when he greets you as a customer everyday. He really loves his job. It's always fun to talk to John about rock and roll trivia. He really knows his stuff about rock and roll. Try to stomp him. And I won't forget it's always a riot, to talk to Riot. Riot is always happy and smiling, saying hello when she greets me everyday. She's a super hard worker, always busy, restocking shelves, preparing hot food items for the breakfast and lunch rush. Riot started as a cashier, and now she's working her way up to higher management. Overall I can't say enough good things about Holiday station store in Stillwater Minnesota on Orleans Street. If you go there soon expect a great experience.”
“CVS is my new pharmacy in Stillwater MN. now with a change to another Medicare Advantage plan. After years of frustration, issues, hassles and delays at Walgreens, CVS is a breath of fresh air! Prescriptions are often done day of order, the CVS app is great and it works! It’s accurate! The pharmacist on duty helped get a new prescription from $242 to $22 with a CVS coupon. Another pharmacist looked up my state vaccination records when I didn’t know if I had all the shingles shots necessary. What a world of difference! CVS is 100 percent better than Walgreens!”
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.