303 North 6th Avenue, Virginia MN 55792
“I went there strictly to get hot dogs and coffee for lunch and they didn't have any hot dogs going due to a screw-up with ordering. The lady was very nice & explained why there was any. Also, I got my coffee for free that day.”
303 North 6th Avenue, Virginia MN 55792
“The wife and I picked some Holiday coffee and a hot cup of tea on this rainy day. The service was kind and polite. Now on our way to Ely for a hike. Thanks for reading!”
832 16th St N, Virginia MN 55792
“There always polite and nice to talk to. Everything is where it should be hot coffee always available along with soft drinks and carry some canned groceries of sorts along with toilet paper and paper towels.”
202 8th St S, Virginia MN 55792
“Easy to steal from, they. Keep their sandwiches ,right in tha kooler with a whole display off potato chips that they can't see though to obstruct their veiw”
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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