36430 US-61, Alexandria MO 63430
“Very clean and unusually slow. Although the gas pumps were full of vehicles, now that you have to prepay (and can use your credit/debit card at the pump), the in-store checkout counters are available. The staff were very friendly and were smiling at you when you enter the store.”
602 Main Street, Warsaw IL 62379
“Very nicely layer out and clean. Clerks are friendly and helpful.I don't live in Warsaw and needed to some basic info and the clerk went out of his way to explain the two routes I could take and which one was best!”
104 Lake St, Wayland MO 63472
“Stopped in at Cenex in Wayland to get gas with my upside app. So easy, didn't even have to upload a receipt. Now if the prices will go down so it isn't $97 to put gas in. (They are also the cheapest between Kahoka and Quincy!)”
1301 Main St, Keokuk IA 52632
“It's just too dang close too the cop shop for my comfort. This town has a reputation for crooked cops too. Check the history on that. I do believe you can find them on hard copy or some similar show around 30 years ago.”
1825 Keokuk Street, Hamilton IL 62341
“Great management and staff. Always a smile and a warm welcome. Clean store. Only complaint is they now charge for air and you have to have a card. Casey’s used to be the one place that you could count on the air being free.”
255 2nd St, Hamilton IL 62341
“They offer a variety of slot machine games that are fun to play overall the staff is friendly and nice was a little irritated by the gentleman that works during the day I believe he's the owner because he knows my girlfriend has an ID and yet chooses to kick her out of the place of business because she don't have it even though he is as I did her and no she's of age but the lady that works the night shift is super nice and I would recommend going there to anybody”
3530 Main Street, Keokuk IA 52632
“Stopped here twice intown. One time for snacks and another to fill up the gas tank. Nice place and everything was well stocked up and clean establishments.”
3345 Main St, Keokuk IA 52632
“Don't let the outside scare you away. This gas station is awesome. They have lots of drink options, including thoughtful things like a totally frozen powerade options. Who thinks of that? I had a really nice clerk and was actually able to pump gas without prepaying.”
326 Main St, Keokuk IA 52632
“Casey's is 1 of the best places that have fresh made pizza dough made everyday & it's never frozen so you know that your always getting a very good quality pizza made that will melt in your mouth every single time you order 1.”
102 Fore Drive, Wayland MO 63472
“TIM MADE MY DAY! What a wonderful experience meeting Tim as he was doing his rounds outside of Pilot this morning. I complimented him on how clean and fabulous, well maintained and attended to the fuel lanes and lot looked. Power washed and all. We then had a very pleasant conversation while I fueled my semi and met again for another laugh or two. Customer service and cleanliness is everything! Thank you Tim and the staff at this location! Y'all are doin it right!”
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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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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