“It's a nice mom and pop owned place and the staff,especially the two ladies who work in the morning are just phenomenal! They are the cheapest around on cigs,soda and have a really interesting selection of tobacco & other pipesLove this place!”
“I go to this philips quite often and never have had a bad experience the clerks are very nice and curtious very clean and we'll kept establishment I recommend anyone to stop by and visit them anytime day or nite”
“Woman with sparkly makeup and lots of hair is adorable! She works late afternoons and she's as cute as she is friendly and outgoing. A definite asset to the station.”
“Always a reliable stop for gas and snacks! The staff is super friendly and the convenience store has a great selection. Clean and well-maintained, definitely my go-to for quick pit stops.”
“I visit this location twice weekly for nearly five years. Nicest and most professional gas station attendants I have ever seen. I assume the people complaining are methheads (Ryan) who can't take advantage of the employees.”
“I had a very positive experience today at CVS. I picked up a prescription and got a flu shot. Both members of the CVS team did a great job and were a pleasure to interact with. Excellent job!”
“If you catch the right person behind the counter, like Sherry, you’ll have a good visit. But there are several crab apples there as well. Use the Exxon and the On the run apps and you’ll find some good deals.”
“Very very busy, but always go out of their way to help. From a "rough and tough" looking pharmacist, to Jennifer. A Pharmacist Tech...she is so sweet! I am there a lot, and they are all great people!!!”
“I love small business owners and I have been a frequent guest @Gulf, they have different selections of various products including 8 game machines ? right now he's selling Escobar vapes 2 for$10 while supply's last, limited flavors and availability!!”
“This is my favorite gas station. Definitely the best gas station in Arnold by far. Their pizza is really good I like it better than Dominos. They have kettle brand chips, which is rare for gas stations. They have freshly made muffins almost all the time! Their muffins are better than Starbucks muffins. And guess what, they have 100% natural freshly made fruit smoothies! Awesome. And the people who work there are cool. Thanks guys!”
“NO FEE ATM! Hard to believe these days...YEA!! Coffee condiments slim choice. I hate the machines that dispense pushing button. Almost knocked off a star but that no fee is 5 stars every time!”
“To the lady in the pharmacy around 3:30 today that took care of me and my 2 boys for their appointments (your bday was the same as mine :)), thank you for going the extra mile with me to get my prescription insurance info. Although I may have went in there thinking I was hurrying after a long work day, I am glad you took your time to save me $200 on their flu shots! I would’ve been kicking myself later tonight saying why did I pay for those.”
“Hi! I have been in this gas station a good handful of times and every time have had good, friendly and professional service. My parents have also been here dozens of times and never had a problem with rude staff members. They have before had problems with coffee machines but that has since been fixed and now all the coffee machines work fine! I believe this gas station is a good alternative to the local 7/11 which has been going rapidly downhill while Circle K has been getting higher quality. Back to this store, I know some people may be turned away by gas station food, but I recently purchased a buffalo chicken sandwich on sesame bun from the little cooler. It was about $1.69 and I really enjoyed it. You have to be open to eating something that isn't the best chicken in the world, which I'm perfectly fine with. It also heated perfectly at 60 seconds in my imperfect microwave which I believe is 1100 watts. I heated it without unwrapping it at all. The lady who works there, who I don't know the name of but has long black hair which I believe she sometimes dies and has nose rings, was also very helpful and patient with me when I was a bit tired and loopy. She let me set my stuff on her counter while I grabbed a donut, which wasn't the best in the world but good if you just need a sugar fix, and she also bagged my stuff for me and answered a few questions. I would definitely purchase that sandwich again. I will be back to this station plenty of times! Everytime I visit the staff is extremely friendly, which includes everybody.”
“Usually stop in to buy my gas and a cold soda. Employees try to get you in and out pretty quick. Car wash does a good job cleaning my car, yet seems a little pricey”
“I try to stop at a Circle K whenever possible especially for gas. They usually have the lowest price plus I get $ .05 to $.20 off a gallon of gas with my app and if I use my Chime card I get $.06 to $.26 cash back.”
“I love this pharmacy! They're always quick and they have excellent customer service. Very impressed with their help every time, especially considering how busy they always are.”
“Not for covid testing if you've changed your last name at any point. Had to retest to get the correct name on the report as it appears beyond anyone's capabilities to correct the name on a medical record. Was told to come back with results for a corrected report, then waited 30 minutes to be told they couldn't correct it and I would have to retest. Then rather than allowing to step into a room with someone, i had to go through the drive through waiting another 30 minutes for the test. Ridiculous and unnecessary. Even so, they could have just scheduled me for another appointment at the same time once i told them the incorrect name would be an issue for travel. It could have been resolved this morning. Arghhhh”
“Always clean and well stocked! Great donuts, the cafe offers great made to order got items for breakfast, lunch and dinner! The roller grill items always hit the spot.”
“It's always the cleanest, and everything is always stocked well. Thankfully, they are open 24 hours (unlike most of the stores nearby). Also they have the nicest staff! They are always happy to help me every time I've had to stop by.”
“The CVS on Lonestar in Arnold is absolutely the best. The staff is friendly and always makes sure you understand your prescription and any potential interactions or side effects.”
“Love the photo department at Vogel location. Brian G has helped me the last 3 times I went in. He helped me w enlargements today and built a floating frame for an 80 yr old black and white photo recently. He printed some beautiful black and white enlargements too. He is so helpful and knowledgeable. He always has time for his customers. I highly recommend Brian G and the Vogel photo department!”
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.