“I want to give the Staff and Director Manager Kara of the Maverik in Bethany, MO a shout out! During an end of the day trip from Lawrence, KS to Des Moines, IA, I had begun nodding off so got off the highway and took a small nap in the parking lot of their Maverik. After regaining some energy I went inside, freshened up and was going to buy some snacks. The woman working the store at the time was eager to check out my items but I elected to use the self check out instead. This is the moment I must of sat my wallet on the counter and ended up leaving it behind. The next morning literally minutes after I had just noticed that I did not have my wallet, I receive a message on Facebook from Director Manager Kara letting me know they had my wallet!! I think it was really awesome of her to take the time to use all resources available to make sure I got my wallet back!! Thank you for going above and beyond!! I make the drive back to retrieve my wallet which was safely enclosed in an envelope. I was honestly surprised to find I still had my cash in the wallet!! Thank you Maverik for being a business of Integrity and for having great customer service! I wish you all the most success!! 🙌”
“So we pulled in with our motorhome and tow car, filled up in the trucker lane at the Caseys Truck Stop, ordered a Caseys pizza and they made it fresh to order in 15 minutes! There is also a car/ truck wash right next to it so we washed the rv for $10!!! Apparently Caseys just took over this place so it is new, clean and fresh. Some diesel pumps are blocked off for upgrades. But overall Yaay for Caseys getting into RV and truck stops!”
“I was there for gas only gas prices at this particular one was 12 cents cheaper than the one I normally go to I wish the one in Albany mo would get in line with the ones in Bethany mo”
“Great food and even better service! The atmosphere is so inviting, and every dish I've tried has been bursting with flavor. Can't wait to come back for more!”
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.