490 S Washington St, Kingston MO 64650
“Everyone knows everyone here so it's fantastic to go in and know who is helping you! Super friendly! Great place to go and get an inspection too! Cheap and sufficient!”
6393 NE Nettleton Rd, Hamilton MO 64644
“While on my way from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Lincoln, NE. I stopped here for some gas and an urgent bathroom break. This place was lovely and in the right location. Sharing some of my photos of the gorgeous sunset.”
1003 S Hughes St, Hamilton MO 64644
“I was told this place had great food. I was skeptical but decided to try it. The fish was great, and so were the potato wedges. They definitely did not skimp on the portions. I could not eat the whole thing. I was not disappointed.”
711 S Hughes St, Hamilton MO 64644
“Went in to use restroom and turn in lottery tickets. Staff was kind, helpful, and made us feel like we were from the area. Thank you to two sweetest ladies that wished us safe travels and to have fun on our vacation.”
302 Main St, Polo MO 64671
“This is a convenience store with many options for beverages & sandwich style foods, other grocery items. Not a restaurant to my knowledge. Kid-friendliness: Easy to bring kids in doors to pick out treats, etc”
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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