467 US-3, Lincoln NH 03251
“Went to Irving Oil to buy beer. I was looking for Indian food and saw butter chicken at the store. Tried it—it was okay. I was happy to find Indian food there. The front desk staff were very friendly.”
367 US-3, Lincoln NH 03251
“Exactly What You Want From a Roadside Convenience Store While traveling through New Hampshire, we stopped at Notch Express, just off Route 3. With several motels in the surrounding area, this is exactly the kind of convenience store travelers depend on for gas, drinks, snacks and those inevitable grab bags of food between meals. When I stop at a convenience store in a more remote area, there are really four things I pay attention to: cleanliness, freshness, prices and service. Notch Express did well on all four. First, the store was very clean. The aisles and service area were well maintained, and the store had a plentiful selection of snacks, drinks and other things you might want to grab for the road or take back to your motel. Second is freshness. In a more remote location, I sometimes wonder how quickly inventory turns over and how long some of those snacks have been sitting on the shelves. Obviously I didn’t check the date on every bag in the store, but I randomly checked several items and everything I looked at was current and well within date. Then there’s price. A captive audience in a tourist or wilderness area can sometimes mean paying a considerable convenience premium. Not here. I found the prices quite reasonable and didn’t feel like we were paying some sort of “Northern Wilderness Premium” simply because of the location. Finally, the person working the counter was friendly and welcoming, which always makes a quick stop a little better. Clean store, fresh inventory, good selection, reasonable prices and friendly service. If you’re staying nearby or traveling Route 3 and need to stock up for the road, Notch Express is an easy recommendation.”
36 Main Street, Lincoln NH 03251
“It's literally my car in the photo. Gassed up. Good selection in store with whatever you need. Sandwiches, snacks drinks. Staff was accommodating. Seems like a great place to stop on a fun journey. Great pit stop. Jump off point for much more. Easy accessibility from major roots. Stop here on your journey.”
36 Main St, Lincoln NH 03251
“Clean, was well stocked and had the s’more ingredients we were looking for. Read reviews before we left so we called to make sure they had the items we were looking for. The woman that answered the phone was more than pleasant. We had a good experience. Recommend.”
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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