“This place is family owned and operated. The owner, Mr. B., is always very polite, happy & eager to help &/or serve you, he's patient, friendly, and always has a smile & something funny to say when I bring my children in the store. You can tell that this family has Pride in their growing business and it shows by how Clean, organized, always having fully stock items, they make everything on their menu & fill your deli or hot food order quickly & with lots of care. Charron's has a vast selection of sodas, juices, teas, hot coffee, dairy, energy drinks & adult beverages(both non alcoholic & alcoholic) along with a wide selection of snacks, icecreams, grocery & deli, and a menu that has something for everyone. I absolutely Love their 12inch turkey bacon club! Mr. B always knows what I'm going to order when I walk in the door. I believe everyone should show some love and support for this small business and I'm sure that everytime you walk in you'll feel that warm welcoming vibe that Mr. B, his family, small staff, and the regulars that come in and leave happy and satisfied exude! Don't forget to visit their newly opened wine & liquor store on the right side entrance! Show the people at Charron's some love!”
“Such a clean and friendly stop! The elderly lady behind the counter is the sweetest Had to pick up food for my kiddos on drive back to NY, the mozzarella sticks and mini beef tacos were a hit.”
“Friendliest staff. Always ask how my day is going. Good beer selection. Give my daughter a lollipop whenever she comes in with me. They will have my business for a long time.”
“I just wanted to give a shout out to the two wonderful ladies working tonight who along with another customer (a man wearing a Bills jacket) assisted me at the air machine when I needed to fill up my tires after my low tire light came on. It’s nice to know there’s still good people left in this world ?”
“The customer service was fantastic, and their burgers are truly amazing. Whenever I make deliveries in Albany, I’ll make sure to stop by this place just to indulge in one of their burgers. Also grab some snak club coconutty cashews!”
“They are under new management and it's a 100% difference! From the cleanliness to the service it's great, also I've used my Pricechopper savings card here no issue (I use the card option at the fuel tank with ease). In addition, Brian, the store clerk is amazing and super nice and friendly. I go out of my way to stop here because they are worth it and they are clearly trying to turn it around and build a client base so disregard the old reviews as there's new management in town and worth stopping in.”
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.
Texas-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.
Sheetz 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.
Love'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.