6 East Grand Street, Palatine Bridge NY 13428
“There are 2 long term employees that seem to be the pillar of our local Stewart's they seem to be there everyday and the best part of being a local is being remembered and they make me feel like I'm hometown I see them making customers laugh and they can get through a long line w the same kindness for everyone or they'll 6yhstop doing the behind the scenes work just to open a 2nd lane quick. I never feel like I'm being rushed or in the way I feel right at home when entering and exiting. 5 stars absolutely”
40 Grand Street, Palatine Bridge NY 13428
“Don't listen to the other incoherently rambling Yelp review bashing this place or its hardworking employees. (Who are saints for having to put up with entitled old codgers and cranky townies all day.) Stewart's is a regional treasure and this one is terrific. Having recently been rebuilt, it's better than ever. They even have a BEER CAVE now (AKA a large refrigerated room chock full of craft beer, domestics, imports, and local brews). Prices are reasonable and the convenient location can't be beat. Their cold brew iced coffee is delicious and absolutely crushes Starbucks or other "fancy" coffee shops. And get this: employees have equity in the company. How cool is that? Skip the rest stop and pull off Exit 29 instead.”
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.
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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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