11233 B NC-55, Grantsboro NC 28529
“Love to get the small discount on gas for using their gift card. Every little bit counts! Wish they had another line for lottery tho. They allow people to hold everyone up for that.”
10816 NC-55, Grantsboro NC 28529
“Great service. Lots of items to choose from such as fountain drinks, bottled soda's, frozen icees, lemonades, tea, coffee, and water. Also sausage dogs, hot dogs and Krispy Kreme donuts.”
6814 NC-55, New Bern NC 28560
“Pinedale Food Mart has the absolute BEST fountain Pepsi in eastern North Carolina and the ice for their fountain drinks is awesome. Their water goes through 7 filters before reaching the fountain drink station. The employees are helpful & very friendly. I love this place!”
1137 Broad Creek Rd, New Bern NC 28560
“Staying nearby and these are the best fuel prices anywhere around this area. Friendly employees and has plenty of snacks, wine and lottery tickets. Great place to stop if in the area.”
13841 NC-55, Alliance NC 28509
“For a gas station, this place is 5 stars. They seem to actually care about customers and keep things well stocked. The drink machines work, and they have the instant brew coffee machines. Great service here, well lit parking, and generally friendly staff.”
110 Riverdale Rd New Bern, 110 Riverdale Rd, New Bern NC 28562
“Clean and well run. The low price helps allot. Have gotten fuel at various low price stations and had issues with performance before, but have NEVER had any issues here. I'm a regular shopper now.”
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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