“All the Usual items you expect to find at a convenience store, Coffee, Tea, Milk, Softdrinks, Ice Cream bars, and Snacks. Plus Beer And Wine, Patrick's Foodmart got that.”
“I was w/ my previous propane company mirabito for over 9 yrs. I paid early & weekly the whole time, so I had a down payment at contract time.. never had an issue or missed a week. Always had almost 1/2 tank left in March for dryer & stove till fall. For some reason, 2 yrs ago, they delivered and filled my tank in MARCH on and over my contracted gallons, leaving me w/ a huge balance AGAIN !!! I started calling around, and almost ALL the other propane companies were almost $1 a gallon cheaper. A friend hooked up with Heller and told me how awesome they were, so I switched.. they came out & Installed my new tank w/ a satellite reader to know exactly when I needed gas, not using a math formula & guessing based on weather like mirabito and thier price was $1 gallon cheaper. The Install crew was great, I actually had a small leak under the house and they found it and fixed it.. they were respectful of my yard, my stuff and my house !! Fabulous company to do business with !!! Lock in contract rates are FABULOUS !!!! Give them a try and tell them Ruthie sent you !!! You could SAVE yourself a WHILE LOT OF MONEY !!!!”
“(This visit was made during the times of Covidious back in April. When things return to a look of normality - your experience likely will vary.) We decided to throw traditional Easter out the window and head to a state park instead. In this case Ricketts Glen which had been on my to-do list for years. While not horribly far from the home office (2 1/2 hours) it's very out the way so it got pushed until now. On the way we needed gas and there's not much in the area except thankfully for this Citgo. Great price at the time of $1.85 per and while others were fueling up we had no problem driving right to a pump to begin the festivities. Easy on/off 118 and the station is about 15 minutes from the park. All good and no assistance needed. As good as it gets for gas.”
“Nice drink and snack selection! Competitively priced fuel. Had a hoagie and some curly fries and they were priced great! $8 for a loaded foot long. Really nice staff also!”
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.