“Sheetz – The Official Pit Stop for Road Trip Survival! You know you're on a proper road trip when you pull into Sheetz needing gas, caffeine, snacks, and a bathroom break before getting back on the highway! 😂 We stopped to fill up the tank for the long drive, and naturally, I grabbed a Ghost energy drink to help keep me going. My wife went with the coffee because apparently we're fueling two different engines for this journey! 🥤☕ At this rate, between the Ghost and the coffee, we should be able to drive straight through to our destination without either of us needing to sleep! The bathroom break was also much appreciated because road trips have a way of turning every gas station into a potential life-saving pit stop. 😂 And the selection of snacks? Absolutely dangerous! So many choices that you could walk in for one drink and leave with enough food to survive a small apocalypse. Everything was convenient, there was plenty to choose from, and it was a great place to refuel both the vehicle and the passengers before hitting the road again. Five stars for Sheetz! ⛽ Great pit stop, plenty of snacks, caffeine for the crew, and clean-out-the-tank facilities for the journey! What's not to love? When you're on a long road trip, Sheetz has pretty much everything you need — except someone to take over the driving! 😂🚗💨”
“These folks were so nice. We originally just stopped to use the bathrooms and they were so gracious, we just had to buy drinks and munchies for the rest of our trip. Looks like they have a small but fairly complete selection legal of items for sale. The ladies room has a very odd layout but was clean enough.”
“Country Fair stays up to date with current gas prices. Depending on which Country Fair you go to, you can get MTO foods along with the premade subs and sandwiches in the grab and go cooler. Almost all Country Fairs sell alcohol now, which is nice if you only want to grab a single of something or if you even want a 12 pack of something else. The staff is very friendly and helpful.”
“Not bad it's a small place maybe 3 truck parking and 3 fuel islands. "2hr" parking signs but iv never been kicked on a ten see other do the same. Food is eh”
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.