15 S Main St, Plains PA 18705
“Great service at a fair price and friendly staff. They resolved an issue with my front axles. Firestone serviced my car for years and never mentioned that the axles were bad. Highly recommend East Side Auto!”
16 South Main Street, Plains PA 18705
“Always a great experience coming here, but Erin truly makes the store! She is so friendly, efficient, and consistently goes above and beyond to make sure customers leave with a smile. It’s rare to find customer service this good—Erin is an absolute asset to this location!”
1233 PA-315, Plains PA 18702
“Great stop to fuel up. They have a little bit of everything, from soft drinks to beer and wine. The food on-screen ordering is really good and reasonably priced. Definitely worth the stop.”
329 River Road, Plains PA 18702
“As of 2022 (not sure exactly when) ths location is under new owners, seem friendly. I lived in area until recently. They ordered things I want and are sure to have in stock each month I drive from Edwardsville since very few in the gateway mall area seems interested in keeping customers happy, I feel consistently disappointed. Even less owners of businesses care, so I choose to bring my business to those who do want happy customers.I prefer to shop locally as possible, but drive to Pittston or Plains areas are worth the drives and time.Under the former owner, he remodeled the area I think was a car wash. Long line of coolers with the typical drinks and now beer and a table to sit and enjoy what you purchased, IMO it's worth the drive off the north crossvalley expressway instead of immediate gas stations off route 309. Better prices, they carry typical cigarettes as well as tobacco and tubes. The new owners seem to now carry CBD oil too, which previous owner refused to carry.For those who enjoy it, they also have gambling video games w a few stools to play games as you sit.”
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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