“Hello!!! This is a small gas station, but it’s such a great place to stop! The people who go there and the staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. It truly doesn’t matter who you are or what your race or religion is; everyone is treated with kindness and respect, at least from my point of view. The regulars who stop in every morning for coffee are just as nice, which really adds to the warm, community feel. The station itself is very clean, and they offer good prices on drinks. The employees are some of the sweetest people you’ll meet, which makes every visit pleasant. One thing to keep in mind: be very careful when pulling in or out of the gas pumps. The layout is a bit unusual, so it’s important to drive slowly and stay aware of your surroundings. Taking your time will help you avoid any accidents. Overall, it’s a friendly, clean, and welcoming place ,definitely worth stopping by! Thanks!! ?”
“Good food and convenience store items. Gas and beverages. There are several guitars for customers to play and spontaneous musicians may be performing at any time.”
“Great store and awesome employees. They are very helpful and will work with you on prices. They will also order any kind of beer and cigarettes that you request and cheapest cigarettes on town / products. Highly Recommended gas station and would give them 10/5 stars if I could.”
“Quick place to grab gas and a drink and snack. I usually wave at the cashier to turn pump on for me because I dont like using my card at the pump 99% of the time they do. I am almost always greeted with a hi or hello and they are friendly.”
“This place is amazing! So friendly and I honestly swear it's the cleanest gas station I have ever seen!I had the pleasure of working with them also and they are amazing! These people are the best people I have met in a very long time!”
“I wanna thank mapco in smithville for being open 24 hours during the pandemic to help assist me with live saving benadryl needs to my allergic reaction at 2:30 am ty”
“I bought a geek bar last night and opened it this morning to find out it had no flavor. I never got a receipt so I was worried I wouldn’t get a replacement or my money back. I called and spoke to the manager and she told me to come and pick a new place me or my money back. I tried another one but it had no flavor either so she let me have my money back. I’m a frequent buyer at Baxter Shell, especially vapes. I hate that the vapes had no flavor but I’m grateful I got my money back. Thank you!!!”
“This is a nice place to grab a bite to eat in the morning. These biscuits are quite good; they have a nice local feel. I will also fuel up here when I'm heading out Nashville way in the morning. It's just all around a nice place. They have plenty of parking if you need to meet someone.”
“Marci, Rhonda, and Key are absolutely amazing. They go above and beyond for all of the patrons. This is my go to spot for drinks and gas because of them, even if I have to drive a lil further and out of my way. I will happily just to shop Here.”
“I just wonna thank service department for taking me right away and fixing all my problems on the truck and not just charging me and not doing the work, you have some amazing mechanics over here ?”
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.