“Guy who runs the store is super nice. Calls into tech support with a problem that I can't resolve and treats me well despite the circumstances. Please support your local businesses that treat not just their patrons well, but total strangers they interact with in the normal course of business.”
“Cold beer, margaritas, and anything else you could get at a gas station. All at the convenience of a drive thru. You dont even have to get out of your car. Can be busy at times, and the wait can be 10 minutes or so, but most if the time you are in and out quickly.”
“I went in to get some snacks and soft drinks. It was slightly crowded and some people were wearing masks and a few were not. I am not sure what the store mask policy is but they did not say anything to those without masks. Their prices are competitive with other convenience stores.although i feel the soft drink prices overall regardless of store or location are too high. This was a rare event for me to buy soft drinks at a convenience store. I usually just purchase gas or ice.”
“A family owned store nothing extraordinary but the service is always great.I always feel respected here alot of snacks like nachos, raspas, and candy. Really nice people and a really nice quick stop.”
“Drove over to this place around 11:30 at night to grab some late-night food, and on coming back out, my car wouldn't start. I had a slowly dying battery that just refused to start back up in the cold weather. My car was parked right in front of their doors, and with no other customers at the time, the gentleman handling the store was gracious enough to come out and help jump-start my car. Took all of three minutes. Without that simple show of humanity, I would have faced a long, cold walk home wearing nothing thicker than a t-shirt and workout shorts -- leaving my car there, where it might well have been towed before morning. I've lived in this area since the '80s, and I've been a regular customer at this store all these years, buying gas, food and whatnot . But I never needed serious help like that until tonight. I'm grateful for it, and want everyone to know that this business is operated by some good people, and it deserves our support.”
“Friendly Neighborhood Corner-Store/Gas-Station clerks are nice and so are the owners! We appreciate the free ice if you bring your own cup! Also tobacco products are average priced...”
“I always have the most wonderful experience when I go to the First Stop Beverage Barn in Poteet, Tx I am always greeted when I walk through the door. The owners are very friendly and approachable. Their customer service is great.They have a variety of cold beverages and snacks. Their prepared foods such as pizza, hamburgers etc are always hot with fresh ingredients and made to order according to my specifications. It is a delight to go to the First Stop Beverage Barn.”
“We used this pharmacy all the time. I want to thank Hillary for reminding me about Manufacturer's coupons for name brand prescriptions. I was able to save an additional $65+ on my prescriptions (after my insurance covered their share). They are the best!!”
“This is my neighborhood shopping store nice ladies there and gentleman that work there always helpful. When they don't have an item that I'm looking for I can request it and they're kind enough to try to order it. They have great customer service and they do try to please your customers.”
“Have a huge parking,with lots of gas pumps to gas up. The store is filled with various items to buy for gifts or keep sakes,if your traveling. The store carries food items,as others stores do. It also has a kitchen to cook various fast food items to eat there or take out with you. It has huge clean restrooms,with plenty of stalls.”
“EXXONMOBIL gas up before heading back to the Valley. They have a really nice Mexican restaurant inside. Mexican food like you know it. The cook manages to capture the great taste. Lots of snacks and little quick necessities, such as soap, toothpaste, coffee, sodas, etc. Atmosphere is always pleasant in PLEASANTON.”
“It is the only gas station and convenience store closest to us otherwise we would have to go all the way into town to get anything so we really cannot be dogging on this establishment even though it is a little overpriced but I never came across any bad attitude or poor customer service”
“I an a Amazon contract driver and I discovered this gem on my way home from delivering in Pleasanton and the tacos are great. So now every time I deliver in Pleasanton this is my Go To spot on my way home to SA. DEFINITELY recommend this drive thru place.”
“Place e is always clean. The laundry is awsome. Clean, plenty of washers and prices are good . The people that work in the laundry part are very nice and helpful. Just wish they were 24 hours .”
“The young man at the pharmacy with the earrings went above and beyond to help me find a coupon for my medication. He was polite, kind, understanding, and respectful. Sometimes people/we don’t feel well, so I appreciate him still being kind and respectful. Thank you”
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.
Food service giant Sodexo plans to open nearly 100 "Food Hive" locations on campuses nationwide by 2026. The company has already started the process, aiming to launch about 30 new college convenience stores during the current 2024-25 academic year.
7-Eleven is going big on food and "frictionless shopping." The convenience store giant plans to open 500 new "food-forward" locations across the U.S. from 2025 to 2027. The expansion builds on 7-Eleven's "Evolution" store concept, first launched in Dallas in 2019. These larger-format stores feature in-store restaurants, premium products like craft beer and cigars, and an emphasis on fresh, grab-and-go meals.
Amazon has quietly opened a new type of grocery store in downtown Chicago. Called Amazon Grocery, the 3,800-square-foot store is a testing ground for Amazon's latest experiment in brick-and-mortar retail. The first Amazon Grocery location shares a building with a Whole Foods Market, which Amazon purchased in 2017.