615 Fort McKavitt Street, Mason TX 76856
“On the way home on a Sunday morning and got a flat tire on a trailer. We were hopeful to find a can of fix a flat someplace in town and found this service station open. They were very helpful and got our tire fixed and even had a rim and tire to get us a spare. Got us back on the road in 20 minutes. Great service and decent price.”
824 San Antonio St, Mason TX 76856
“All right let's not get crazy and call this a gas station. There are gas pumps associated with the market grocery adjacent but you can't buy a gas can here I know this for a fact being as how I ran out of gas 8 miles down the road to the south... it was also the highest price in the area”
616 Fort McKavitt Street, Mason TX 76856
“I had an incredibly stressful experience after being left behind by my Greyhound bus in Mason, Texas. I was stranded two hours from home without my ID and was feeling overwhelmed and anxious, unsure of what to do. Ryan, who works at the Stripes convenience store, went above and beyond to help me. He treated me like family from the moment I walked in. He reassured me that everything was going to be okay, watched my bags while I figured out my next steps, and showed genuine kindness and compassion during a very difficult moment. Exceptional customer service is rare, but Ryan’s willingness to help someone in need says a lot about his character. I’m incredibly grateful for his kindness and professionalism. Stripes is fortunate to have an employee like Ryan representing the company.”
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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