“New ownership and it shows! Everything in there is better from the look to the smells to the food and the attitudes. Pay at the pump installed now as well. Looks like a new store.”
“I love this little gas station/ convenience store. They have such a unique variety of foods and local gift items that are great for a traveler looking to take home a piece of local flavor. I love that they'll give us free ice in our cups during the summer but the best part is how friendly the people are. I always feel like they go out of their way to make us feel welcome.”
“Average gas station/convenience store, however, they sell the best Apple Butter ever made every fall! Its from a local church and sells out quickly each year! Be sure to get yours!”
“Camping in Fancy Gap, needed firewood. Cavalier Xpress recommended by local as go to for firewood. Purchased four bundles of wonderful oak. Husband pleased with heat given off saving it's great firewood.”
“The store is super clean and nice. I lost my debit card somewhere the day I had visited and when I called the next day they looked to see if it was one of the cards turned in. It wasn't there but how nice they were to take the time to look.”
“It’s just the best Cockerham store I’ve ever been to and so glad that they upgraded it ! Pam and the rest of the crew there always treat me as if it’s my first visit to #7 ! Thanks for the new store !! Love ❤️ it !!”
“We had delicious Indian takeout from the Deli Mart tonight! Palak paneer, baingan bharta, and samosas. I want to try everything else now! You just need to remember to call the day before to place your order?”
“I always stop by this CVS when I come to Hillsville, VA from Wytheville, VA approx every 3 weeks. I stopped in today and spent hours looking at all the sales and inventory which was vast, and many great buys. I was looking at moisturizers and an employee, Devin, asked if he could help me, and it was so welcome, as I was trying to look at the ingredients in the aisle. He found a great one. I continued to shop, and then when I checked out, Devin, checked me out, and I have never had such a wonderful, and informative experience. He helped me with all the coupons, and explained the system, and I got to use many discounts that I would never have known about. He actually took the list and matched up what would benefit my products. AMAZING! I signed up for the monthly program, as he explained the benefits. As many times as I have shopped there, no one has explained and helped in this manner. He is such an asset to your organization. Any organization. Thanks Devin. I look forward to seeing you on my next visit.”
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.