970 US-211, Luray VA 22835
“This is one of the best caves I have ever been through! I was so surprised at how big and long it was. It is self guided with written material, but that is nice because you can take your time. There was an employees inside the cave if you have questions and they are very knowledegable. The organ was amazing!”
West, 1041 US-211, Luray VA 22835
“This is my favorite place for a quick stop in the entire valley. The employees are always friendly and the manager Tiffany is leaps and bounds the friendliest and most helpful person you could ever need.You can tell she takes pride in her job and values her responsibilities. The store is always fully stocked and very clean.”
101 Cave Hill Rd, Luray VA 22835
“Simply stunning! This is a treasure and nice stop in the bucolic country side, truly a beautiful display of nature and time's ability to carve out these deep caverns. Definitely recommend coming during the weekdays and you will probably have most of the caverns to yourself. The caves are a temperate 54 degrees even in winter. So wear layers as it is cool and moist. The lighting here perfectly accentuates the formations and provides wonderful photo opportunities as well. The self guided tour has a written guide that provides history and information about the formations. So you can go at your pace. Do stop to listen to the Great Stalacpipe Organ is an electrically actuated lithophone located inside the cavern. My inner geek was astonished to find that it is in the Guinness book and that the tapping of ancient stalactites of varying sizes with solenoid-actuated rubber mallets in order to produce tones...totally oil and also quite beautiful to listen to. The car museum adjacent was also fun and small enough to entertain little ones with something different.”
925 E Main St, Luray VA 22835
“It was a bit busier today than usual which made it a bit slower but the ladies that work there are courteous, friendly and efficient. So it flowed pretty quickly. ?”
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.
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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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