204 Dix Street, Columbus WI 53925
“Great Kwik Trip here in Columbus, WI. This store appears to had been rebuilt quite recently. When I came to this store, the store was very nice and clean. However, unlike any other Kwik Trip, this one has a loud beeping sound when you open the 2nd set of doors (breezeway->interior). The beeping noise was quite loud and kinda unpleasant. However, it wasn't that bad at all. It's just, leave the buzzer to BP or Yesway. Back to the store at hand, I saw a pack of drizzled Glazers (very rare to see by themself in a 6 pk instead of the bakery case in the fountain/coffee area). I saw 3 of them in fact, 2 with chocolate drizzle and 1 with vanilla drizzle (even more rare than chocolate). I grabbed the pack of vanilla drizzled Glazers and a maple waffle breakfast sandwich. At the counter, the staff member was really nice and friendly. Fun Fact: you can ask for them to put some drizzled icing on your Glazer's after purchase (this is from the employee). The staff member also wished us safe travels. The store overall was nice and organized. Keep up the great work, Kwik Trip #808!-Shy_Gun670”
2200 W James St, Columbus WI 53925
“Great place to park. The main lot behind the store by the pumps has a nice pavement and is fairly easy to maneuver. The side lot is dirt and pothole city. I arrived around 21:30 and got the last open spot before the cowboy parking began. The people in the store were very nice. Well stocked and reasonably priced for a TS. Hot food was good. There’s an Arby’s as well. They have a truck wash right next door that’s reasonably priced and does good work.”
1250 Park Avenue, Columbus WI 53925
“Chestor Bandits BP Columbus,a good place to pick up some party supplies for the football game. A great selection of beer and liquor at a good price. The employees are very helpful. April thru Oct the BP sponsor the Marine Corps brat frys. This year the brat frys will happen on the third Saturday of the month usually serving from 9am to 2pm”
2200 West James Street, Columbus WI 53925
“Really nice store lots of drink and snack options and lots of local fare like authentic cheese curds but the bathrooms are pretty old and a not that well maintained physically, even though they're trying to keep them clean. there's black mold in the caulking joints it's just kind of gross”
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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