15867 US-63, Hayward WI 54843
“CenEx is a great local gas station with surprisingly good food for a quick stop! One of my favorite things is the Hurricane Pump—it’s such a smart way to support local schools while doing something I need to do anyway. Convenient, clean, and community-focused—what more could you ask for in a gas station?”
15870 US-63, Hayward WI 54843
“Hot food is always delicious and at a good price. Angie was absolutely amazing! I thought I lost $180 at the local Kwik Trip and Angie helped me out anyway she can, but turns out the cash was hiding in my car the entire time lol.”
15752 US-63, Hayward WI 54843
“There are some really great enthusiastic cashiers, mostly younger, and some really rude older people there!!! Sherri is I believe one of the managers that has been there forever and is the BOMB ???”
10478 WI-27, Hayward WI 54843
“Attention weary travelers, this Holiday HAS CINNAMON BEARS. The employee was super nice and really wanted to sell me blue raspberry Swedish fish, but in the end, we prevailed and found fresh cinnamon bears in bulk bags. Praise the Lord!”
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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