Travel center parking lots should be safe, offer driver comforts, and even make money with additions such as kiosks and cell towers. Gather parking lot ideas from NATSO members.
NATSO Foundation
The NATSO Foundation is the research, education, and public outreach subsidiary of NATSO, Inc. The foundation is completely autonomous and relies solely on donations. The foundation’s work includes tools for truck stops and travel centers to future-proof their business, educational programs, safety initiatives, and scholarships through the Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship.
8 Travel Center Operational Ideas to Plan Ahead, Keep Running and Tackle Loss During Hurricane Season
Hurricanes can interrupt business operations and leave travel center and truck stop operators faced with difficult decisions. Business owners have to figure out how to keep fuel tanks full and their operations running as they work to serve their customers or even first responders.
Stop Watch magazine has shared several best practices for keeping customers and employees safe when a natural disaster strikes.
As we are in hurricane season, gather eight hurricane-specific ideas.
Design and Element Advice for Creating a Convenience Store in a Truck Stop
On the surface, a convenience store within a truck stop or travel center may look similar to those
in your neighborhood, but the differences run deep. The types of customers stopping at the locations vary, as do the reasons they visit and what they plan to purchase. As a result, there has to be a wider variety of products, amenities and services at a travel center than at a convenience store.
“In general, travel centers’ categories don’t see the same type of sales in each category that a c-store may,” said Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president of membership.
Sample Travel Center Hurricane Operational Checklist
This sample checklist can be used keep customers and employees safe at your travel center when disaster strikes.
Guidelines for Creating a Travel Center Loyalty Program That Cultivates Customer Engagement and Grows Sales
Article created for the digital issue of the NATSO Foundation’s magazine Harman Aulakh, vice president of marketing for Onvo, which operates 39 locations in Pennsylvania and New York, has focused on cultivating […]
Key Architecture and Design Considerations for a Travel Center New Build
Article created for the digital issue of the NATSO Foundation’s magazine Truck stops and travel centers feature multiple profit centers and amenities; plus, customers want to get in and out quickly. Travel […]
Planning a Travel Center New Build: Use Design to Increase Energy Efficiency
Article created for the digital issue of the NATSO Foundation’s magazine Businesses that are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, have to keep the lights on around the clock […]
Key Phases for Planning a Truck Stop or Travel Center New Build
Article created for the digital issue of the NATSO Foundation’s magazine A 2023 poll from NATSO members found that 63 percent are ‘likely’ to invest in a rebuild or remodel during the next […]
Q&A: Learn More About Hydrogen with NACFE’s Director of Emerging Technologies
Article created for the digital issue of the NATSO Foundation’s Hydrogen is entering the market as a promising energy source for long-haul trucking, but it remains in the beginning stages. The North American […]
Automation and Digitization are Changing Nearly Every Industry Including Travel Centers
Article created for the digital issue of the NATSO Foundation’s Excerpt from Eight Trends Shaping the Truck Stop and Travel Center Industry in 2024 Toolkit from the NATSO Foundation Automation and digitization are changing nearly […]
Macro Trends Insights from EY: Big Picture and Travel Center Picture
On the final day of NATSO’s annual Day on the Hill, attendees heard a panel discussion on transportation, political risk and macro trends.
During the session, moderated by NATSO CEO Lisa Mullings, experts from Ernst & Young shared their perspectives on critical macro trends that will have a ripple effect on U.S. transportation and travel centers.