06-14-2024 by NATSO Foundation 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.

06-14-2024
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11-01-2017 by NATSO Giant Lollipops and Much, Much More at Busy Bee

Busy Bee is headquartered in Madison, Florida, and includes two truckstops and 16 convenience stores located primarily in Florida. Busy Bee #14 in Jasper, Florida, has ten full-time employees and a leased Huddle House. Busy Bee #25 in Live Oaks, Florida, is a bustling 22,000 square feet.

11-01-2017
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03-10-2013 by NATSO A Day in the Life of a Truckstop Operator: Mark Russell

Industry suppliers know that understanding their customers increases service levels in addition to profits. While no two days are ever exactly the same for truckstop and travel plaza operators, Highway Business Matters sat down with Mark Russell, director of operations for Russell’s Truck and Travel Center 2, near Amarillo, Texas to learn about a typical day.

03-10-2013

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