What Is In and What Is Out for Travel Center Design
A 2023 poll from NATSO members found that 63 percent are ‘likely’ to invest in a rebuild or remodel during the next 12 to 18 months. Enter Darren Schulte, vice […]
03-19-2024
Iowa 80 Celebrates 60 Years of Serving the Professional Driver
The Iowa 80 Truckstop began as a small location with six diesel pumps and a 50-seat restaurant in Walcott, Iowa. Today, after 32 expansions and remodels, the truck stop is […]
03-05-2024
Travel Center New Year’s Resolutions With the NATSO Foundation
New Year’s resolutions often include goals that realign your focus and ideas that allow you to dream big. Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president, membership, joined the podcast to advise on […]
02-12-2024
NATSO Has a New Dynamic Logo
At the start of the year, NATSO announced a significant visual transformation with the introduction of a new logo and brand elements. These changes, a result of the dynamic shifts […]
02-06-2024
Sprint Mart’s Newest Location Creates a Welcoming Destination for Drivers
Article created for the December digital issue of Sprint Mart has opened a new, state-of-the-art location in Vance, Alabama—about 15 miles east of Tuscaloosa—creating a destination for professional drivers and locals […]
12-12-2023
Sprint Mart’s New Travel Center Is Extra Special
Sprint Mart opened a new 16,000-square-foot travel center in Vance, Alabama this year. Herb Hargraves, Sprint Mart’s chief operating officer, joined Amy Toner, executive director of the NATSO Foundation, on […]
12-06-2023
Grow Wallet Share With the Right Food Offerings at Your Travel Center
Food offerings are a key differentiator, setting truck stops and travel centers apart from the competition and enticing drivers inside. More importantly, sales in food or snacks are significant profit […]
11-21-2023
Digital Innovation at Retail With Digit7
In this sponsored episode with Digit7 CEO Chithrai Mani, we explore the digital retail innovations available from Digit7. Discover how autonomous checkout at stores can increase sales and loyalty and […]
11-17-2023
Get the Scoop on NATSO Connect 2024
NATSO Connect 2024 is scheduled to be held at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Orlando, Florida. NATSO Connect takes place from February 18 to 22, bringing together industry […]
11-07-2023
NATSO Foundation Podcast Explores Opportunities at Travel Centers To Grow Wallet Share From Professional Drivers
To help operators understand recent research on professional drivers and what it means for the industry, the NATSO Foundation created the Opportunities Abound at Travel Centers to Serve Professional Drivers and Grow Wallet Share Toolkit.
Christine Schoessler, COO of NATSO and Amy Toner, Executive Director of the NATSO Foundation, discuss the survey results on the foundation’s podcast.
10-17-2023
Technology and Data Needed for Travel Centers to Thrive with PDI Technologies
Bethany Allee, head of marketing and education at PDI Technologies, joined the NATSO Foundation’s podcast to talk about convenience and fuel technology. Together with NATSO Foundation Executive Director Amy Toner, they explore inventory technology, automation, loyalty and much more.
10-10-2023