Editor's note: Darren Schulte, NATSO vice president of membership, frequently visits NATSO members to review their locations and offers impactful merchandising and operations improvements. Contact Schulte at dschulte@natso.com or (915) 526-5820 to learn more about the costs and details of this service.
24-7 Travel Stores, which are operated by Triplett Inc., have 10 locations in Kansas, and I was recently able to stop by the location in Maple Hill, just 20 miles west of Topeka on I-70 and Exit 341. I was greeted with fast and friendly service and enjoyed seeing the large selection of products.
The location has a great selection of snacks and beverages as well as nice assortment of high-end gifts and novelties. A fun addition is a cardboard cutout of Dorothy and Toto from the Wizard of Oz, and a lot of customers stop to snap photos with it.
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/// Did you know most weeks can find Darren Schulte, NATSO's Vice President of Membership, visiting a NATSO member truckstop location, spending three to four days, using his merchandising and operations expertise to help them grow their business? Learn about NATSO’s Profitable Retail Review program here.
Photos Credit: Darren Schulte/NATSO
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