Professional drivers鈥� experience at the fuel pump is very important to their experience. There are several elements travel centers should consider when thinking through the driver experience. Gather six ideas for improving drivers鈥� experience at the fuel pump.
Darren Schulte
European Study Tour Provides In-Depth Look at Labor, Mobility, ESG and More
During the retail tours of the NACS Convenience Summit Europe, I had the opportunity to tour multiple combinations of retail operations. Participants could see not only what is different but also what is possible — from automated cigarette vending machines in the hotel to vibrant nontraditional fuel canopies. Here are a few takeaways from the retail tours.
Gain Inspiration for Your Travel Center from Your Competitors
Inspiration can come from anywhere, including the competition. Getting great ideas from your competition doesn鈥檛 mean stealing their ideas. Instead, you can use what someone else is doing as a springboard for your own original creative implementation.
3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Right Now About Your Truckstop and Travel Center Business
So, if you have not already, NOW, not in two to three months, is the time to take a good, hard look at where your business is today, how it has changed year over year, and plan for where you want to go from here.
What Your Travel Center Needs to Know About Bank Loans
Cash flow is critical to a business鈥檚 success, and I always think of cash flow as akin to the blood in your body. If you run out of blood, you鈥檙e not going to make it. If you run out of cash, you鈥檙e business is not going to make it! Loans are one tool truckstop and travel plaza operators can use to maintain their operating cash flow, cover unexpected expenses or grow the business.
Invest in Billboards to Let Your Travel Center Customers Know You are Open
Interstate billboards give you exposure to large numbers of travelers every day and night. I believe that this is one of the most effective forms of advertising.
Food Offerings are Key in Professional Drivers鈥� Decisions on Where to Stop
For professional drivers, food is often the thing that matters most for them when they are on the road. In a survey of 1,500 Check-Link drivers, more than half of respondents said a location鈥檚 food offerings, after fuel, are one of the most important things that drive their decisions on where to stop.
Five Things to Think About When Considering a Free-Standing Transaction Counter at Your Travel Center
One of the most important decisions truckstop and travel center owners have to make during a remodel or new-build is where to place the transaction counters and whether or not a free-standing transaction counter makes sense. There are several elements operators should consider when weighing their options.
Minimize the Risk of a Robbery at Your Truckstop
Gather several recommendations to keep in mind as you work to minimize the risk of a robbery and create an appropriate site-specific plan for your operation.
17 Solutions for Unproductive Inventory at Your Truckstop Due to COVID-19
Gather 17 actionable ways to limit the negative impact of your unproductive inventory.
Eleven Tips and Tricks to Capture Booming RV Traffic
Learn recommendations for how truckstops and travel plazas can better serve RVers.