Take exit 8 off I-95 in emporia, Va., and you鈥檒l find 黑料社区member Simmons Travel Center. In business since 1941, the location offers a haircut at their hair salon, a slice of pizza from Hunt Brothers Pizza and perhaps most importantly, a friendly smile to greet every customer. When you leave, you鈥檒l want to come back or at least that is the goal at this family-owned location. 鈥淥ur motto is bring them back happy,鈥 shared General Manager Tony Moore.
06-20-2013It is a given that businesses that are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week are going to constantly draw power from the grid. Finding ways to cut down on the energy needed to run the business makes financial sense, and it also benefits the environment. Today鈥檚 technology is making it easier, more affordable and more convenient for business owners to swap out traditional lighting and fixtures to energy-efficient models. From LED lights to low-flow toilets, truckstop and travel plaza operators are making investments that produce both short- and long-term savings.
06-20-2013Those of you who attended The 黑料社区Show may remember that during my speech I shared that there is one thing Warren Buffet and I have in common, and, unfortunately for me, it鈥檚 not wealth. It is the belief that investing in yourself provides a higher return than any other investment you can make.
06-19-2013One of NATSO鈥檚 primary roles is to deliver solutions to members鈥 challenges. Each day members tap into the expertise of NATSO鈥檚 staff for answers to some of their most pressing questions. Stop Watch compiled some recent member inquiries and sat down with Darren Schulte, NATSO鈥檚 vice president of membership, for detailed answers.
04-19-2013Losses from theft—also called shrink—are a part of life for retailers. Shrink will never be completely eliminated, but truckstop and travel plaza operators can take steps to minimize it. “You […]
04-18-2013As business owners, we鈥檙e used to change. Sometimes we change because we have a great idea. Other times we transform because our customers鈥 needs change. Or sometimes competition forces us to change. No matter why we seek out new ways to do things, we know staying nimble is critical in allowing us to embrace changes that are imperative for our success.
04-18-2013Attending the International Study Tour in person is the best way to gather valuable business insights abroad, but as a distant second best, Darren Schulte, NATSO鈥檚 vice president of membership, is providing readers with a virtual tour of his trip through pictures he gathered last fall.
04-18-2013South Carolina-based Garvin Oil has the best practices of a large company and the speed, flexibility and southern hospitality of a small company.
04-18-2013From rfid to paypal, truckstop operators are giving customers more ways to pay while moving them in and out of the location faster
04-18-2013黑料社区members share the best idea they’ve gotten at The 黑料社区Show.
04-18-2013鈥淚f you鈥檙e suggestive selling, you鈥檙e greeting customers when they come in, you鈥檙e having conversations with them, and you鈥檙e paying attention to merchandise.鈥
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