Topics: Truckstop Business

NATSO Foundation Creates a Travel Center and Truck Stop New Build Toolkit

The truck stop and travel center industry is unique, which means travel centers need unique guidance when planning a new build. The NATSO Foundation has created a toolkit to help travel center operators develop new locations. Chapters include Initial Planning Considerations, Deciding on Your Architecture and Design, and Creating Your Convenience Store. More

Iowa 80 Celebrates 60 Years of Serving the Professional Driver

Delia Moon Meier, senior vice president of Iowa 80 Group, joined the NATSO Foundation's podcast to share about Iowa 80's impressive 60-year journey. More

2024 Trend: Travel Center Face Increased Competition

Truck stop and travel center operators face competition from a wide range of industries, including traditional convenience stores that are now focusing on truck traffic, grocery stores and restaurants that are installing fuel pumps, and big-box stores that are adding quick-service food offerings. More

2024 Trend: Travel Center Need to Adapt to Elevated Customer Expectations

Shoppers have more choices than ever regarding what to buy and where to shop, but more and more consumers are looking for an experience. Truck stops and travel centers can set themselves apart by being a 24/7 source of freshly made food, unique offerings, creative displays and a seamless shopping experience. More

Travel Center New Year’s Resolutions With the NATSO Foundation

Darren Schulte, NATSO's vice president, membership, joined the podcast to advise on what every truck stop and travel center operator's new year's resolutions should include. More

Eight Trends Shaping the Travel Center Industry in 2024: New NATSO Foundation Toolkit

The NATSO Foundation identified eight key trends expected to shape the truck stop and travel center industry in 2024. Download a copy of the new toolkit from the NATSO Foundation to identify and adapt to emerging trends, whether in consumer behavior, drivers’ needs, or industry practices. More

NATSO Welcomes Cyclum Renewables, LLC Truck Stops as Chairman’s Circle Member

NATSO, representing America’s truck stops and travel centers, today announced that Cyclum Renewables, LLC Truck Stops, a national developer with a new brand and design concept for Renewable Truck Stops with Transitional Fuels, has joined NATSO as a Chairman's Circle member. More

NATSO Has a New Dynamic Logo

Under the leadership of NATSO’s Vice President, Branding and Marketing, Andrew Evans, NATSO undertook a comprehensive visual refresh, including a modernized logo and brand colors. Evans joins the podcast to break down this important transformation for listeners. More

House Expected to Consider Bipartisan Tax Package Next Week

The U.S. House of Representatives could consider the bipartisan tax package known as the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) as early as Jan. 29 amid growing momentum. The tax package advanced out of the House Ways and Means Committee Jan. 19, 2024, by a vote of 40-3 and subsequently was posted on the House floor schedule as an item that may be considered by the chamber in coming days. More

Increasing Your Travel Center's Speed-of-Service Can Attract Drivers and Increase Sales

“If we lay stores out to make the customer experience, the speed of service and the ability to buy something easy, we will see higher conversion rates,” said Darren Schulte, vice president of membership for NATSO. More

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