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The Truck Stops Here
Pull up, grab the fuel nozzle and get ready to fuel up on trends and strategies to grow your travel center business in The Truck Stops Here, brought to you by NATSO Foundation.
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Nisqually Markets is Nimble, Serving the Community with Food
As soon as we read about Nisqually Markets’ Ramen Go! Experience, we knew we had to have Sam Roark, director of retail operations for Nisqually Market...
NATSO Foundation Partners with Wreaths Across America
This year, the NATSO Foundation is partnering with the nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) in the nationwide Truckloads of Remembrance initiative.<...
All American Truckers Paradise is Not Your Average Truck Stop
At All American Truckers Paradise, they’re setting a new bar for what a truck stop can be. Located on Interstate 35 in Gainesville, TX, the newly open...
#110 Breaking Down the Walls: Fuel Retailers' Guide to Ethanol Blending
Ethanol has been around for a long time, but the incentives and the benefits are still going strong. Ginger Laidlaw, vice president of NATSO’s Alterna...
#109 UK Travel Plaza and Truck Stop's Unique Travel Center Experience
Sohail Butt, CFO of University Korner, and his partners are building a cutting-edge truck stop on the I-80 corridor of Pennsylvania. The truck stop, e...
#108 On the Road With NATSO: A 1500-Mile Journey With a Professional Truck Driver
Have you ever wondered what it's like on a road trip with a professional truck driver? This episode of The Truck Stops Here podcast features a candid...
#107 Bowlin Travel Centers Boasts Hospitality and Unique Finds
Valkyrie Musarra, COO of Bowlin Travel Centers, joins the podcast to share the fascinating history of Bowlin, their merchandising strategy, and how th...
#106 Dial Into Loyalty for Professional Drivers
Peter Rasmussen, founder and CEO of Convenience and Energy Advisors, joins the podcast to share the key components of successful loyalty programs incl...
#105 RaceTrac: 90 Years of Convenience, 6 Years of Travel Centers Excellence
RaceTrac is making major moves in the travel center industry. Nick LaFalce, RaceTrac's marketing manager, joins the podcast to share how RaceTrac is p...
#104 Trends, Threats and Opportunities for the Travel Center Industry
It has been a minute since Darren Schulte, NATSO's vice president of membership, put on his futurist hat to help guide the travel center industry.
#103 Customer Experience Best Practices for Travel Centers With NexChapter
Customer experience (CX) includes any interaction that customers have with a brand across all touch points. It can include the experience they have di...
#102 Fuel Buying for Travel Centers With Experts From TACenergy
Buying fuel is a complicated process, and determining the best approach helps truck stop and travel center operators increase profitability while mini...
#101 Clean and Smart: The Future of Truck Stop Bathrooms With Washie
Rob Poleki, CEO and Co-Founder of Washie, joined the NATSO Foundation's podcast to discuss his innovative company, which is behind the world's first s...
#100 Summer Traffic Is Heating Up: What Merchandise Does Your Travel Center Need
Every summer families and RVers hit the road for summer vacations, looking to fuel quickly and get back on their way. Smart truck stop and travel cent...
#99 FirstElement Fuel Launches Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Fueling Station: How, Where and More
FirstElement Fuel has created what it calls the world’s first fast-fueling hydrogen fueling station. The station is capable of filling 200 trucks a da...
#98 Naf Naf Grill and Love’s: Why This Partnership Is a Recipe for Success
Naf Naf Grill is a fast-casual Middle Eastern concept that’s
on a mission to bring the best flavors of the Middle East to the masses in a simpl...
#97 NATSO’s Day on Capitol Hill 2024: Building Relationships and Advocating for the Travel Center Industry
In this episode, host Amy Toner is joined by LeeAnn Goheen, NATSO's senior director of government affairs, to discuss NATSO's Day on Capitol Hill, whi...
#96 FRANdata Shares Research: How Truck Stops and Travel Centers Can Grow Their Business With Franchise Partners
Franchisors are in growth mode. With great foot traffic, ideal space, and an openness to partnering, truck stops and travel centers are a great fit. I...
#95 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 Schu...
#94 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 remode...
#93 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...
#92 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, memb...
#91 Meet Cyclum Renewables, NATSO Connect 2024's Title Sponsor
NATSO Connect 2024 Title Sponsor Cyclum Renewables provides sustainable green energy solutions to the transportation industry by fueling commercial tr...
#90 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 t...
#89 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 2...
#88 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 important...
#87 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 chec...
#86 NATSO Foundation Toolkit Explores Opportunities at Travel Centers To Grow Wallet Share From Professional Drivers
To help the nation’s truck stop and travel center operators better understand fleets, drivers and their needs, NATSO Services launched a survey of com...
#85 Technology and Data Needed for Travel Centers to Thrive with PDI Technologies
The past few years have been fraught with challenges for retailers, including travel centers, from supply chain disruptions to shifting customer deman...
#84 Trucking Trends and Their Impact on Truckstops
Earlier in the year, Darren Schulte, vice president, membership at NATSO and Amy Toner, executive director of the NATSO Foundation, presented on truck...
#83 NATSO Foundation and HAAS Alert Partner to Enhance Roadside Safety for Roadside Service Technicians
The NATSO Foundation has formed a strategic partnership with HAAS Alert, the leading innovator behind the digital alerting service and connected vehic...
#82 What Do Irish Travel Centers Do Well?
Have you ever wondered what it's like to visit a travel center in Ireland? This summer during NACS's International Study Tour, Darren Schulte, NATSO's...
#81 Survivor Fund: Providing Financial Support to Families of Roadside Operators Who Lose Their Lives
In 2005, the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum established its Survivor Fund to provide immediate financial support to familie...
#80 What Innovative Retail Technology Should Travel Centers Embrace Now?
This March, Peter Rasmussen, CEO and Founder, Convenience and Energy Advisors co-led the Travel Center Technology Forum at NATSO Connect 2023. We brou...
#79 NATSO Foundation Offers TIA's Road Service Safety Training Video
In partnership with the Tire Industry Association (TIA), the NATSO Foundation now offers a Road Service Safety Training course. The NATSO Foundation h...
#78 Creating a Strong Brand for Your Travel Center with Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey's Corporation
After wowing the audience at NATSO Connect, Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey's Corporation, hopped behind the podcast desk to share more about creati...
#77 A Look at JJ’s Travel Plaza, Family Owned and Operated Since 1980
Nick Stanley, vice president of JJ’s, joined the podcast from NATSO Connect to talk about the family-owned and operated convenience store and travel p...
#76 NATSO Foundation and the Tire Industry Association Creates a Roadside Safety Showcase at NATSO Connect
Safety is a top priority for travel center technicians providing truck repair, whether it is in a shop or on the roadside, and the NATSO Foundation ha...
#75 Community, Loyalty and Great Food at Cubby's
We snagged Delone Wilson, president at Cubby's Inc. and NATSO Leadership Committee member, at NATSO Connect to hear all about Cubby's Inc. Cubby’s Inc...
#74 What's New in the Truckstop and Travel Center World
What is new and impacting travel centers in the retail technology space? What trends are popping for travel centers? What travel centers are killing t...