Tag: conveniencestore

04 JUL

We visited a convenience-store chain with a Texas cult following, and we were amazed by what we found

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Buc-ee’s is a convenience-store chain with a cult following across Texas.  The chain serves as a super-sized highway pit stop complete with “world-famous” bathrooms, branded t-shirts, a beef jerky bar, a wide-ranging home decor section, and fresh-made fudge.  We visited Texas to see if Buc-ee’s could live up to the hype, and […]

07 JAN

We visited convenience-store rivals Wawa and Sheetz to see which does it better — and the winner is clear

Hollis Johnson Wawa and Sheetz are both convenience store chains with a cult following.  We visited both to see which was better. After the face-off, Wawa reigned supreme for offering food that’s worth a trip in itself. The Capulets versus the Montagues. Harvard versus Yale. Britney versus Christina. Among history’s fabled rivalries, perhaps none is […]