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Here’s How Self-Serve Gas Created Giant Buc-ee’s Stations

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Here’s How Self-Serve Gas Created Giant Buc-ee’s Stations

Photo: Brandon Bell (Getty Images) Rivalries between regional gas station chains, like Buc-ee’s in Texas or Sheetz and Wawa on the East Coast, reached a fever pitch in recent years. While regional pride played a factor in the rivalries that developed between brand fans, the drive to draw customers through their doors and make a … Read more

Every Car I Took To 7-Eleven This Year

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Every Car I Took To 7-Eleven This Year

Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik 7-Eleven is the best convenience store there is. There’s something deeply comforting about walking into that fluorescent-lit, orange, green and red box and picking out some sort of soft drink with your buddies. It’s a very liminal space in a lot of ways. At night, it feels like another world … Read more