TA/Petro Results and Strategy

That's all good news to me since I am a TA user mostly these days. I'd be really happy though if they would make it quick and simple to just get a coffee and pay with your card instead of the current dog and pony show. Perhaps the self check out will streamline that.

Another thing that bugs me about TA/Petro is they think their lousy coffee is gold. At least half the time I walk in to a Pilot, which I only do for coffee these days, they just wave me on at the register without even asking if I bought fuel. TA takes your $900 bucks for fuel and never gives up an ounce of coffee in my experience.

Why am I stuck on quick/cheap/free coffee? Because it's an insult to pay $900 for fuel and be charged an additional $3 for something that doesn't cost them .03

 

Pilot was the first mega truck stop to start charging for coffee after you fueled.

it used to be free everywhere with a fuel purchase, some mom and pops gave out a free lunch ####!!

 

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I did not post a swear word, it was a legit word!



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1. a short official note, memorandum, or voucher, typically recording a sum owed.
   "write out a #### for whatever you take from the drinks cupboard"

 

I like it when an employee at the counter asks if I'm only getting the coffee and after I say yes they reply "have a nice day"
Not sure if they're being generous or lazy but I take it as a win!

 

I rarely stop at TA anymore and tried to get coffee this morning to use up some of my points. Boy was that a mistake in more ways than one, did they think drivers need another reason to avoid them?

 

I call BS on the heathy food, but if it’s true that would be good.

 

The "guidance" that is provided on a call or notice like that, intended for stockholders, is just so much window dressing to keep institutional investors from dumping the stock.
When you see meaningless statements like:

• announced a partnership with the great Cleveland Clinic, which will designate healthy meal options in our full service restaurants.

It doesn't mean they are actually going to change the horrible menus in what is left of their full service restaurants, which are being closed at a record pace.
It only means they are going to pay someone at the Cleveland Clinic to put an asterisk next to obvious items. Not a doctor, probably a low level dietician.

Pulleasseeee....