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GetGo
Tips for making your
Pit Stop RV Friendly
There’s nothing worse than getting off the highway
to find that your pit stop won’t work for your RV.
Follow these tips to help ensure a smoother trip.
Pilot Travel Centers/Flying J
Pilot Travel Centers/Flying J, headquartered in Knoxville,
Tennessee, is the largest operator of travel centers with
more than 750 locations in 44 states and six Canadian
provinces. The company operates 21 travel centers in
Pennsylvania, which provide many branded food options
for customers, including Auntie Anne’s, Arby’s Denny’s,
DQ, Subway, Cinnabon, McDonalds, Pizza Hut Express
and Wendy’s. It also offers an extensive menu of coffee,
cappuccino, latte, hot chocolate and tea. The advantage
of stopping at a Pilot Travel Center is that most can ac-
commodate larger RVs, since they cater to truck drivers.
Visit pilotflyingj.com for more information.
GetGo
Supermarket retailer Giant Eagle, based in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, responded to its customers on-the-go
lifestyle by opening GetGo convenience stores. It currently
operates 199 convenience stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. The GetGo Café +
Market features fresh-made food to your specifications.
Menu items include subs, burgers, wraps, breakfast sand-
wiches, flatbreads, specialty coffee and smoothies. Its
grab and go items include fresh-cut vegetables and fruit,
parfaits and salad, plus cookies, donuts and muffins. Learn
more at getgocafe.com.
These stores are just a sample of the large convenience
store chains operating in Pennsylvania. There also many
great independent stores with quality food menus.
www.prvca.org
• Plan ahead. Many convenience stores
offer apps that list their food selection and
services.
• In a hurry? Some convenience stores
accept orders online or from their app.
• Call ahead to make sure there is enough
space to comfortably maneuver your RV
through the parking lot.
• Make sure you know the height of your
motorhome before pulling under the gas
island canopy.
• Save money on your gas purchases
by checking the prices in advance. Check
out these free apps for finding fuel
savings: GasBuddy, Gas Guru and Waze.
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