The "Canadian Goose" pizza isn't "all that"...
I did one on Sunday. I felt that the cheese pizza tasted reasonably good. Not as good as the best local pizzerias near me, but far better than Domino, Pizza Hut, Little Caeser's, Pats, etc. If I want pizza after my local pizzerias close in the evening, I would not hesitate to order this again. I am hesitant about any type of delivery shop, regardless of the "restaurant" because the food is generally slow and the food is lukewarm or even cold. I would do this one as delivery since cold pizza heats up well. Since there is a store less than a mile from me, I would certainly give delivery a try as a mystery shop.
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I'm racking my brain to think of a Canada Goose pizza chain????
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
With no mention of the MSC, employing cute fake names doesn't serve a purpose.
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@prince wrote:
I'm racking my brain to think of a Canada Goose pizza chain????
They're a gas station.
But they deliver pizza?
@foodluvr wrote:
@prince wrote:
I'm racking my brain to think of a Canada Goose pizza chain????
They're a gas station.
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
Food market & gas station combo. The food market delivers pizzas.
@prince wrote:
But they deliver pizza?
@foodluvr wrote:
@prince wrote:
I'm racking my brain to think of a Canada Goose pizza chain????
They're a gas station.
It does. There are shoppers who are reluctant to name the client regardless of whether the MSC is named. I have no such reluctance but I can respect their reluctance and try not to name the client in such threads. By not naming the client, other shoppers can also name the MSC if they feel like it.
It's not difficult to figure out the client if you leave "Canadian" out of it. While the logo is indeed a Canada goose, googling "goose logo" yields better results. This client isn't even in my state and I figured it out in about two minutes. (My google-fu is good!)
It's not difficult to figure out the client if you leave "Canadian" out of it. While the logo is indeed a Canada goose, googling "goose logo" yields better results. This client isn't even in my state and I figured it out in about two minutes. (My google-fu is good!)
@CoolMusic wrote:
With no mention of the MSC, employing cute fake names doesn't serve a purpose.
Thanks @BusyBeeBuzzBuzzBuzz
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Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
@prince You're welcome, and thank you for identifying the client as a gas station. That helped me figure things out faster.
ETA: Oops! Thanks, foodluvr, for identifying the client as a gas station! Sorry!
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ETA: Oops! Thanks, foodluvr, for identifying the client as a gas station! Sorry!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/19/2023 08:17PM by BusyBeeBuzzBuzzBuzz.
I cannot even imagine gas station food of any type being good. But then I have not eaten any for decades. Do they have a pizza restaurant attached to them or is just in their little section in the store of hot foods?
I've never been to one of their stores but it appears (from their website) that their convenience stores offer much better food than regular gas station convenience stores. Some of their food is freshly made.
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@BusyBeeBuzzBuzzBuzz , foodluvr told me it was a gas station. I was clueless lol
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Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
Their pizza is awful. I tried to like it, too much garlic. I would never spend my own $ on it.
A lot of people like the food in their convenience store. They have a lot of options and some healthier fresh choices. Similar to QT or Racetrack.
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They are only on the East Coast and started as a convenience store. Then they got huge and added gas. They are known for their coffee and, well...it's turkey gobbler season (those sandwiches have gone downhill). I had two pizza assignments that I had to order with the garlic infused crust. I thought it was okay. Definitely not worthy of an Italian pizza shop pizza but I have had much worse. However, I'm still trying to get the garlic smell out of my car.
They are really a convenience store that sells huge numbers of hoagies and many other types of sandwiches and salads. They began as a dairy company and morphed into a convenience store chain. Selling gas was a much later addition. They do sell lots of gas, but I think of gas as a loss leader for the convenience store. This style of business is common in the mid-Atlantic area. They have a huge competitor based in Baltimore that prides itself on chicken (and also sells gas), and they have moved north into DE, PA, and NJ. There is another chain based (I think) in Pittsburgh that dominates western PA. The Goose chain still has some locations that are only convenience stores without gasoline pumps. That is how they began.
@sandyf wrote:
I cannot even imagine gas station food of any type being good. But then I have not eaten any for decades. Do they have a pizza restaurant attached to them or is just in their little section in the store of hot foods?
Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
You are correct. Most gas station food is not good. A lot of people think food from Sheetz food is good. It is disgusting.
The only "gas station" I have had good food from is Buc-ee's. There sandwiches are legitimately good. They smoke brisket on site and are freshly cutting up new briskets constantly.
I have been to the "goose" gas station, but never felt compelled to try the food. I think I might have had something decent from a GetGo once.
Related, I recently saw and visited a 2-location store called Wally's that is a complete ripoff of Buc-ee's. It was hilariously similar. I did not try the food though, given that there were great BBQ options in very close proximity.
The only "gas station" I have had good food from is Buc-ee's. There sandwiches are legitimately good. They smoke brisket on site and are freshly cutting up new briskets constantly.
I have been to the "goose" gas station, but never felt compelled to try the food. I think I might have had something decent from a GetGo once.
Related, I recently saw and visited a 2-location store called Wally's that is a complete ripoff of Buc-ee's. It was hilariously similar. I did not try the food though, given that there were great BBQ options in very close proximity.
@sandyf wrote:
I cannot even imagine gas station food of any type being good. But then I have not eaten any for decades. Do they have a pizza restaurant attached to them or is just in their little section in the store of hot foods?
You must be affiliated with Maverik gas stations!
@maverick1 wrote:
The "Canadian Goose" pizza isn't "all that" as the kids used to say. It's okay at best.
We so california coasters have none of the stores mentioned but I did pass a Velero gas station last weekend in the local MTN s with a pizza place attached. So maybe gas stations are branching out. I know many of them are worried as more and more electric and hybrid cars are sold. They need to diversify to stay in business.
Here are some links so that you can see what you are missing. I have done mystery shops at 1, 4, and 5. I don't know if 2 or 3 is shopped. I wish that #3 were shopped since we have a growing number of them. Actually, the Visa credit card shops were done a few years ago at #3, but I have not found any shops done for #3 itself.
1) [www.wawa.com]
2) [www.sheetz.com]
3) [www.royalfarms.com]
4) [quickchek.com]
5) [landhope.com]
1) [www.wawa.com]
2) [www.sheetz.com]
3) [www.royalfarms.com]
4) [quickchek.com]
5) [landhope.com]
@sandyf wrote:
We so california coasters have none of the stores mentioned but I did pass a Velero gas station last weekend in the local MTN s with a pizza place attached. So maybe gas stations are branching out. I know many of them are worried as more and more electric and hybrid cars are sold. They need to diversify to stay in business.
Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
Ha Ha, we have our own stores althou most do not have names like WaWa. Some of our chains are expanding towards the east like In and Out burger. We also have many many mom and pop restaurants with not so automated food and decent prices but unfortunately most are not mystery shopped. My local favorite chains are Sharkeys, some small chain Indian places, many Hawaiian places and other gourmet type fast food Asian places. Unfortunately these types of places don't seem to be shopped. What I miss most is not the chains you all talk about all the times but the bonus opportunities. I finally scored a Panda Express at base and grabbed it as even though there are several nearby they are always scooped up quickly. Its been a year since I started looking for one.
@myst4au wrote:
Here are some links so that you can see what you are missing. I have done mystery shops at 1, 4, and 5. I don't know if 2 or 3 is shopped. I wish that #3 were shopped since we have a growing number of them. Actually, the Visa credit card shops were done a few years ago at #3, but I have not found any shops done for #3 itself.
1) [www.wawa.com]
2) [www.sheetz.com]
3) [www.royalfarms.com]
4) [quickchek.com]
5) [landhope.com]
@sandyf wrote:
We so california coasters have none of the stores mentioned but I did pass a Velero gas station last weekend in the local MTN s with a pizza place attached. So maybe gas stations are branching out. I know many of them are worried as more and more electric and hybrid cars are sold. They need to diversify to stay in business.
YES! to Buc-ees brisket and cheap gas!
@JimmyP wrote:
The only "gas station" I have had good food from is Buc-ee's. There sandwiches are legitimately good. They smoke brisket on site and are freshly cutting up new briskets constantly.
Actually, they are a dairy that expanded to selling gas. The convenience store came later.
@foodluvr wrote:
@prince wrote:
I'm racking my brain to think of a Canada Goose pizza chain????
They're a gas station.
"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
According to the company's website, the dairy opened in 1902. The first food market opened in 1964. The fuel stores came much later in the 90s.
They are a Philadelphia staple. "What's a WaWa" is common outside of the region. If you're new to the shop, get a Gobbler.
"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
Wow, I didn't think it would be such a head scratcher. 
They're in VA and FL too and expanding to other states. They are a private company. They use a distribution company called McLane that supplies their fuel with about 7.8 million gallons of petroleum three times per month. Some stores also have Tesla superchargers.
I find the coffee good. The hoagies okay. The pizza dreadful.
They're in VA and FL too and expanding to other states. They are a private company. They use a distribution company called McLane that supplies their fuel with about 7.8 million gallons of petroleum three times per month. Some stores also have Tesla superchargers.
I find the coffee good. The hoagies okay. The pizza dreadful.
38% of the company is employee-owned through an ESOP. I have friends who are kicking themselves for selling back their stock (they didn't have to do that) when they worked part-time as a cashier or deli clerk while in high school or college 30 years ago.l
@maverick1 wrote:
They are a private company.
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