CASS TWP., Pa. – A travel plaza and truck stop chain, labeling itself a “new contender in PA’s convenience store wars,” is opening its newest location – complete with freshly prepared burritos, bowls, quesadillas and more – next week.
Onvo, a travel plaza and truck stop chain with a 36-year record of service, will hold a grand opening of its newest location, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 1297 Keystone Blvd. in Cass Township, Schuylkill County, according to a news release.
The new Pottsville area travel plaza will showcase Onvo’s innovative approach to food and travel as it features the company’s first made-to-order food program, “Food on the Fly,” featuring the Craverito, a signature burrito, as well as bowls and quesadillas.
It marks Onvo’s entrance as “a new contender in Pennsylvania’s convenience store made-to-order food market, competing with established brands like Wawa and Sheetz,” the release states.
The new made-to-order menu will include Craverito selections such as chicken bacon ranch (grilled chicken, crumbled bacon, avocado ranch dressing and cilantro lime rice), cowboy steak wrap (steak, skillet potatoes, avocado ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, chives and crispy onions) and “Eight Layer Filler” (beef, refried beans, skillet potatoes, cilantro lime rice, queso, crispy onions, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream).
You could also customize a classic, such as a Fajita Steak Craverito, Southwest Chicken Craverito and Pulled Pork Mac Attack.
There also will be a variety of quesadillas, including steak and cheddar, cheesy chicken bacon and spicy cheesy beefy, along with built-to-order bowls such as barbecue chicken mac ‘n’ cheese and “Cowboy Steak” (steak, cilantro lime rice, avocado ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, crispy onion, fresh lettuce and pico).
Individuals will be able to customize selections with additional toppings such as fresh cilantro, hot garlic honey, jalapenos, maple syrup, pepperjack cheese, three-cheese blend, street corn dip, salsa and poblano ranch sauce).
An array of breakfast bowls, quesadillas and Craveritos, featuring scrambled eggs and other ingredients, also will be available.
The plaza also will serve a new line of hand-crafted coffee, espresso and lattes.
Signature hand-crafted lattes and coffees will include options such as a French vanilla creme brulee, Swiss chocolate cream puff and white chocolate raspberry latte, among others.
There also will be seasonal selections such as a pumpkin roll latte, cinnamon bun latte and brown butter toffee white mocha latte.
The Pottsville area location’s grand opening will feature a festive burrito-cutting ceremony to highlight the signature food offering on the new, made-to-order menu.
The celebration also will feature complimentary food from the made-to-order menu and hot pizza and snacks from the grab-and-go area, along with complimentary coffee tastings from the new coffee line.
In addition to the food tastings and burrito-cutting, the grand opening event will feature remarks from local officials, economic development leaders and Onvo executives; giveaways that include Onvo T-shirts, bumper stickers and food vouchers; and photo opportunities with “Onvo the Owl.”
Additionally, Onvo will raffle off two sets of two tickets to the Nov. 2 Penn State/Ohio State football game in State College. The raffle will raise money for the PA Breast Cancer Coalition to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Founded in 1988, Onvo – formerly known as Liberty – is a family business with its roots in Northeast Pennsylvania.
The company’s first truck stop opened 36 years ago in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County.
Since then, the Onvo team has built a network of travel plazas, convenience stores and restaurants “dedicated to serving the travelers of Pennsylvania, New York, and beyond,” according to a company description.
As of 2022, the Onvo family of businesses includes 40 travel plazas and gas stations, 24 quick-service and full-service restaurants, petroleum distribution, and six hotels in Pennsylvania and Upstate New York.
The new Pottsville area plaza will have a full fueling area and four fast-charging EV locations.
It also will feature a Burger King restaurant; Onvo’s first dog park, “The Barking Lot”; and showers and a laundry facility for its truck driver customers.
The plaza’s dining room will be shared by Onvo and Burger King customers, and The Burger King mascot also will make an appearance at Tuesday’s grand opening event.
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