Before working at Love’s, Bryce Johnson had a variety of jobs—a warehouse worker, retail positions at Walmart and Target, and several jobs in security. He never stayed at a job longer than six months.

Now he’s an overnight shift lead at a Love’s in Morris, Illinois, outside of Chicago, where he has worked since November 2022.

He spoke with NACS about:

Why he loves working in convenience:

To me, it’s all about taking pride and ownership in my store and working with my team to ensure it is up to Love’s standards 24/7. And it’s the sense of camaraderie with the customers, especially our regulars, that I find so fulfilling. I genuinely do feel like I’m seeing my friends when they come in every morning.

What he loves about working the overnight shift:

My team is such a close-knit group, so I love making sure they have what they need to succeed. A lot of what we do overnight, in addition to being there for our customers, is to get the store ready for the next day, so we handle a lot of cleaning, detailing, and making sure everything looks great. I feel really proud when management comes in the next morning and remarks about how great the store looks.

Continue reading “Owning the Overnight Shift” in the June 2025 issue of NACS Magazine.

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