Clarion Travel Plaza Nearing Completion, Begins Hiring Process – exploreClarion

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) —  Construction of the Clarion Travel Plaza in Monroe Township is nearing completion.

The plaza will be located at Trinity Point along State Route 68, just off Interstate 80 Exit 62.

While an exact opening date has not been set, workers on-site confirmed that the plaza is in its final stages of construction.

Additionally, job postings have appeared online seeking employees for the convenience store, food court, and refueling station.

Employment website Indeed.com listed a Store Associate job posting for the Clarion Travel Plaza, with an offer of $15 to $17 for part-time and full-time employees.

“The Clarion Travel Plaza is looking for convenience store and food court convenience store attendants,” says the posting.

The job posting confirms four of the five food franchises previously reported by exploreClarion.com — Fatburger, Dunkin, Jimmy John’s, and Tikka Shack. Another franchise, Sbarro, is also listed.

It’s unclear whether the plaza will include the previously planned Buffalo’s Cafe, a restaurant chain known for its Buffalo-style chicken wings. Buffalo’s Cafe is operated by FAT Brands-the parent company of Fatburger.

In addition to the online postings, the plaza was accepting applications at the Clarion Chamber’s Job Fair at the Clarion Mall on April 24th.

GJAMS Clarion Holdings, LLC began construction of the plaza the week of December 26th, 2022. The main building has been constructed and is in the final stages of build-out. Most of the flooring is in. An enormous wall of refrigerators has been installed. One of the five food court counters is in.

Outside, the main frame of the fill station canopies is erected. Plumbing and electrical work for the fuel pumps is in progress.

At a planning commission held in June of 2022, GJAMS Clarion Holdings, LLC Operations and Project Manager, Ang Sandoo, told exploreClarion.com in January of 2023 that the plaza will need approximately 40 employees, half of which would be full-time.

Initial operating hours will be 4:00 a.m. to midnight and hours could eventually increase to 24/7, Sandoo said.

The plaza is one of two being constructed off Interstate 80 Exit 62. A second plaza, on the northern side of Interstate 80 at the site of the former Ramada Inn, will feature a Sheetz and two proposed chain restaurants. That project is in the early development stages with demolition beginning on Tuesday.