This is a true gem. Friendly staff, clean and tidy at all times. Wide variety of different types…read moreof snacks and food products that are fresh, fountain drinks, ice creams and many other things that you might possibly need.. There is always a good price on sodas quite often I will go in purchasing at least 2 or 3 cases at a time. Wide variety of Tobacco products that are reasonably-priced. They also carry fresh produce and home-canned products that are difficult to find. Gas is priced comparatively within the range of other stations. Highly recommend for the traveler who is possibly looking for something different for me it is my go to place for many different items. Really good place for local news in the morning hours when the coffee is the freshest. Always receive a warm welcome back and a friendly smile. This is one of Franklins best gas stations that would be comparable to stations of the past. This is a local family owned store that has deep roots in the community and we need to Support this business with our needs of gas, cigarettes, food products and the many other items in their store.

This little road size gas station is neither spectacular or interesting, but it's worth a stop if…read moreyou need some gas and want some good conversation. It has all the usual things you might need, but also things that you absolutely don't, maybe, sort of. We are talking souvenirs and Chachki all the way to fishing bait and fishing reels to online coffee mugs that were ordered in bulk with cheetah print. Confusing and fun just like any gas station should be out in the middle of nowhere.

Recently visited family in area. I went there to get a water one afternoon and the woman behind the…read morecounter told the cashier to wait on the other customer first next time. I asked why that was. She replied that they serve the "locals first". I was shocked by that policy and more so that she said it while I was standing right there. Such ignorance and hypocrisy

Great dining at a GAS STATION? How is that possible!! But you won't regret it! Italian food at its…read morebest!

The review that was show ( and answered 6 yrs later) was not written by me…read more I have been to Hot Spot many times w/o problems. 2 star review was a hack. Robert Z.

If you buy groceries at Ingles, get & use their Advantage Card to buy groceries. Then use the…read morepoints to get gas discount here. You can save $0.05/ gal if you spend $100 (per month), $0.10/gal if you spend $200 and $0.15/gal for $300. Note you get triple points on Tuesday's, but a $50 minimum purchase is required to get the triple point

Got gas because we were running on fumes. If we had had rewards, it would have been 5¢ less a…read moregallon. As it was, it was $3.44 on 9/6/22. Also needed a restroom. Got the key from the cashier. Bathroom was on the left side of the mini mart. It was clean, and had plenty of toilet paper, soap and paper towels. Parking was very limited to use the mini mart and bathrooms after getting gas. Have to turn right out of this business if you can't get past cars at pumps to drive straight across to go left. So we turned right, and made a U turn.

You can spend $64 for gas, yet you can't use the restroom. Never stopping here again.read more

I stopped in here for gas bit also because, when we stopped in a couple years ago (making the trek…read moreback home after Minis on the Dragon), they had an amazing beer cooler full of local only brews. Not sure what happened since then, but the cooler appears to have been taken over by the big name national brands with but a pittance of the space dedicated to a mere smattering of local brews. And half of those I can pick up are my local Total Wine. It started off well. I'm disappointed that national brands have bought out most of the space.

This stations location is poorly planned and it is dangerous to enter or exit if you need to travel…read moreinto the North bound lane of Highway 441. The staff is not friendly and slightly opinionated.

Village Trader is in a great location to get provisions before you head out on that hike, fishing…read moretrip or scenic drive. Lost or forgot your phone charger they have those too.

Only been in the place a couple of times but after looking at the horrible trash behind it I don't…read morethink I'll be back. If the owner won't clean up the filth behind his store, I wonder what goes on inside that I don't know about?