I stopped in here to put enough gas in my tank to get to Del Rio the next day when returning home from Seminole Canyon State Park. I would be pulling a trailer and wanted a full tank, but the gas here was almost $3.00 a gallon. Some might think that is terrible, especially since San Antonio is sitting at $1.80 in some places this week, but I have no problem with it. Holley's is the only gas station in the area and, therefore, deserves the right to charge enough to stay in business. It must be a struggle out there.
When you are from the big city and you see the words "Quick Stop", a big corner lot gas station with about 8 pumps and a mini grocery store comes to mind. That is not was Holly's is at all. In fact, if you didn't see the one pump out front of this non-assuming building, you wouldn't even know it was a gas station. I actually had to ask the server at the restaurant if they were still open. As I passed it earlier, there was a truck parked parallel to the pumps, making it totally impossible for me to get gas there. The server told me that some people do that and it annoys the owners of Holley's.
Inside, the store is a little dark room with some old beer coolers and shelves with a small selection of different items. It reminded me of the stores you find at some camp grounds. I was there for beer, hoping that since the restaurant had Blue Moon, I would be able to at least get that. No luck. They didn't really have any good selections for a beer snob like me. I chose a six pack of George Killian's Irish Red.
When I got to the counter, a very nice elderly lady (Holley?) told me that the beer was expired, so she was only going to charge me $8.00. I had checked the date at the cooler and saw it was only a little past. Besides, beer, unlike food, does not become dangerous when it is out of date. It merely loses some quality. I don't know how much she would have charged for fresh beer. I really didn't care. When you are the only place to buy beer, you get to set your prices. I don't whine about that.
If you are passing through Comstock, stop in at Holley's. Even if you don't really want or need anything. Do it to support the local residents who need this place. If it closes its doors, they have no local place to buy gas or simple supplies. read more