This place used to be great under the old owners, and even owners before that. I've been going to this place since they went by the name Toupal's. They were a real nice local stop to get what you needed, their employees were friendly and understood what having a rural community base meant, and knew their customers by name. Then the new owners came along and renamed this place the Route 37 Store/Marathon.
The prices have gone up on almost everything. They barely ran the air conditioner during the summer, so it was unpleasant to be in the store. The service is horrible, and they've completely lost their sense of being a rural business with regular customers.
The only thing this place has going for it is it's proximity to the interstate. If you're looking for alcohol, I suggest going a few miles further down 148 to Grassy General Store where you'll be met with a greater variety, better prices and friendlier service. If you're looking for gas, I suggest you go the extra few miles down 37 to Acee's in Goreville, where again, the prices will be cheaper and the service better.
Thank goodness these people didn't get to buy the Goreville Food Market like they wanted to, as they have already ruined this business and their local reputation. If it wasn't for the fact that they were getting truckers off the interstate, they'd already have no real business. read more