Kwik Shop's newest entrant into their presence in town is by far the largest, a new mega-station that combines two small dining spots with drive-throughs (Sbarro and Burger King, the latter not yet open). With about six gas slots and it's sparkling new pavement, it's new enough that it still looks like it just opened. And thankfully, unlike the corporation's other fuel options which are famed for their brutally slow pumps, the ones at the new location are just fine and filled the tank without you physically aging while doing so.
The interior is clean, modern, and has all the usuals and a bit more that you'd expect at a regular C-Store. Surprisingly decent beer cave option with plenty of choices, coffee, snacks, etc. and a small dining area. The SBarro pizza actually looked worth trying... we'll see. Didn't try that option, but as a rule, pizza has never seemed like the thing to try from a gas station. Your mileage may vary, pun intended.
Plenty of staffing inside, and everyone looked on the ball, something you can't say about the corporation's other locations. Will this positive start continue? I'd like to see that. One thing I didn't experience though: the hook for most Kwik Shops in this town is that they work with your Dillon's card so you don't have to take out a second mortgage to fill your gas tank. Why this is the case is a mystery but one I'll explore soon.
New entrances from two sides of the street are improved over the previous set-up, not surprising. With drive-throughs for the two small chain restaurants they'll draw some additional folks in.
As someone that is very much not a fan of this company due to the deplorable conditions and pump speeds at their other stations, mark me as wait and see what develops, but for now, this is a pretty good start. I'm also not a fan of a company that tears down other businesses to build something new that wasn't really needed in this town, but what was here was a sorry match of stores in a badly dated strip mall--some with questionable reputations (like, why would that dicey massage parlor really be open until 11 p.m.??? yea...)--or empty and shuttered windows. It was far past its prime and won't be missed. read more