Last month, I was driving from Winnipeg to the Twin Cities. My rental vehicle needed fuel at around Fargo-Moorhead, the other Twin Cities. After stopping by a couple of places in Moorhead, I looked for a gas station.
I ended up in Dilworth, just east of Moorhead. I spotted this Petro Serve USA gas station. It was bright and cheerful from the road. I pulled in and found an available gas pump.
What's interesting about this station is that the gas pumps are labelled Marathon. The convenience store and overall name of the station is Petro Serve USA.
It turns out that Petro Serve USA is a diversified cooperative that was founded in Moorhead in 1934. It has stores in Minnesota and North Dakota.
As far as gas goes, Petro Serve USA convenience stores pair up with Cenex, Marathon, and Petro Serve USA-branded petroleum products. When it says that it diversifies, this business isn't kidding!
I fuelled my vehicle and paid with a credit card at the gas pump. I had no issues using a Canadian credit card. The transaction was smooth.
I wanted to check out the convenience store. I walked in. I saw snacks from cheese curds to pepperoni sticks. I was still full from lunch, but it was nice to browse.
I saw drinks. I could use one. There was an A&W deal where I could get two drinks for $4. I got zero sugar root beer and cream soda. Sadly, the latter didn't come in sugar-free. I love cream soda that I went all in with the regular version.
The woman at the checkout was extremely nice. I paid with my credit card. No issues. She wished me a nice day. I reciprocated and left with my refreshments.
I drank the cream soda as I continued my road trip. It hit the spot. It was cold, fizzy, and refreshing. It was the perfect pick-me-up beverage.
I had the root beer in my hotel room. I had to put it in the mini fridge. The root beer was yummy when I was ready to consume it. It was cold and perfect.
I'm glad that I got to fuel my vehicle and get drinks at this gas station. I had a great experience. I'd return when I'm in the area.
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