I filled up at this Hot Spot on our way back from Asheville to Chapel Hill. This Hot Spot was…read moreconveniently located between our Airbnb and the interstate. It's only about a mile from I-26 / US 74. If coming from the highway, take exit 33 for NC 191 / Blue Ridge Parkway. On a Sunday morning around 11am, this gas station and convenience store were busy with a variety of customers including families with children and out-of-towners like us. We even ran into our Airbnb hosts. I guess this place is befitting of its name. I'd never heard of the Hot Spot chain before this visit. At the time of writing this review, there are about 40 locations in the Carolinas. They're mostly in South Carolina, with multiple locations in the greater Greenville, Spartanburg, and Asheville areas. In North Carolina, I spend most of my time in the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) and Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point). There are no Hot Spots in those areas. I pass through Greenville and Spartanburg regularly on my trips to and from Georgia. However, I almost always fill up at a QuikTrip along I-85. It looks like there are only a couple Hot Spots along I-85 on that stretch. This Hot Spot has eight pumps. Apart from the branding, I can't say too much separates this place from other gas stations and convenience stores. It's run-of-the-mill, but also A-OK. I'd fill up here again. The price for premium fuel was in line with other more expensive gas stations like BP and Shell. The property felt clean and safe enough.

The cost of gas here wasn't so bad. The number of available pumps is adequate and getting in and…read moreout of here was easy. I was a bit concerned to see the state of the card reader on the pump itself though. It didn't look all that well maintained. I would recommend going inside to payin the future just to play it safe with your credit score.

this is my favorite shell in the whole wide world 10/10 vibes 10/10 clerks seriously have been…read moregoing here since I was a wee child I feel very passionately about this shell and I think that everyone should visit this shell at least once in their lifetime she is my go to everytime I come home please treat her nicely I love you shell

the women's bathroom was disgusting! one toilet backed up with piss and crap! The other toilet had…read moreshit smeared all over the back of it! I turned on the water to wash my hands and a freaking nasty bug/worm came out of the faicet! WTH?!! told the guy working the cash register and he replied, "oh huh" wow!

This place is a dive but had a nice bathroom. The employees were nice. No pay at the pump because…read morethe pumps are 50 years old. Regular gas still sold. I had to move to an unleaded pump

A great gas station and it's open 24hrs It's always packed…read moreand they have a great selection of drinks. 15 minutes from the Biltmore Area. The Cashier was really nice towards the handicap man who couldn't pump his gas.

I am not sure how to really word this but right after hurricane Helene hit the QP was quickly up…read moreand running. The staff had it so organized and everything flowed smoothly. This was such a huge blessing to the Candler area. Thank you to all who work there and took such good care of the people of Candler.

A great experience. Pump first? Wow you can't do that anywhere anymore. The attendant was…read moreawesome and so friendly, I would recommend this station to everyone.

Very helpful! Filled my tank up using ingles points ! Will be back ! Also little market that is…read moreclean an has great snacks!

You know, it feels a little weird to write a review about a gas station. Yet, I feel compelled to…read morewrite about this one place. I don't live in Asheville, in fact I live very far away. I drive to Asheville a few times a year (anything to avoid flying with those stupid airlines), and since it's fairly close to where I stay, I will go there to gas up. Often when I've gone there, the attendant was outside cleaning the pumps or chatting up people. I don't know, it's just that there were some general good vibes. Is that weird? To me, it is a little bit weird in that almost all gas stations are places that skeeve me out. People watching is often entertaining and horrifying at the same time. Most attendants at these places obviously don't want to be there, and most of the time everything is dirty, even in the new places. So, yeah, it's a bit weird that I'm writing this. But, I wouldn't be writing it if it didn't affect me in someway shape or form. It has. It's not an earth shattering experience for most people, but it something I always notice when I'm there.

We had an encounter with a painted wood pole and needed some advice and product selection to remove…read morethe paint from the car. We are from out of town so we consulted YELP and found Advance Auto Parts just down the road. Mark was very helpful on the phone and when we arrived at the store. The store was well stocked, organized, and clean. Customer service was outstanding. Also really appreciated their late hours. Thank you YELP and Advance Auto Parts!!

I was on my lunch break trying to leave to go get food. My car wouldnt start so a coworker had to…read morejump me off. I spent my lunch break driving to this location to get a new battery. The guy working seemed aggravated to have to come outside to test my battery. He even said on his way out "what did you leave on". After about 10 seconds of checking my battery, he says its not my battery, its my alternator and there's nothing he can do. He shut my hood and went back in side. I came back to work very upset. Not only was he rude but he offered no advice. A coworker jumped me off again at the end of my shift and I stopped at O'Reillys on my way home for a second opinion. The guy immediately tested my battery, said that's what it was and replaced it. I will never spend a penny at an auto parts place that has employees that are too lazy to help someone in need. Advanced Auto has lost my business and I will spread the word about how I was treated!

They are awesome and fast! Been coming for years. They've done my oil and fluids and wipers and…read morelights etc. Also had an amazing customer appreciation day with half off oil changes and free food and sodas. Gotta love that!

Always went here for my oil change for decades, no problems other than always messing up my tire…read morepressure, however, the last time the guy obviously overtightened the oil drain plug because the next day I had oil spots on my driveway, so I looked under my car to discover a leak coming from the oil pan area. Zero spots on my driveway before and the next day spots where I was parked. My car is new straight, from a dealership and I had only been driving it for less than six months, so I took it back to the dealership to have them inspect it and they said it was from over torquing the drain plug, and replacement was the only option to stop the leak because the plug was stripped. Apparently, you have to replace more than just a simple plug when that happens, so I had to pay $1000 out of pocket with the labor! Zero issues before, as my car is new, and $1000 plus the price of the oil change for trusting this Valvoline for my oil change. I called Valvoline corporate and they said that they have tools that are designed to stop over torquing, but obviously that's not true in every situation because my car was certainly an exception. My friend who used to manage the Valvoline said it did still happen occasionally and it's not fool proof. Corporate basically told me I had no proof it was them. Why would I have no oil dripping in the previous 6 months and the next day oil in my driveway?! The dealership even wrote on my print out receipt that it was obvious what happened, but corporate said yeah, but you don't have proof. How else can I? So, basically, I paid $1100 for an oil change at this Valvoline. Obviously NEVER AGAIN!