This has only to do with the convenience store operations and not the food vendor. During the six months I have been patronizing this Stripes, they have had an excessive turnover rate. Out of the litany of employees that have come and gone, only two or three of them possessed the people skills to work in a customer-facing role.
For the longest time, the shelves were bare. Employees claimed it was due to shipping issues. But whatever. The soda fountains were only dispensing the correct amount of syrup and carbonation for the first month after I arrived. I no longer bother trying to purchase any.
BUT, my BIGGEST complaint comes from this evening. It is hot outside as always and I did want some ice water from the fountain. I got a styrofoam Big Gulp cup, filled it with ice, and water. After waiting an unnecessarily long time in line because the cashier was yacking it up with the customer in front of me, I finally got the answer to my question: "How much is this cup of ice water?" The cashier oddly did not know this off the top of her head, so she scanned it. A whopping $1.72. "I have to charge you for the cup," she explained in defense of my growing irritation.
I'm sorry, but a styrofoam cup, lid, and straw does not and has never cost $1.72. I have traveled all over the country and I have NEVER paid that much for water out of a fountain OR for a cup! The worst part of it was being lied to. I'm not that damn dumb, to swallow that load of crap. Clearly the owners are profiteering on the human need for WATER (in south central Texas in the heat of the summer). SHAME ON THEM. read more