QuikTrip

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At QuikTrip one morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in the checkout aisle—a bag of groceries labeled ‘Free Samples’ with no expiration date. Curious, he opened it and found fresh bread, milk, and apples—all perfect. Later that day, a delivery driver mentioned they’d been giving out free samples for weeks, but only locals knew about it. The regular smiled, thinking, ‘Now I know why everyone calls here “the friendliest gas station.”’

2. At QuikTrip late one night, a delivery driver asked an unusual question: ‘Why does the same old man always buy exactly three packets of gum?’ The clerk shrugged and said, 'I don't know, but he’s been doing it for years.' The next day, a neighbor stopped in and mentioned that their kid had lost his allowance money recently. Turns out, the old man was buying those packets as gifts!'

3. At QuikTrip one day, a little girl pointed excitedly at the gas pump and whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, look—there’s a car with its wheels spinning but no car!’ The mother smiled and said gently, ‘Honey, that’s just the pump cleaning itself.’ The girl nodded thoughtfully, then giggled as another car pulled up next to them. A delivery driver leaned out and asked, ‘Hey, do you guys know where I can get some coffee around here?’ Mom replied, ‘Why don’t you try QuikTrip? They’ve got everything!’

4. At QuikTrip one afternoon, a neighbor paid for their gas with an old-fashioned nickel. The cashier shook their head but accepted it anyway. The next day, a delivery driver tried to pay with a dime, but the cashier wisely said, ‘We only accept nickels today!’ Everyone had a good laugh, and the neighbor’s nickel became legendary around QuikTrip.