QuikTrip

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At QuikTrip in downtown Springfield, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver would park his truck and walk inside with an old, battered briefcase. Employees noticed he never interacted with anyone—just nodded briefly before heading straight for the bathroom. One day, a regular overheard him muttering something about ‘the early bird gets the worm.’ Finally curious, one employee followed him into the bathroom. Inside was nothing but an empty coffee cup and a small pile of crumpled newspapers. The next day, everyone brought their own coffee and read the paper together. Now, every dawn, they gather quietly, sipping coffee and sharing stories—all thanks to that mysterious delivery guy who taught them to appreciate the simple things.

2. At QuikTrip on Route 66, every night after closing, a mysterious humming sound could be heard coming from the gas pumps. No one knew its source, but locals started calling it ‘the midnight hum’. One night, a delivery driver joked that maybe it was just the ghost of an old gas station attendant checking if everything was turned off. The next morning, everyone found him still sleeping in his truck, snoring louder than the midnight hum. Since then, they always remembered to wake up Uncle Pete before locking up.

3. At QuikTrip near the old state fairgrounds, whenever a little girl entered the store with her mom, she always pointed excitedly at the ceiling. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why is there a tiny bird flying around up there?’ No one else ever noticed it. One day, an older gentleman walked in and asked curiously, ‘Excuse me, but what’s that little bird doing?’ The clerk smiled knowingly, replying, ‘Oh, sir, that’s just our secret customer service mascot.’ The man shook his head, chuckled, and said, ‘I’ll believe it when I see it!’

4. At QuikTrip in the quiet suburbs, every afternoon just before closing, a stray cat would appear from nowhere and jump onto the counter, demanding attention from customers. One day, an elderly neighbor walked in, startled by the sight of the cat on the counter. ‘What’s going on here?’ she asked. The cashier smiled, ‘It’s our daily routine—we feed him, he demands tips, and then we shoo him out.’ Just then, a delivery driver arrived with a box. ‘Hey, is that your lunch?’ the cashier teased the cat, who promptly jumped down and ran off with his treat.