Kwik Trip

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Kwik Trip usually buzzes with activity, an old pickup truck pulled up empty-handed. The lone customer inside ordered nothing but coffee and a bagel—then left without paying. This became routine for weeks until one morning, the cashier noticed something peculiar. Finally curious, the manager asked the cashier what was going on. It turned out that our mysterious customer—a retired mailman—was simply using his own stamps to pay for everything. He explained he missed delivering letters so much that now he delivered payments instead! Everyone laughed it off as just another quirky Kwik Trip story.

2. At midnight, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange. The neon sign above Kwik Trip flickered on and off in time with the hum of the pumps. Curious, he approached the door—only to see an old man in a plaid shirt emerge from behind the counter, humming along to the soft beeping sound. ‘Just checking if everything’s working right,’ the man said with a smile. The delivery driver scratched his head, realizing it was just an elderly volunteer helping out late nights. Back home, he chuckled, thinking, ‘Guess I’ll never miss those early morning deliveries again.’

3. At dusk, while filling up at Kwik Trip, a regular muttered under his breath, ‘I swear I saw that same old car here last week.’ As he paid for gas, an older delivery driver glanced over and grinned: ‘Maybe it’s just an old timer like you and me, stopping off for a quick fill-up after dark.’ The regular shook his head with a laugh, muttering, ‘Nah, I don’t think so—this place is too small for the same car to show up twice in one week!’

4. At sunrise, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled into Kwik Trip for coffee. The usual quiet was broken by a soft humming coming from inside. As he approached the counter, he heard the humming stop abruptly and a familiar voice say, ‘Morning, Joe—same old joe?’ Turned out it was just his next-door neighbor working the night shift. They both laughed, realizing that sometimes reality is stranger than fiction.