QuikTrip

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another morning at QuikTrip when a delivery driver arrived with an unusual package. As he unloaded it, a strange scent filled the air—something between fresh-baked cookies and gasoline fumes. As he opened the crate, a small robotic dog popped out and started dancing around, barking cheerfully. The gas station attendant scratched his head, while a nearby customer laughed so hard she spilled her coffee. Turns out, it was just a promotional gimmick from the manufacturer—a little too well executed.

2. A delivery driver arrived with an unexpected package one day—a tiny, perfectly formed garden gnome that seemed to appear out of thin air inside the store's cooler. Curious employees placed it on a shelf near the snacks, and soon customers started noticing the little fellow. Some laughed, others took selfies, but no one could figure out who or why it appeared there. Finally, a regular asked the manager if they should keep it for good. ‘Why not?’ replied the manager, ‘it brings some fun.’ And so, QuikTrip became known as the gas station with its very own miniature gardener.

3. A regular customer at QuikTrip looked up from his coffee one morning and said, ‘I’ll be darned if that gas pump isn’t talking back!’ The clerk, a bit flustered, quickly checked everything but found nothing wrong with the pump. Just then, an older delivery driver walked in, grinning broadly. 'Yup,' he nodded knowingly, 'that’s old man Jenkins' special trick—he always gets the pumps to talk.' Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another of Jenkins’ quirky habits.

4. At QuikTrip late one night, a delivery driver’s dog jumped out of the car and started sniffing something strange near the gas pumps. Suddenly, an old man walking his own dog approached and asked if everything was okay. Turns out, both dogs were just curious about some particularly fragrant flowers growing wild around the pumps. The delivery driver thanked him with a free coffee, and they shared a laugh over how sometimes life finds you in the most unexpected places—even at QuikTrip after dark.