QuikTrip

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At QuikTrip one morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper sat next to the trash can. Curious but cautious, he tipped it slightly with his foot and found it contained dozens of tiny handwritten notes. Carefully picking up the box, our curious regular unfolded the first note: ‘If you fill up here today, your day will be extra special!’ Soon, every note revealed similar messages—each signed simply, ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood QT.’ Turns out, the local delivery driver had been leaving these cheerful reminders for customers who bought gas after their lunch break.

2. At QuikTrip one night, a delivery driver swore he saw a gas pump talking back to him. ‘Fill up or move along,’ it seemed to say. Everyone laughed it off until… …until his supervisor asked if he needed help with his hearing aid. Turns out, it was just static from an old radio inside the station.

3. At QuikTrip late one afternoon, a cashier overheard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, customers—our self-service kiosk has learned how to make coffee!’ Curious, everyone lined up for the new coffee wonder. The first customer—a regular—ordered his usual and received a cup of gasoline-scented java. Everyone burst into laughter, including the kiosk, which promptly announced in its robotic monotone: 'Next customer, please select non-fuel beverage!'

4. At QuikTrip one day, a customer found an old, rusty keyring on the ground near the pumps. Curious, they picked it up and noticed that every morning, exactly at sunrise, it began glowing faintly—just for a moment. Soon enough, word spread around town about the magical keyring. One morning, a delivery driver arrived early with his coffee and saw it shining brightly. Thinking it might be a sign, he whispered, ‘I’ll take that as a yes!’ and drove off in a brand-new truck he’d been eyeing. Needless to say, everyone at QuikTrip had a good laugh—and the keyring kept its secret until someone accidentally left it inside during a particularly windy night.