QuikTrip

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At QuikTrip late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he left his truck running, his dog would start barking at an empty gas pump. The next morning, no one else could replicate it. Curious, the driver checked the gas pump’s sensor—a simple motion detector. Turned out, his dog had just been guarding their QuikTrip from invisible intruders! From then on, whenever anyone asked why his pooch always stood sentinel outside, he’d proudly say, ‘He’s protecting our local QT.’

2. At QuikTrip early in the morning, a cashier heard an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, could the person who left their flying saucer outside please come forward?’ The cashier smiled and announced back, 'Excuse me, sir? We don’t sell flying saucers here!' A few minutes later, a confused old man walked up with his shopping cart full of groceries, muttering something about miscommunication between aliens and gas station employees.

3. At QuikTrip one foggy morning, a gas station attendant smelled something peculiar—fresh-baked cookies wafting from the pumps. Curious, he investigated and found an elderly neighbor had accidentally left her oven on in her car parked next to the pump. They shared a laugh over warm cookies and a fresh cup of coffee before she drove off, promising never to bake again so close to gasoline.

4. At QuikTrip on a quiet Sunday afternoon, a cashier caught the sound of distant laughter. It grew louder with each pump of gasoline, but no one else seemed to notice. The cashier shrugged it off and continued working. Later that evening, an old neighbor walked in, smiling broadly. ‘Hey,’ she said, “did you hear someone laughing here earlier?’ The cashier laughed, realizing it was just her own reflection in the polished counter, amplified by the gas pumps’ hum. ‘Guess I’m not as good at multitasking as I thought,’ she joked.