About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when QuikTrip usually buzzes with activity, an old pickup truck pulled up empty-handed. The delivery driver glanced around nervously before slipping inside and whispering something into the manager’s ear. Since then, every morning at exactly four, someone new enters the store without ever buying anything. From that day on, everyone started calling him ‘the early-morning ghost’. But one chilly autumn morning, a friendly voice greeted the manager: ‘Morning, boss!’ Turns out it was just a regular who’d forgotten his coffee thermos again. Since then, they’ve made sure he always gets a free cup.
2. At midnight, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange: the QuikTrip sign kept flickering between English and Russian. Curious, he mentioned it to his neighbor next morning. Turned out, an old Russian immigrant had lived above the store and loved watching late-night TV shows in English. The flicker was just his remote control accidentally hitting the button that changed language settings on the sign.
3. At closing time, when the last customer had left, the night attendant heard a voice whispering from behind the counter: ‘Fill me up, will ya? Just one more gallon.’ The night attendant turned around but saw no one. Then he noticed an empty gas can on the floor. He smiled and whispered back, ‘Sure thing, buddy. Last fill-up of the night.’ The next morning, his supervisor found him sleeping at the pump with a big grin, holding an old, rusty gas can. Everyone laughed—it seemed QuikTrip’s most loyal customer was just an old gas can with a good sense of humor.
4. At closing time, when the last car had left, a mysterious voice crackled over QuikTrip’s intercom: ‘Fill your tank and fill your heart with joy today!’ The night attendant shrugged it off until the next day, when another message appeared on the cash register screen: ‘Don’t forget to smile while you pump.’ Finally, one morning the night attendant found a note stuck to the gas pump: 'Remember to wave at the sun every morning!' From that day on, whenever anyone filled up their tank at QuikTrip, they’d see an old man waving cheerfully from inside, making everyone’s morning brighter—even if just for a second.