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QuikTrip began to sell gasoline in 1971 as states legalized self-service stations. In the early 1970s, co-founder Cadieux eliminated slow-moving merchandise from the stores' inventory, such as canned vegetables, and stocked a larger quantity of items, priced low for high-volume sales, such as beer, soda, coffee, cigarettes, and candy. [8]
Kwik Star is the name used for Kwik Trip stores in Iowa, Illinois, and South Dakota because the similar-sounding brand QuikTrip operates in those states. [12] Stop-N-Go is a brand of smaller stores acquired in 2020 that doesn't provide all the same amenities.
Chevron and QuikTrip were first, [29] followed that same year by 76 Stations, Conoco, Phillips 66, Road Ranger, Kwik Trip/Kwik Star, Shell, and MFA Oil Company. Since then, many more gasoline distributors have met the proprietary standard and TOP TIER gasoline can now be found in gas stations all over the U.S. and Canada. [30] [31]
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Founded in 1958, QuikTrip has grown to a more than $11 billion company with more than 1,000 stores in 17 states and 31,000 employees the company states on its website. Show comments Advertisement
Dec. 22—QuikTrip is continuing in its pursuit to set up a convenience store that sells alcohol and nicotine and a gas station that fuels heavy vehicles in Albuquerque, despite community opposition.
In addition to building new stores, Krause Gentle acquired unwanted stores from chains such as 7-Eleven, QuikTrip, and Git 'n' Go and converted them to Kum & Go stores. In 2007 and 2008, Kum & Go sold more than 40 of its smaller stores in order to focus on building larger stores ranging in size from 3,600 to 5,000 square feet (460 m 2 ). [ 12 ]
For everyone who has ever traveled to Kansas City and wished for a QuikTrip in Emporia, it’s finally slated to happen on land just off the Turnpike entering Emporia near Exit 127A. That’s ...