How honorable is QuikTrip?

[Bob Dole]

A few years ago I was working on cleaning out my storage building and in a box of random crap, I found a Squart in pristine condition. I held on to it because I tend to hold on to odd shit. For example, my current hobby is going to estate and garage sales ISO weird shit I can tuck away in the house so after I’m gone, the people cleaning out my crap can mutter, “What the ****, Bob?”.

But I digress. Contrary to their stated strategy of the mid 1980s where they closed stores outside metro areas (that’s how I ended up in KC), they recently opened a store in Texarkana, roughly 150 miles from a division office.

So now I have the opportunity to again get my 49 cent fountain refills! Or do I?

I’m going to try to find someone to accompany me and video my attempt to refill this 35 year old relic while the employees who have no idea this item ever existed try to figure out what the hell to do.

[Fishpicker]

QT is awesome. I had a buddy that started working for them in the 90's right after high school. he still works for the company and does pretty well for himself.

they also have reliably clean restrooms

[Jewish Rabbi]

I’m gonna guess the burnout working the register doesn’t give a **** if you pay for your soda at all

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

I’m gonna guess the burnout working the register doesn’t give a **** if you pay for your soda at all

Oh hell yeah! I'd def. just steal it and not even use ice!

[The Bunk]

I have seen people bring containers just short of a five gallon bucket in there for their daily Mountain Dew fix. They will let you dump fountain drinks into anything.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Fishpicker

QT is awesome. I had a buddy that started working for them in the 90's right after high school. he still works for the company and does pretty well for himself.

they also have reliably clean restrooms

I worked for them in the 80s and made enough (with extra shifts) to buy a house while the wife was finishing her Masters. If you could get in a high volume store and run it right, the monthly bonus check was substantial.

[displacedinMN]

The only issue may be some young kid that says

"Dude, never seen that before, I have to check with my manager."

[rfaulk34]

This is why i never go to rap concerts with a Squart.

[wazu]

Ah, my beloved Squart. No doubt my mom threw it away while I was at college. Good luck, Bob. I'll bet they are fine with it.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

A few years ago I was working on cleaning out my storage building and in a box of random crap, I found a Squart in pristine condition. I held on to it because I tend to hold on to odd shit. For example, my current hobby is going to estate and garage sales ISO weird shit I can tuck away in the house so after I’m gone, the people cleaning out my crap can mutter, “What the ****, Bob?”.

But I digress. Contrary to their stated strategy of the mid 1980s where they closed stores outside metro areas (that’s how I ended up in KC), they recently opened a store in Texarkana, roughly 150 miles from a division office.

So now I have the opportunity to again get my 49 cent fountain refills! Or do I?

I’m going to try to find someone to accompany me and video my attempt to refill this 35 year old relic while the employees who have no idea this item ever existed try to figure out what the hell to do.

17 year old kids routinely case race and they do nothing. I think you'll be ok.

[KCJake]

Haven't seen that style since I was 10 years old. I'd sport it

[Jewish Rabbi]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

Oh hell yeah! I'd def. just steal it and not even use ice!

I never use ice! **** ice!

[Zebedee DuBois]

I would suspect that back in the day this particular promotion was formally ended, and that promotion cancellation would apply to all squarts / debbie downer

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

I would suspect that back in the day this particular promotion was formally ended, and that promotion cancellation would apply to all squarts / debbie downer

I should be rewarded for hanging on to for this long, damnit.

[trndobrd]

Originally Posted by FlaChief58

That's highly debatable. Wawa and Buc-ees are far superior imo

Buc-ees is great, but not a convince store. No one has ever ‘just run in real quick’ to a Buc-ees. Many have tried, but the siren song of “Fesh brisket on the board”, or an unexpected need for a deer feeder or Soda refill, or wine, or fishing pole, or pulled pork sandwich, or picture with Buc-ee, or, or, or….,

[EPodolak]

More QTs around here than anything. Except maybe dispensaries. And churches.

Looking forward to OP's video.