Convenience Stores Ad Nauseum

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

we problaby just showed up on google talking about kum-n-go.

But how can you really complain when we also have "in-n-out" burger?

Do we have an INO Burger in Tulsa yet?

Remember Chevy Chases "in-n-out" line in "Fletch Lives"?

[RecycleMichael]

In N Out Burgers are great.

There used to be a burger joint in Muskogee named Burger Run.

Their specialty was a greasy cheeseburger called the Run Burger.

[AMP]

You're killing me with the INO Burger reference.

Those are SO GOOD!

Only ones I know of are in Navada, Arizona and, California.  Been to three of them along the AMA GNC circiut when driving the big Custom Chrome Coach over the road.

Their burgers and fries and shakes rule.

http://www.in-n-out.com/default.asp

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by AMP

Story has it that Chester with Quik Trip and the largest convienence store owner in OKC made an agreement years ago not to tread on each others turf.  

Could that be why you do not see Quik Trip in OKC?  

Anyone know the rest of the story?

Quiktrip also views themself as the "Target" in a land full of wal-marts. Quiktrip recently expanded into some of the nicer areas in dallas and did so with extremely large and nice stores. Plus, they now need easy access to their bakery as they no longer sub out to local bakers.

[AMP]

I found a few QTs in St Loius and as far north as Cedar Rapids Iowa when we produced a Monster Truck show there.  Believe there is also one in Kansas City by the Suzuki dealer...  Hit one going through Atnalta, Geogia en route to Daytona, Florida.  Driven way too many miles over the past few years. LOL

It is like finding an Oasis in the desert when you come upon a QT Sign!!!  

There is one at Spring Valley Road exit near Plano off I-75 heading north on the East side, and another in Arlington by Six Flags and the Ball Park.

The Plano one does not have the QT Kitchen Deli, but they do have a large WINE section in its place.  

They also sell Krispy Kreme Dougnuts, which may be another name some don't like. LOL

[AMP]

I found a few QTs in St Loius and as far north as Cedar Rapids Iowa when we produced a Monster Truck show there.  Believe there is also one in Kansas City by the Suzuki dealer...  Hit one going through Atlanta, Geogia en route to Daytona, Florida.  Driven way too many miles over the past few years. LOL

It is like finding an Oasis in the desert when you come upon a QT Sign!!!  

There is one at Spring Valley Road exit near Plano off I-75 heading north on the East side, and another in Arlington by Six Flags and the Ball Park.

The Plano one does not have the QT Kitchen Deli, but they do have a large WINE section in its place.  

They also sell Krispy Kreme Dougnuts, which may be another name some don't like. LOL

[AMP]

Freddie's Burgers may be as close to an In n Out as it gets in Tulsa.

Try his new location on East 11th by Mingo, they have Char Burgers there.

[Ibanez]

My favorite name is a store that is/was down by my parent's lake house on Lake Eufaula.

The name?

Quick, Cheap & Easy

Reminded me of a couple of my girlfriends in college.

[dbacks fan]

quote:Originally posted by AMP

I found a few QTs in St Loius and as far north as Cedar Rapids Iowa when we produced a Monster Truck show there.  Believe there is also one in Kansas City by the Suzuki dealer...  Hit one going through Atlanta, Geogia en route to Daytona, Florida.  Driven way too many miles over the past few years. LOL

It is like finding an Oasis in the desert when you come upon a QT Sign!!!  

There is one at Spring Valley Road exit near Plano off I-75 heading north on the East side, and another in Arlington by Six Flags and the Ball Park.

The Plano one does not have the QT Kitchen Deli, but they do have a large WINE section in its place.  

They also sell Krispy Kreme Dougnuts, which may be another name some don't like. LOL

I don't know how often or if you get to Phoenix, but Quik Trip changed the market out here. Alot of people had never heard of it, and were amazed that a convenience store could be so big and so well run. I had people ask me how do they get a QT franchise and I had to tell them you can't. I know some people that tried to get jobs at QT and were upset when they could not pass the financial background check.

Quik Trip put Circle K on the ropes and forced them to revamp and remodel their stores to compete. It's just so nice to go into a QT and be greeted by clean cut well groomed people, then you go to someplace else and it's the 20 something not married with three kids and the piercings and tatoos.

[Rowdy]

That and it takes forever to get taken care of at Kum n Go.  They should change their name to Swipe-n-Scan.

[TulsaFan-inTexas]

quote:Originally posted by Kenosha

Quik Trip is the Taj Mahal of convenience stores.

Agreed! Love the taquitos and other delicious food. Service is great, the stores are clean, the staff are professional and friendly.. The QTs in this area (Fort Worth) are fabulous and put all other convenience stores to shame.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by dbacks fan

quote:Originally posted by AMP

I found a few QTs in St Loius and as far north as Cedar Rapids Iowa when we produced a Monster Truck show there.  Believe there is also one in Kansas City by the Suzuki dealer...  Hit one going through Atlanta, Geogia en route to Daytona, Florida.  Driven way too many miles over the past few years. LOL

It is like finding an Oasis in the desert when you come upon a QT Sign!!!  

There is one at Spring Valley Road exit near Plano off I-75 heading north on the East side, and another in Arlington by Six Flags and the Ball Park.

The Plano one does not have the QT Kitchen Deli, but they do have a large WINE section in its place.  

They also sell Krispy Kreme Dougnuts, which may be another name some don't like. LOL

I don't know how often or if you get to Phoenix, but Quik Trip changed the market out here. Alot of people had never heard of it, and were amazed that a convenience store could be so big and so well run. I had people ask me how do they get a QT franchise and I had to tell them you can't. I know some people that tried to get jobs at QT and were upset when they could not pass the financial background check.

Quik Trip put Circle K on the ropes and forced them to revamp and remodel their stores to compete. It's just so nice to go into a QT and be greeted by clean cut well groomed people, then you go to someplace else and it's the 20 something not married with three kids and the piercings and tatoos.

Interesting, since Circle K is, I believe, HQ'd in Phoenix.

[YoungTulsan]

quote:Originally posted by tulsa1603
I've heard before that Tulsa has more convenience stores per capita than any other US city.  I can't remember the source, but I'm inclined to believe it.  

I remember hearing that all the time about 15 years ago as well.  Convenience stores and restraunts.

I think Tulsa was just ahead of the development curve when it came to the convenience store on every corner, total market saturation of restraunts.  Having Quik Trip in town developing their strategy was a main culprit, but just all of the oil and gas companies in town in general (Plus refineries) made Tulsa into an environment of tons of gas stations/stores.

I think through the expansion in the 90s, most places ended up being like Tulsa is now.  Every big chain has to have their stores on every corner in the country.  So we aren't unique anymore.

[Rowdy]

The only problem with QT is I have gotten quite ill after eating some of their food.  The first time was one of their hot dogs and I think it was because of the bun warmer.  That steamy bin is a haven for bacteria.

I also got ill after eating one of their Jalapeno Sausage rolls that made me bed-ridden for at least 20+ hours.  I won't be eating anything there with a roll or bun around it.[xx(]  As far as their Taquitos go, I have probably eaten more of those than anything. Not because I find them extremely tasty, but more convenient than anything. I would still like a Lamar Sundae though. []

[dbacks fan]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by dbacks fan

quote:Originally posted by AMP

I found a few QTs in St Loius and as far north as Cedar Rapids Iowa when we produced a Monster Truck show there.  Believe there is also one in Kansas City by the Suzuki dealer...  Hit one going through Atlanta, Geogia en route to Daytona, Florida.  Driven way too many miles over the past few years. LOL

It is like finding an Oasis in the desert when you come upon a QT Sign!!!  

There is one at Spring Valley Road exit near Plano off I-75 heading north on the East side, and another in Arlington by Six Flags and the Ball Park.

The Plano one does not have the QT Kitchen Deli, but they do have a large WINE section in its place.  

They also sell Krispy Kreme Dougnuts, which may be another name some don't like. LOL

I don't know how often or if you get to Phoenix, but Quik Trip changed the market out here. Alot of people had never heard of it, and were amazed that a convenience store could be so big and so well run. I had people ask me how do they get a QT franchise and I had to tell them you can't. I know some people that tried to get jobs at QT and were upset when they could not pass the financial background check.

Quik Trip put Circle K on the ropes and forced them to revamp and remodel their stores to compete. It's just so nice to go into a QT and be greeted by clean cut well groomed people, then you go to someplace else and it's the 20 something not married with three kids and the piercings and tatoos.

Interesting, since Circle K is, I believe, HQ'd in Phoenix.

Yes they are. And what they have done to alot of their stores is to paint and polish things to make them nicer on the inside, and alot of them now have walk-in beer coolers. But there are some that when you go into them your almost afraid to touch any thing. The stores that we have here are these:

Circle K
Quik Trip
ampm
7-11
Mobil On The Run
Diamond Shamrock/Valejo
Kwik-E-Marts (old Circle K stores)
and then a bunch of independant stores.

ampm adds a surcharge to all debit transactions of 25 cents, and the stores are not alway the cleanest.

7-11' are a mixed bag, it's either nice or nasty.

Kwik-E-Marts and the other independant stores usually don't sell gas, and charge more than the others.

Mobil on the Run are nice but over priced on food stuff as well as gas, usually 3 to 5 cents higher on gas. The one thing they used to have going for them was they had a Blimpie or Pizza Hut inside for fresh food.

Diamond Shamrock/Valejo is similar to the Citgo Stations, not very big, and usually 3 to 5 cents cheaper on gas.