Yeah, but we shop what I'd guess is one of the posh-est Casey's in Iowa...wish we had one of these fabled Kwik Stars...I’m on the flip of this over here in NW. Casey’s is my go to. It’s always fast clean and the folks behind the counter are friendly. We do have an older Casey’s near the interstate that’s a bit rundown but the people working there have been great in my experience. We stop at the Casey’s in Early a lot too and have had a similar experience. Most of them take contactless payment at the pump anymore too which is a plus when I’m in a hurry.
Most gas pumps I’ve been around it’s always been insert. I remember growing up in the 80s with ones that you had to insert your card to be read. What are you waving your card at?I agree the customer service difference between Kwik Star and Casey's is like night and day.
The credit card scanner on Casey's gas pumps doesn't work (you must insert your card), but they don't have a sign on the pump to warn you about that, so you stand there like an idiot trying to scan your card. When I went inside to let them know, the person behind the counter just said "yeah, it doesn't work".
Also, the gas price at the Ankeny Kwik Stars is always less compared to the Ankeny Casey's.
Its rather rare to have executive management that is good at business, strategy, driving growth, etc AND still has a passion and knowledge for whatever the business actually does. Thats why a lot of businesses get to a certain size and then kind of lose the plot of what made them special in the first place.Kwik Trip/Kwik Star is eating Casey's lunch wherever Kwik Trip expands too. Additionally, KT real estate department is great to work with versus Caseys. One thing to keep in mind regarding the demise of Caseys is that local Ankeny company management has, for the most part, been replaced by large corporate investor types who are interested in return not customer service nor store conditions. Just my opinion based on living here in Ankeny for many years and working with them on store sites.
Some metro area QTs have closed and I always liked them which kinda stinks.I can't believe how many of you get Casey's/HyVee gas when you can get Kwik Star, QT, or Costco gas. Top tier gas vs whatever Casey's/HyVee sells. There's a reason HyVee discounts it. Pay more for groceries to get discounts on crap gas. Makes sense.
I love Casey's in small towns with older ladies in the kitchen. Donuts and pizza are done great.
I worked for QT in the early 90s. They figured out cleanliness, speed, and customer service is the key to making a killing in the gas business. They paid us so much better and expected perfection.
Kwik Star did those things and added in the grocery and fresh made food. It's the best no doubt. As a QT loyalist that was hard to admit.
Git-N-Go = 30% chance of getting stabbedCasey's = Walmart; Kwik Star = Target.
Yeah I get the convenience part and that it should cost more than Fareway on pantry items but not twice as much.My problem with Casey's was the small-town gouging prior to the election. They still are higher than a lot of other places farther down the road from Des Moines.
Lol. I mean the one by us golden and they do know me by name in the pizza area. (Sadly order too often). But my experiences with Casey’s mostly positive and it’s why I keep going back. I go to the one in Eldora quite a bit too and while it’s an old one it’s still been pleasant.Yeah, but we shop what I'd guess is one of the posh-est Casey's in Iowa...wish we had one of these fabled Kwik Stars...