Casey's Making Another Acquisition

BillBrasky4Cy

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Dec 10, 2013
17,450
31,746
113
So what’s the draw then? I’ve only been to Buc Ee’s a couple of times, but there’s nothing that’s special other than you’ll never have to wait for a pump. Their food was OK, but below both Casey’s and Kwik Star. And without the scale, will it be worse because you can’t keep it fresh like you can with the high volume stores?

LOL Buc-ee's food blows Casey's out of the water. It's taken me a couple years to come around and accept it but Casey's Pizza is a shell of what it used to be.
 

Clonehomer

Well-Known Member
Apr 11, 2006
26,636
24,666
113
LOL Buc-ee's food blows Casey's out of the water. It's taken me a couple years to come around and accept it but Casey's Pizza is a shell of what it used to be.

Maybe I got the wrong thing then. I had a breakfast burrito that was just soggy and bland. Guess I’ll give it another chance next time I’m down that direction.
 

Gunnerclone

Well-Known Member
Jul 16, 2010
75,339
79,324
113
DSM
Once again, it feels like Casey's strategy is just to get bigger, without addressing how far they've slipped.

It’s a strategy though. Theres onot a handful of areas in the country where people have access to what I consider “premium” C-stores. Iowa and its bordering states are very lucky. Then the WaWa/Sheetz zone is nice. Most places are awful. So a ****** Casey’s might be a “wow” to a lot of people in certain areas.
 
  • Agree
Reactions: MeanDean

BillBrasky4Cy

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Dec 10, 2013
17,450
31,746
113
Maybe I got the wrong thing then. I had a breakfast burrito that was just soggy and bland. Guess I’ll give it another chance next time I’m down that direction.

The egg and brisket taco/burrito is solid and their breakfast croissants are huge and really good too. They actually make real scrambled eggs for their stuff and not those crappy egg beaters.
 
  • Informative
Reactions: NWICY

ISUTex

Well-Known Member
May 25, 2012
9,857
9,596
113
Rural U.S.A.

Cyclonsin

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Dec 4, 2020
2,364
4,874
113
36
Savannah, GA
This thread has given me a hankerin for some Bucees Brisket. :D
I've given their brisket a shot on a few different occasions, and I just don't get why it's worth talking about at all. Sure, I suppose for Gas Station BBQ it's ok, but it's objectively not good and they sauce it to death to hide how bad it is.

The whole Buc-ees experience is one giant tourist trap, but it works well so more power to them.
 

BillBrasky4Cy

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Dec 10, 2013
17,450
31,746
113
Casey's pizza is a D grade at best. It makes Dominos seem top shelf.

Better than nothing, but not by much.

Casey's pizza was legit good when they let the kitchens do their own thing. Now it's been really stripped down and very inconsistent. Plus their wages are sh!t so turnover is HUGE in an already turnover heavy industry.
 

gocy444

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Dec 15, 2008
2,817
6,046
113
Ames, IA
What do you go to a gas station for?

Personally I stop get gas and grab a couple slices of pizza and a pop. That's all I really need and Casey's has that.
The nearest grocery store to me is 10 min. Kwik Trip is 2 min and they have a ton of necessities. I even tried their steak which was pretty solid. Their ready made pasta is also a great lunch option.
 

BillBrasky4Cy

Well-Known Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Dec 10, 2013
17,450
31,746
113
What do you go to a gas station for?

Personally I stop get gas and grab a couple slices of pizza and a pop. That's all I really need and Casey's has that.

Casey's changed their inputs on their "by the slice" pizzas and cut them way back. If my option is two hammered thin pieces of Casey's pizza and a fountain drink for almost $9 or a stop at Kwik Star, I'm stopping at KS 10 times out of 10.
 

JohnnyFive

Well-Known Member
Feb 25, 2012
5,159
2,522
113
So does this mean that CEFCOs will now have barely half of their gas pumps operational at any given time?
A few weeks ago there I had to move to three different pumps to find one that worked or took the card.
 

Latest posts

Help Support Us

Become a patron