I think Kwik Trip/Star is about $16.
They must have some decent perks, flexible scheduling etc. though because most that I frequent have had the same employees for several years.
Casey's Making Another Acquisition
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I think Kwik Trip/Star is about $16.
They must have some decent perks, flexible scheduling etc. though because most that I frequent have had the same employees for several years.
Agree with that. We drive through Dubuque to visit my inlaws in Wisconsin 10ish times a year and always stop about 8:30-9pm on a Friday night. The same woman has been working there for years and now recognizes us and knows what my boys like to get.
If there is food in the warmer to grab at lunch time.... Half the time I walk into a Casey's at lunch there isn't crap out there.
That's not the same pizza as a normal Godfather's though but yeah it's OK.
I love Bucees but its not really direct competition with a Caseys or KwikStar-type gas station. Its more of a destination stop, honestly.
We just had PR on Sunday and holy crap they have gotten expensive!
I grew up in NW IA and the old pizza parlor style Pizza Ranches were legit good. Not sure when they decided to give up on good pizza and went all in on the buffet but damn I miss their old Pizza.
While I agree it has gone way downhill, Pizza Ranch PEAKED at mediocre. Never understood why anyone would eat there, always found it greasy and unsanitary.
I've been to several Buc'ees in TX - very impressive. They appear to depend on high volume traffic flow. I don't think IA has the traffic volume flow to support a Buc'ess. Kwik Star is hitting it - large early morning traffic for bakery, breakfast sandwiches, and a lot of construction guys picking up sandwiches for lunch. Also, hitting it hard a lunch, especially the construction guys getting sandwiches. Of course, a lot getting gas at the same time. Other than pizza from Casey's (which is still pretty good in our area), they are bottom choice, well I should say a notch above Kum & Go.
Godfathers Mini Pies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Caseys Slices
Did you go to Pizza Ranch for pizza? The only reason to go to PR is the fired chicken. Pizza is terrible, bread sticks are fine, desert pizza is good. But when fresh, they have the best fried chicken.
Dont know about terrible, but its not in my top 5. The chicken and broasted potatoes are where I hang my hat for sure.
Kwik Star rewards are better than Caseys rewards. You just have to dig through the coupons on the app and add them once in awhile.
I'm a Kwik Star guy but have never understood the love of their chicken. I tried one of their big crispy chicken sandwiches from the Marion location yesterday and it was soggy and rubbery. I ended up tossing it after one bite. We got sick off some chicken from the Ankeny Kwik Star awhile back.
That being said, I have gotten to point where I will actively avoid Caseys at home and when I'm on the road. The bathrooms are absolutely disgusting. There's like 2 hot food options at any given time because they're never stocked up. It's also crazy expensive for everything.
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You are exactly right. I go there mainly for cheese sticks and chicken. Pizza is not good.
One went to Pizza Ranch when one had no other options. The business model was to put franchises in towns that were too small for a Pizza Hut, and it worked marvelously. They’ve transitioned to bigger cities and, via buffet, probably bigger margins (and something not offered at other places). I’m hardly an expert, but the food quality seems to have stayed consistent (mediocre).
