It was a real Kwik takeover. Wawa is no longer the king of America’s convenience store scene. Kwik Trip dethroned the Pennsylvania mart to take the top spot, per a recent survey by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Convenience Store Study 2025. The ACSI noted that while, like other spots, the Midwestern-owned convenience and gas … Read more
On the outside, the Shell station at the corner of Victoria Boulevard and Seneca Avenue on Staten Island looks like any other of the hundreds of fuel depots in NYC’s most car-centric borough — but only one of them can claim Italo and Gerardo Perito. Venture through the sliding doors into what elsewhere might be a … Read more
While gas stations are few and far between in New York City, amazing food is not. New York has always been known as one of the food capitals of the world — bagels, pizza, pastrami, halal — you name it. But now, we’ve got another title to brag about: having one of the best gas … Read more
A rap-rock band’s frontman was arrested for throwing a pop-up concert at a gas station just days after their “legendary” Lollapalooza performance — despite claiming he had a deal to host the gig. Silly Goose frontman, Jackson Foster, 23, was seen being handcuffed at a BP gas station in Chicago, Ill. on Saturday and taken … Read more
A budget-friendly recipe is going viral for channeling an Italian delicacy with just two ingredients that can be found at most roadside rest stops: coffee and an ice-cream sandwich. “It’s July and you know what that means: It’s gas station affogato season,” New York-based travel expert and television host Samantha Brown recently posted on social media. An … Read more
Customers are getting a lot of mileage out of this change. Costco has extended the hours of its gas stations and tacked on more pumps, causing fuel sales to soar and delighting loyal customers fed up with languishing in mile-long gasoline lines. The big-box retailer announced in a Facebook post several months back that the … Read more
Gas station food is as much a slice of American cuisine as a single serving of pizza, according to one celebrity chef. In an interview with Fox News Digital, chef Andrew Zimmern, based in Minnesota, said he’s spent the better part of 25 years traveling the country in a van. “I’m not sure there’s someone else alive … Read more
Wawa has opened up shop in Ohio. The popular convenience store chain’s first location in the Buckeye State held its grand opening on Wednesday morning in Liberty Township, not far from Cincinnati. The grand opening event, which took place on Wawa’s 61st anniversary, involved announcements of grants to local “community partners,” a “Hoagies for Heroes hoagie-building contest” … Read more
Imagine stepping into a gas station bathroom, shutting the door behind you — then realizing you might not be able to open it again. A quick roadside pit stop turned into a potential nightmare for a Texas woman named Shelby after she noticed a chilling detail involving the women’s room. In a series of viral … Read more
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but Wawa is starting the holiday early. Quick-stop chain Wawa, mainly located on the East Coast, has a very dedicated fanbase, and one of its limited-time sandwiches has an even bigger cult following — including celebrities like “Monsters” actor Evan Peters and retired NFL star Jason Kelce and his … Read more
Don’t skim over this information. A safety savvy content creator has revealed how to check for credit card skimmers at gas stations — reminding viewers to remain vigilant. The common scam costs both customers and banking institutions more than $1 billion per year, according to FBI estimates. The TikTok tipmeister, who goes by FLM Flight, … Read more
It will really fill you up. The tiny hamburger joint Smacking Burger has opened inside of a working gas station — which happens to be the last one in Manhattan below 14th Street. On a recent Saturday, the owners said they served some 800 customers. Elizabeth Torres and Tommy Hondros are the burger-lovers behind Smacking … Read more
A man who brought his service duck into a Buc-ee’s store in Tennessee has been banned from the chain, according to a YouTube video he posted. Justin Wood brought his service pet known as Wrinkle the Duck into the store, where they shopped around and received plenty of positive attention from shoppers who wanted to pet Wrinkle … Read more