Pilot in Austin, MN

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  1. Dec 3, 2014 #11
    Pool6710

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    I paid 3.16 a gallon today. I doubt any QT in minnesota can even come close. The discount alone makes me stop at the junk.
     
    Pool6710, Dec 3, 2014
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  3. Dec 3, 2014 #12
    joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    QT isn't in minnesota. They are called Kwik Trip. And TA sucks. You pay dearly for those discounts at TA.
     
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  4. Dec 3, 2014 #13
    Pool6710

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    I ment kwik trip. My bad. How do I pay dearly for those discounts? All I run is rogers ta fuel for the past 6 years and never had a problem. It's bio ultra ls 5% though if that's what you mean?
     
    Pool6710, Dec 3, 2014
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  5. Dec 3, 2014 #14
    browndawg

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    Did someone say T/A? mmmmmmmm buffet........
     
    browndawg, Dec 3, 2014
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  7. Dec 8, 2014 #15
    25(2)+2

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    I talked with one of the guys who runs there often, and heard a slightly different reason, the reason I heard was bankruptcy. My only comment other than that is there are no Pilots on 90 in MN.

    If you use the amenities and drive very far, Kwik Trip/Star is not the same. You have WI, and MN with Kwik Trip and IA with Kwik Star( reason for Star was a trademark infringement case with Quick Trip in IA). I run some WI but not that much of either of the other 2.




    As for TA, the franchise outlet at Albert Lea (south a few miles on 35)went company and was changed to Petro and now has a 24 hour restaurant. The Flying J that was planned for the locale before the 'merger' has never happened. It may yet, but I'm not holding my breath.


    I stopped at a couple of Iron Skillets on the last trip east, and the prices aren't the same, even though the menus are close, so price depends on location as well as brand.


    MN is tough on the majors, I guess.


    I liked the restaurant at the old stop in Austin, but that also is no more. The building is gone.
     
    25(2)+2, Dec 8, 2014
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  8. Dec 8, 2014 #16
    joseph1135

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    We load right out of Austin at Hormel and usually were at the old truck stop. The Trails End (Petro branded) has always been a great place, I mean they have a Cold Stone Creamery in there!
     
    joseph1135, Dec 8, 2014
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  9. Dec 10, 2014 #17
    kemosabi49

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    The ice cream was my downfall. I'd get it first and I figured if I was still hungry, I would get dinner. Never did try that restaurant.
     
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  10. Oct 20, 2015 #18
    loose_leafs

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    The kwikt trip at the 266 only has half the truck parking that the truckers inn used to have, kwik trip only has a few truck stops that are truly "big".

    Anything was an improvement though, that place was falling apart before they closed it.
     
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