QuikTrip @ I-44 & Peoria

[Nik]

What is the status of this? When it was announced that QT bought the site of the former Camelot hotel, QT was going to build their 500th store. With the delays that arose during demolition, that proved impossible. Since then, I've heard nothing. Any body else heard anything?

[dsjeffries]

I heard they opened their 500th store in Broken Arrow.

[Nik]

quote:Originally posted by dsjeffries

I heard they opened their 500th store in Broken Arrow.

Right. I know they already opened their 500th somewhere else, so BA is likely. But I'm still curious what the plans are for the old Camelot site. It was supposed to be a gas station as well as some mixed-use development.

[Townsend]

My understanding is it is on hold waiting for the highway expansion.

[Breadburner]

I wish that could have been another Hotel....Preferably a Hampton Inn....

[Composer]

Store #500 was opened in May at 71st and 161st in Broken Arrow.  They were going to make the one on Peoria the 500th but there were delays due to the highway expansion.  Maybe 600....ha!

[Nik]

quote:Originally posted by Townsend

My understanding is it is on hold waiting for the highway expansion.

You've got to be kidding. So, basically, it'll be vacant for another 5-10 years. Awesome.

[sgrizzle]

I think the lack of distinct highway plan more than the actual construction is holding it up. They need to know when and where their property will be effected.

[patric]

Moving ahead, with some modifications:

http://www.tmapc.org/Agenda/02-01-12/AC-113.pdf

I didn't see the lighting plan in their exhibit, though.

[Hoss]

Moving ahead, with some modifications:

http://www.tmapc.org/Agenda/02-01-12/AC-113.pdf

I didn't see the lighting plan in their exhibit, though.

Looking at the plan, the overhead looks like a GenIII store.

[Conan71]

Moving ahead, with some modifications:

http://www.tmapc.org/Agenda/02-01-12/AC-113.pdf

I didn't see the lighting plan in their exhibit, though.

I suspect whatever the lighting plan is, it will piss you off severely. 

[Hoss]

I suspect whatever the lighting plan is, it will piss you off severely. 

that's like saying water is wet, C...

[Conan71]

that's like saying water is wet, C...

Dehydrated water isn't.

[jacobi]

We are very lucky to have them based here.  I just wish they would move from their headquarters out in the sticks and move in/build something downtown.  I know they just built those headquarters not too long ago, so it's not likely.  Also, it would be ironic for a company that benifits from heavy car use and sprawl to build something that would promote density.  Also, since we they are based here Tulsan's seem to be gas station snobs.  When My wife and drove back from MA this summer I remember seeing the first QT and thinking "Oh God!  Civilization!"

But more on point,  I wonder if they will close the 45th and peoria location.  I live between riverside and peoria on 45th and use that QT all the time.  

Ok, one final note.  I realized the other day that a mythbusters episode (the one about cell phones causing gas station fires) had a segment in front of a QT.  I began to wonder where it was filmed.  I looked up the guy that the interviewed and sure enough, he (and the orangization he represents) are based in Tulsa.  I looked up his email and asked him if it was filmed here.  And it turns out yes, there is a mythbusters segment filmed in Tulsa.  We are now famous.

Boy talk about thread drift....

[rdj]

We are very lucky to have them based here.  I just wish they would move from their headquarters out in the sticks and move in/build something downtown.  I know they just built those headquarters not too long ago, so it's not likely.  Also, it would be ironic for a company that benifits from heavy car use and sprawl to build something that would promote density.  Also, since we they are based here Tulsan's seem to be gas station snobs.  When My wife and drove back from MA this summer I remember seeing the first QT and thinking "Oh God!  Civilization!"

But more on point,  I wonder if they will close the 45th and peoria location.  I live between riverside and peoria on 45th and use that QT all the time.  

Ok, one final note.  I realized the other day that a mythbusters episode (the one about cell phones causing gas station fires) had a segment in front of a QT.  I began to wonder where it was filmed.  I looked up the guy that the interviewed and sure enough, he (and the orangization he represents) are based in Tulsa.  I looked up his email and asked him if it was filmed here.  And it turns out yes, there is a mythbusters segment filmed in Tulsa.  We are now famous.

Boy talk about thread drift....

If they left their HQ in east Tulsa they'd lose the go cart track that is the parking lot!  Also, they went as far east as possible without leaving the city limits.