Quiktrip - Type 3

[azbadpuppy]

I'd like to see real 7-11's in Tulsa. Their slurpees dominate any QT equivalent.

But those OKC 7-11 are 7-11's in name only, urinating on the good name of 7-11 with their crappiness. The general opinion of Oklahoma is probably significantly decreased when out-of-staters  stop in to OKC 7-11's and see they've stepped back in time to some weird 1970s 7-11 with none of the actual products people associated with 7-11.

All the 7-11's in Arizona and the one's I've seen in California are equally as shi**y. They are all dirty ghetto marts. As long as there are QT's available there is no reason to ever step foot in a 7-11.

[Hoss]

All the 7-11's in Arizona and the one's I've seen in California are equally as shi**y. They are all dirty ghetto marts. As long as there are QT's available there is no reason to ever step foot in a 7-11.

Why do you think the Cadieux's put stores in Phoenix (now also in Tucson)?

And I'd agree.  EVERY 7-11 I've ever been in I felt like I needed a power-wash applied after the trip.  Something to wash the 'nasty' off.

[dbacks fan]

Why do you think the Cadieux's put stores in Phoenix (now also in Tucson)?

And I'd agree.  EVERY 7-11 I've ever been in I felt like I needed a power-wash applied after the trip.  Something to wash the 'nasty' off.

An intersting note on this is the number of other c-stores Circle K has bought up is crazy. There are some intersections with two and three K within eye shot of each other. And there actually is some place worse that 7-11, am/pm stores.

[custosnox]

Decided to stop in since I was out and needed gas.  Got a few extra photo's that I figured our displaced Tulsan out in Phoenix might appreciate


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[azbadpuppy]

Why do you think the Cadieux's put stores in Phoenix (now also in Tucson)?

And I'd agree.  EVERY 7-11 I've ever been in I felt like I needed a power-wash applied after the trip.  Something to wash the 'nasty' off.

It was a very happy day indeed when I moved to Phoenix and saw the familiar red QT signs.

Most Circle K's are nasty too...

The only c-store I've been to that rivals QT (IMO) are the Wawa stores in the mid-atlantic/northeast.

[Red Arrow]

Wawa store were just getting started when we moved here from suburban Philly.  When I was a kid, we got Wawa milk delivered to the house.  I (just barely) remember an elementary school trip to the Wawa Dairy.  Pretty cool stuff when you are a suburban 8 or 9 year old.

[godboko71]

One thing I love about the Wawa's in NJ is they have full deli counters.

[Hoss]

Decided to stop in since I was out and needed gas.  Got a few extra photo's that I figured our displaced Tulsan out in Phoenix might appreciate


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What makes it even better is that it's on my way to work everyday and on my way home from work everyday...

[azbadpuppy]

What makes it even better is that it's on my way to work everyday and on my way home from work everyday...

They need to open up one of these new fancy ones in Phoenix pronto!

There are already over 70 QT's in the Phoenix metro, and they are adding new ones all the time. Every time I go in one they are packed. Obviously they are quite successful and know what works. I'm sure this new concept will be very well received and will soon start showing up in the other markets, I hope!

[dbacks fan]

They need to open up one of these new fancy ones in Phoenix pronto!

There are already over 70 QT's in the Phoenix metro, and they are adding new ones all the time. Every time I go in one they are packed. Obviously they are quite successful and know what works. I'm sure this new concept will be very well received and will soon start showing up in the other markets, I hope!

Thx custosnox for the pics, it is impressive. And I agree azbad they need to do some here. The outside area might be lightly used for about 4 months durring the summer, but October thru May the would be an absolute hit!

[custosnox]

Thx custosnox for the pics, it is impressive. And I agree azbad they need to do some here. The outside area might be lightly used for about 4 months durring the summer, but October thru May the would be an absolute hit!

NP, seems that the interior doesn't like my cell phone camera too much, but I think it gives you an idea of what it's like.  Personally I think it's got at least 25% more floor space then the current QTs.  It does seem to open up quiet a bit more by moving the counter (which I managed to not get a picture of) against the wall, opposite of the coffee bar.  My daughter was inlove as soon as she saw that they had iced coffee next to the standard coffe despencers.  Of course, there was the whipped cream despensers as well...

[Hoss]

They need to open up one of these new fancy ones in Phoenix pronto!

There are already over 70 QT's in the Phoenix metro, and they are adding new ones all the time. Every time I go in one they are packed. Obviously they are quite successful and know what works. I'm sure this new concept will be very well received and will soon start showing up in the other markets, I hope!

When they were talking about it last year, that's what they intonated.  They wanted to try it out in some test markets (it doesn't hurt that this one they just opened is a half mile from QT Corporate offices) to see if it would be viable.  I'm betting, after the few times I've been, it will.

[swampee]

The new QTs look great. One question I have is why not this design for brookside with all the tables and chairs out front. The QT expansion really disrupts the flow to Brookside. Also Im surprised they are putting this at 15th and Denver. That area is already bum central why give them more reason to hang out.

[sgrizzle]

The new QTs look great. One question I have is why not this design for brookside with all the tables and chairs out front. The QT expansion really disrupts the flow to Brookside. Also Im surprised they are putting this at 15th and Denver. That area is already bum central why give them more reason to hang out.

To put this style store on brookside, they would have to likely remove a house or two on the west.

An alternate layout, with their expanded space, would be to split the pump islands and put 8 pumps on the north side and 8 on the south and put the store in the middle.

[Hoss]

To put this style store on brookside, they would have to likely remove a house or two on the west.

An alternate layout, with their expanded space, would be to split the pump islands and put 8 pumps on the north side and 8 on the south and put the store in the middle.

I don't think that would work out with why they have the space on the back of the building now.  It was to allow delivery vehicles access and not interfere with customer traffic.  Splitting the gas islands nullifies that.