Congratulations to all of our November 2023 sweepstakes winners!

It’s been a long time coming, and we’re finally here! Kwik Star #1201 opened today in Brandon, South Dakota, marking the sixth state that Kwik Trip, Inc. calls home, joining Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan. It’s the first of six stores to open in South Dakota in 2023, with four more planned for Sioux Falls and one in Harrisburg.

Interested in learning more about Kwik Trip, Inc.! Check out our intro to South Dakota here! Plus, catch up on our podcast episode where we talk all about what’s coming.

Also, need a quick refresher on which states we’re Kwik Trip and which ones we’re Kwik Star?

If the Wisconsin Badgers are playing, Will Hazeltine is too, and the 21-year-old mellophone player is a proud member of the UW Marching Band.

Hazeltine is the first college student to team up with Kwik Trip under a NIL (name, image, likeness) partnership.

“Kwik Trip is just an awesome gas station,” Hazeltine said.

“It’s really exciting for Will be part of this first partnership”, explains Kwik Trip’s Social Media Coordinator Hayden Knoll. “He’s passionate about Kwik Trip and has a unique story and background. He will have all the creative freedom he wants, and we are excited to see what he does with it.”

Hazeltine contacted Kwik Trip to inquire about a NIL partnership. The geological engineering major loves “everything Kwik Trip” especially Karuba Gold™ coffee.

He said he drinks two to three cups a day and even put together a spreadsheet ranking his favorite Kwik Trip Karuba Gold™ flavors. Hazeltine said he’s eager to share his Kwik Trip love story online.

“Being part of that team expresses that whole Wisconsin attitude and mindset; it’s pretty cool,” he added. “To me, Kwik Trip is as much Wisconsin as the Green Bay Packers are, UW-Madison is, cheese and milk. You think of Wisconsin, as someone from Wisconsin, I think of Kwik Trip. It’s pretty awesome to be a part of that now.”

Will Hazeltine, alongside Kwik Trip Social Media Supervisor Paige Geary (left) and Social Media Influencer Specialist Hayden Knoll (right)

This weekend’s Michigan 400 will have a distinctive Kwik Trip flair to it, as we will be featured on the No. 8 car driven by Kyle Busch! One of the best drivers in the sport, Kyle will be behind the wheel of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the Michigan International Speedway this Sunday, as he and his team work on closing in on a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Series. This week’s car will feature Kwik Trip and Kwik Star along the sides and hood of the car, and of course, See You Next Time along the bumper.

On this week’s KwikCast podcast, we got to chat with the crew chief of the No. 8 car for Richard Childress Racing, Randall Burnett, about the preparation for the race, his career in racing, and much more! Find the podcast here!

Race Details

What: Michigan 400
Who: Kyle Busch and the No. 8 team of Richard Childress Racing
When: Sun, Aug 6, 1:30 PM
Where: Michigan International Speedway
How to watch: USA Network

STURGEON BAY, Wis. – If you’ve spent any time in Wisconsin, you know that you can’t go far without spotting a Kwik Trip store. When Whit Meza rolled in to Kwik Trip #1209 in Sturgeon Bay on Wednesday morning, she could say something that not many others can – she’s been to every single one of them. The kicker? She did it all in an 11-day span, all on a Harley-Davidson.

Here are a few fun facts about Whit’s journey:

• 546 stores visited in 11 days. (503 or all in Wisconsin, 2 in Michigan, 1 in IL, & 40 in Iowa)
• 153.5 total hours on her bike
• Average of 15.35 hours per day
• Averaged 54 store stops per day
• Rode a total of just more than 4,500 miles

Check out some of the awesome coverage that Whit received on her journey!

A quick trip around Wisconsin, to find all the Kwik Trips in the Badger State

The Great Kwik Trip Trek: Fox Valley woman to visit all stores in Wisconsin in 11 days

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— whitney meza (@whitmeza) May 13, 2023