LA CROSSE, Wis. — When scrolling up and down the list of the Top 100 Truck Stops, released by Trucker Path just this past week, there’s no shortage of stores from the Kwik Trip, Inc. family that appear. Six locations in total cracked the Top 100, with Kwik Star #1071 in Davenport, Iowa being named the top truck stop in the United States for 2022.

Trucker Path, which hails itself as the most comprehensive and most used mobile app for North American commercial truck drivers, announced the winners on February 16th, 2023, after tabulating the 8.5 million in-app ratings, reviews and feedback provided by the nearly one million Trucker Path app users. For locations honored in the Top 100, drivers across the nation can look for the window decal that honors the location and the place on the annual Trucker Path Top 100 Truck Stops list.

“The 2022 Top 100 Truck Stops chosen by Trucker Path’s driver community includes both chain and independent facilities that offer the best parking, food and other amenities,” said Chris Oliver, CMO at Trucker Path, in a release posted to TruckerPath.com. “This recognition means they are the best of the best among places for drivers to stop based on their offerings and the top-notch customer service they provide.”

Kwik Trip, Inc. had six stores feature within the Top 100, including three within the top 10 locations and five within the top 20. In addition to Kwik Star #1071 taking the top spot, Kwik Trip #1013 in Richfield, Wis. placed ninth with Kwik Trip #603 in Wilson, Wis. right behind at No. 10; Kwik Star #303 in Brooklyn, Iowa placed 13th, Kwik Trip #775 in Mauston, Wis. took 17th, and Kwik Trip #796 in Tomah, Wis. finished in 58th place.

“This recognition means so much since we know it comes directly from our Professional Driver guests,” said Steve Wrobel from Kwik Trip’s Public Relations. “Thank you! We have a great culture here at Kwik Trip/Kwik Star. Co-workers at our Davenport Kwik Star, our additional 300+ tractor/trailer accessible locations and throughout our entire company serve with our mission statement in mind, to treat others as you like to be treated. That makes Kwik Trip/Kwik Star a great place to visit and to work. We want to thank Trucker Path for providing a network that connects our stores and co-workers to thousands of Drivers.”

Kathi Ball, the store leader at Kwik Star #1071, echoed the same sentiment of gratitude and pride, not only in the store but her team of coworkers in Davenport.

“The part that stands out the most for me is our amazing team,” said Ball. “This award means so much! We are honored to be chosen from so many amazing truck stops. We truly appreciate our guests and are thankful every day.”

Kimberley Keil, the Kwik Trip, Inc. District Leader that oversees store #1071, said that the team’s welcoming atmosphere and commitment to food service is what helps keeps Kwik Star’s guests happy and satisfied.

“The amount of food that our team puts out here is astounding, and they know what it takes to keep a fresh and full variety out at all times,” said Keil. “I am very proud of the leadership team. Kathi set out to open this location BIG and to be the BEST! And she has succeeded!”

It’s that time of year when everyone’s making goals to hit the gym more or simply fold the laundry right away when it’s done drying. 

Although, we do things a little different around here.

We’ve created recaps of your year, personally, with Kwik Trip. This will hopefully help you set more goals for the new year!

All those stats you might have been wondering about, like how many stores did you visit this year, or how many gallons of fuel you pumped, are all included in this email just for you. 

First, we start by reminding you how long you’ve been a Kwik Rewards member for with something that looks like this: 

And how many visits you earned at different stores this year. How cool is that?

Scroll down and you’ll find your “‘Tripper” status!

This truly shows your commitment to us (thank you!)

Scroll a little further and you’ll see some fun statistics about your purchases this year. 

As a coffee lover myself, it’s no surprise that my favorite time to stop was in the morning for a hazelnut coffee. 

But let’s talk about the amount of gallons of fuel pumped this year! That statistic in itself blows my mind – just goes to show how much you travel and choose to fill up with us. 🙂 

Lastly, there’s a full recap in one graphic of your year as a Kwik Tripper. This is where you screenshot it and brag to your friends and family about your loyalty (be sure to tag us @kwiktrip on social media!)

Happy New Year, Kwik Trippers. We hope this year is even better than the last. 🙂 

Now through 11/28/22, 5 lb. bags of russet potatoes are on sale for just 99 cents! You’re probably thinking, “Kwik Trip, what can I do with a bag of russet potatoes?” Well, grab a pen and paper becasues the possibilities are endless.

loaded baked potato

mashed potatoes

hash browns

twice-baked potatoes

french fries

cheesy scalloped potatoes

breakfast potatoes

potato wedges

potato pancakes

potato chips

tater tots

gnocchi pasta

Kwik Trip Builds Flying Banana Truck for Red Bull’s Flugtag Event 

Ever heard of Flugtag? Kwik Trip hadn’t either, until they were asked to be a headline partner for the July 16th event at Veterans Park in Milwaukee. 

According to Red Bull’s website, “Flugtag challenges wacky engineers and fearless pilots to fulfill their dream of flying. First, they construct their flying machine. Then, they take a leap of faith.” Home-made, human-powered machines are launched off a pier into the sea or body of water – this year, the aircrafts will take flight over Lake Michigan. 

The Kwik Trip team replicated their iconic banana truck for the event. Their aircraft features giant Styrofoam banana wings spanning 16 feet. A team of Kwik Trip superfans will launch the craft into Lake Michigan to kick off the event, and Kwik Trip’s Paige Forde, who you may know from our social media pages, will be one of the honorary judges of the event, alongside the likes of Red Bull athlete Nick Lorenz and Green Bay Packers legend Donald Driver.

The team consists of pilot Cassandra Berger, aka “KT Girl,” along with pushers Alex Wehrley, Matt Ramage, Zak Gruber, and Landen Alft. Wehrley (@alexwehrley) is one of the hosts of Discover Wisconsin and embodies a great sense of humor in her midwest-centric videos across social media; Ramage (@mattramage) is a podcast host whose two favorite things in life are Kwik Trip and the Green Bay Packers; Gruber (@indiemoto) is a Wisconsin photographer/videographer who captures content throughout the midwest; and Alft (@phatboylandy) is a Kwik Trip coworker who moonlights as a hilarious KT food reviewer on TikTok.

“We’re excited to be able to partner with Red Bull on such a unique event, and we can’t wait to unveil the Kwik Trip banana truck craft at the event,” said Jack Walter, Category Manager at Kwik Trip. “We want to thank Bob the Builder for his hard work and expert craftsmanship in pulling off this incredible task!”

WHAT: Red Bull Flugtag Event

WHEN: Saturday, July 16th starting at noon

WHERE: Veterans Park, Milwaukee, Wis.

WHY: Because we’re launching a flying banana truck into Lake Michigan

COST: $0

PODCAST: On Spotify here and Apple below