It’s Official: Kwik Trip Voted America’s #1 Gas Station

A Kwik Trip sign on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Janesville, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

By Christina Lorey

May 24, 2025

USA Today readers have spoken. KWIK TRIP the best gas station AND the best gas station food in America.

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The La Crosse-based brand beat out Buc-ee’s, QuikTrip with a Q, and other Midwestern favorites, Casey’s and Hy-Vee, to come out on top of the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice poll!

While Kwik Trip has been voted the #1 gas company every year since 2020, this is the first time they’ve ALSO won best food.

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“Their bakeries make more than two dozen types of items each day; their convenience store offers burritos, pizza, salads, soups, and fried chicken, all of which are fairly priced and made with high-quality ingredients; and all milk is sourced from dairy farms within a 100-mile radius of La Crosse!” USA Today wrote.

Kwik Trip, a family-owned company since 1965, operates more than 800 stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, South Dakota, and Illinois.

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Christina Lorey

Christina Lorey is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and former UpNorthNews newsletter editor. She previously worked as a producer, reporter, and TV anchor for stations in Madison and Moline. When she’s not writing or asking questions, Christina volunteers with Girls on the Run, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and several mental health organizations.

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