QuikTrip opened its first convenience store in Kentucky Thursday. The travel center is in Elizabethtown at 1800 S. Dixie Ave., located just east of I-65 at the Western Kentucky Parkway exit, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based retailer said.
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“We are excited to bring QuikTrip’s signature commitment to quality and efficient service to the great state of Kentucky,” said QuikTrip Corporate Communications Manager Aisha Jefferson. “Our travel center will offer a clean and friendly stop for the residents of Elizabethtown and the many travelers along the Kentucky Turnpike. The QuikTrip team is working hard to ensure our customers enjoy best-in-class service and amenities from day one.”
The c-store chain’s expansion to the Bluegrass State features a full-service kitchen with fresh, made-to-order meals; grab-and-go options, including QuikTrip’s signature pizza by the slice; and roller grill items.
QuikTrip’s new location will bring around 24 new jobs to the area, the company said. The new location brings the convenience-store retailer’s store count to more than 1,100 in 21 states.
QuikTrip is a privately held company. Founded in 1958, the chain has grown to a more than $11 billion company with more than 31,000 employees.
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