131 S Main St, Hiawassee GA 30546
“I’m going to say that this store has, from a customer stand point AND his employees even agree a GREAT manager in Jim. I am NOT related or know him personally just FYI. He actually ENCOURAGES his employees to help their customers with extra points, $$ off coupons and vouchers that they keep AT the counters. If I need a little extra help, no one has ever scoffed at me but honestly seems to WANT to help. This is a sign of GOOD management! Keep up the great work guys!!!❤️❤️❤️”
1057 Shake Rag Rd, Hiawassee GA 30546
“I absolutely love the owners of this store they are always so very nice and there definitely some of my favorite people ever!! This is the only store I’ll stop at anymore!! There like family❤️”
214 S Main St, Hiawassee GA 30546
“I went inside to pay cash for gas (with cash, it was the cheapest along my route, which went down to Athens) and walked into a phantasmagoria of amazing glass pipes. It's like an art gallery. The selection is like nothing I've ever seen before. Any and every kind of wild and clever pipe in the known universe is somehow there in this unassuming gas station. And their prices are very reasonable, too. I'd be like, "No way that's less than 50 bucks," and it'd be 35. There also are those arcade games and various tourist thingies and stuff for fishermen and cool knives and 3 different coolers of dippin dots and such novelty ice creams. A paper on the gas pump announces that the place is now 24/7. So they're ahead of the times there. All in all a very cool place to stop, one of the coolest gas stations I've ever been in. I haven't seen a place of its type so good even in Atlanta. Are the snacks pricey? Well yeah, it's a gas station. But pricey for a gas station, eh, not really. I'd go there again just to sightsee. I wish I could add a photo, but I didn't take any.”
131 South Main Street, Hiawassee GA 30546
“Shirley has been a wonderful reflection of this store. I have Rosacea, and have been experiencing a painful flare. She was concerned that she couldn’t find a clear version of some medicine I needed. Empathy is a lost art.”
1500 US-76, Hiawassee GA 30546
“Propane as cheap as you'll find it in the area. At the time of this writing is $15 for 20 lb tank. Very quick and friendly service. I highly recommend them. Daniel”
3958 River Bank Run, Hiawassee GA 30546
“If you need gas and you're heading to Helen, you'll need to stop here as it's the last stop until you reach Helen. Decent prices, good selection of drinks and snacks for your on or off road adventures between Hiawassee and Helen.”
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