101 East Cumberland Road, Altamont IL 62411
“My husband and I got a pizza for ourselves and breadsticks for our furbabies. It was delicious and the service was superb. Thank you to the man making the pizzas and the woman running the register. You were both amazing. That was by far the best pizza we have had in a long time! Great job!!!”
16719 County Rd 1000 E, Effingham IL 62401
“This is definitely one of my favorite gas stations to stop at. The service is always great! As far as prices go, they are honestly about the same as any other gas station but there are normally good deals on my everyday needs... like redbull!”
12267 N 1000th Rd, Effingham IL 62401
“I grew up in this neighborhood. When Steve(the original owner) was running the store. I'm pretty sure he knew my siblings and I by name. We would save quarters and go play arcade games and buy as much candy as we could. He was so kind, he would sometimes allow us more candy even if we didn't have enough money. I have been there recently, and the place hasn't changed much, other than his grandkids running it now. It looks and feels the same. People at the register always have a smile and are very nice. This place will always be one of my favorites.”
410 East Cumberland Road, Saint Elmo IL 62458
“Very well kept and friendly place. In fact it had by far the cleanest gas station bathroom I've ever seen. Was very thankful we decided to stop here on our trip.”
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