1003 W Washington St, Farina IL 62838
“Very great place to stop and get food and snacks when traveling. This location was very clean and well staffed at all hours. They also have a ton of rarer candy and soda varieties compared to other gas stations. On top of that they had a huge variety of toys and gifts at very competitive prices and discounts which i never have encountered at a gas station before. Ihad a situation where my car broke down near this establishment and I was stranded until being able to locate a company to transport my vehicle to Chicago for repairs and the staff and management were very kind and flexible allowing me time to arrange getting transported home. They were courteous as can be and provided top notch customer service and even provided advice at times. I am very grateful for all they did to help make a bad experience better.”
1003 W Washington St, Farina IL 62838
“This is an awesome little place its very clean and has the best bathrooms Ive seen each stall is a little room with a sink in there…..I travel a lot and I haven’t seen this anywhere, big ?? to whoever thought of that”
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