“Great nearby convenience store that has what you need! This store has an extensive selection of drinks and snacks paired with a comprehensive collection of craft beers i can’t find no where else!”
“There's a couple of these rare and unique shops downtown where the unusual can by the usaul. If you know what I mean, then you been there or should just check it out...”
“The neighborhood is an older suburb off a busy road so you do get some interesting characters now and again, but the store serves the local community well. Front door shows support for some local unions, and the folks that work here are very social and kind. Prices are pretty normal for the area, even go as far as to say a bit on the cheaper side at times. If you ever need to grab a cheap beer, smokes, or just some basic snacks CU is a great place to go!”
“We love the selection of draft beers and liquor! Jordan is entertaining and knowledgeable of all the options. The atmosphere is exactly what we're looking for, relaxing and laid back.”
“Came in for vaccinations. The pharmacist was very nice and took care of us quickly and efficiently. Totally recommend for vaccinations (have not used pharmacy for prescriptions).”
“I called in from California after looking at their website and finding the perfect floral arrangement. Sherry took my call and she was so helpful in getting my order placed over the phone. I had lots of questions about the process of them delivering the arrangement to a local business she answered all my questions perfectly. 5 star experience I highly recommend Hy-Vee Floral and I will certainly be a returning customer. Thank you Sherry!!”
“Warmly welcomed everytime I came by. It's not usually too busy though I usually came in late in the day. My French driver's license works fine for the ID check so no problem there. Fast and courteous service.”
“Sometimes the gas prices are better sometimes they're not some things are a little overpriced but other than that it's a decent place to go and I would recommend it”
“Very thankful for them going back to the twenty-four hour schedule at all locations means Slurpees no matter what the weather is saying brain freeze hurts you better start praying”
“Love this place! Friendly management, good prices, and fantastic customer service. Convenient neighborhood shop with wide variety of products and worth the drive if you don't live in the neighborhood.”
“Walgreens is a very convenient store for me but I also like going there. That is where I get my prescriptions at and a lot of other things there and there's a young girl named Mackenzie that works there that is just a cool girl and it's nice to see her smiling face now when I go in. I just moved here from Florida so it's nice to see you smiling face. I love this store.. I was just getting back from there with my prescriptions and some other things”
“I've come to like the various Big 10 Mart locations throughout the Quad Cities that I've visited. They typically have a nice selection of beverages and snacks, plus they're always clean and well lit. As with so many other evenings, I'd had dinner nearby and wanted to cap the night off with a beverage and further snack before returning home. What better place to do this than Big 10 Mart?There's really no better place honestly, and this location is definitely on par with the others I've visited. The typical shelves of snacks are present down the middle of the store, as are the multitude of coolers with a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The floors are a clean greyish ceramic tile, while the overhead is covered by drop ceiling and florescent lights. There's a coffee bar and hot food station, as well. Really just about all the things that you'd expect in a normal gas station convenience store are also present here.Being that this Big 10 Mart is in Illinois, there's also a separate room for video slot machines present, as well. While I personally both don't like video slots or there relative ubiquity across the state in every restaurant, bar, and convenience store, they're more or less expected at this point. At least these look relatively new and clean...I found my favorite Gatorade Zero and selected vanilla wafers for my evening snack. Payment with the attendant at the front of the store was painless and quick - my Google Pay was processed with the normal, expected ease and I was on my way within a minute.I'd stop by here again for a similar purpose. As stated before, the store is clean and has the snacks I like. If you need to stop somewhere for a quick pick-me-up, I'd recommend this location. Thanks, Big 10 Mart!”
“I have pretty good luck here and its my go to one. The are always helpful and have what I need from this kind of store. The pharmacy is as fast as the line is with people like any other place so I don’t get worked up. Clean facilities and decent getting in and out of parking lot.”
“All the staff are completely professional. The head manager Mike really makes the customers feel appreciated for coming in every single time he says thanks for coming. I’ve been living around the area for a year and a half since day one of me moving to this area He has been nothing but nice, don’t get me wrong he is a zero tolerance type of individual but he’s straight business. his customer service is A1 Hands down.”
“Great little mini mart with amazing lunch buffet and other warmed items. I had the lunch buffet and I'll definitely be going back. Fill up your takeaway container and grab a fountain drink, and anything else you need here. Nice people, this place has been here a long time.”
“Had issues with my virtual card and didn't have my wallet. Sandy and Abbie didn't hesitate to help get it situated. Very appreciative and plan many visits back!”
“I just had lunch there today 8/18/25 and the food was simply delicious!! The butter chicken and the Chili chicken were so flavorful and the owners couldn’t have been any nicer !!! I’m already looking forward to going back ????”
“It's one of the best stores and clean as well and the cashier is friendly and helpful to any of your needs you may have..very nice place kept very clean... Nice employees considering when some places are horrible and not so nice to costumers.. thank you for that.. and they listen well if you can find something they will help you find or at least take the time to remember or not if they carry it on there shelves”
“I had ordered some photos and poster from this Walgreens online that I was going to use at a visitation. On one of the poster I had used the wrong back ground and color for the text so I had gone into the store to see if it was possible to change my order before they printed it out. It was near closing time for the store so I was trying to get there ASAP.I was helped by a lady named Ellen who had helped me in the days before as I gather the photos I needed. She had been very cheerful every time I was in which was a lot in the past days. Luckily my order hadn’t been printed off, she was able to cancel my order and help me reorder it. She really put a lot of care into making sure the posters I ordered all turned out good and helped to make sure that the photos would be a-lined.She said she never wanted anyone to leave unhappy with their photos. I am so great full for the effort and time she put into helping me. They all turned out beautifully, thank you Ellen for your kindness, it really meant a lot.”
“This is how 7-Eleven needs to be run the management is great all the workers are friendly the pop machine is fresh and clean please take note I hope managers read this in a regional take notice.”
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