5757 James Avenue Southwest, Kalona IA 52247
“The mercantile store for the Amish community in the Kalona IA area. Not very big, but it has a ton of items for the kitchen, making clothing, and some darned amazing local baked goods thrown in there for good measure. A simple section for toys for the young ones is available. I'd swear the nice shopkeeper lady was there in visits from my family decades before. With the Stringtown grocery nearby, it's all these hard working, pious families need. We all can learn a thing or two about life from shopping in this area. Excess is not always what makes you content and happy in life...”
301 1st St, Kalona IA 52247
“i love this store. the owner is a good guy. he is a jolly. what silly fella. as an amish im not aloud to go to kwik star by my family. also dont tell my dad i have a google account i will be punished. but kwik stars food is impeccable me and izzy and richard go togetheer. we eat for dinnner. richard did my electric go check him out. izzy did my house that i got shunned for by my family they dont talk tome now i only have my buggy named niki minjaj. my favorite employee is rylee. she is so funny in her kwik star outfit. i want to be her friend!!!!”
5697 Gable Ave SW, Kalona IA 52247
“The mercantile store for the Amish community in the Kalona IA area. Not very big, but it has a ton of items for the kitchen, making clothing, and some darned amazing local baked goods thrown in there for good measure. A simple section for toys for the young ones is available. I'd swear the nice shopkeeper lady was there in visits from my family decades before. With the Stringtown grocery nearby, it's all these hard working, pious families need. We all can learn a thing or two about life from shopping in this area. Excess is not always what makes you content and happy in life...”
121 5th St, Kalona IA 52247
“We enjoyed a quick trip to the store one afternoon during some downtime with baseball. We had been here before and the cafe was not open, but this time it was! We all got sandwiches and sides- everything was delicious!!! After our meal we walked around the store and got some candy. There is a wide selection of things to look at and purchase. However, check the labels if you are looking for made in Iowa products, due to there being many things that are only USA made. We will be back and enjoy our selves every time we come to visit.”
601 E Avenue, Kalona IA 52247
“A lot of questions make it sound like people think this is primarily a restaurant. This is a convenience store that has the usual convenience store stuff and pizza and some food. Just don't count on being able to get a pizza slice whenever you want one.”
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