809 Main Street, Osage IA 50461
“Nice, newer Kwik Star here in Osage, IA. This store was rebuilt not that long ago as of writing this review. The location for being a rebuilt/newer Kwik Star is better than most. The parking situation is a bit better than most newer stores I’ve seen. When I came, the store wasn’t too busy. The store was very nice & organized. There was quite of bit of hot food on the HotSpot. I grabbed a Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Croissant Sandwich, a 20oz coffee (which the cup is slightly larger than Casey’s), and 2 Kwikz by Urge candy bars that were 99 cents, as of writing, until the end of January 2026. The specific coffee I got was the Kona Dark Roast. On the manual dispensing coffee machine, there was Colombian, House Blend, and Kona Dark Roast as mentioned earlier. The staff were nice & friendly. The total after tax was 7.35 (because I used Cash with the rounding down). The store was also pretty clean in addition to being organized. Keep up the great work, Kwik Star #801!-Shy_Gun670”
309 Main Street, Osage IA 50461
“Always the perfect pizza, super friendly employees! Hands down, my favorite pizza. I add bunches of things to my pizza, but always done flawless. Thank you! Keep up the great work.”
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