7501 US-131, Fife Lake MI 49633
“My husband and I came up to the UP from Grand rapids and we took a stop at the Eagle Overlook which is about 17 minutes away from this gas station, our car battery died while we were hiking and didn't have a battery jumper so I called and asked if there was anyone able to help jump our car and a man named Ryan was very kind and drove out to us to give us a jump. a big Thank you to Ryan and a thank you to Beacon and Bridge for allowing him to come and help us.”
25425 S Raber Rd, Goetzville MI 49736
“It's a quaint little place they have fishing equipment alcohol of every kind the stores closed you can pick up milk or bread but I think the best thing that they do best is pizza I got an extra large meat pizza with so many toppings it was ridiculous for 26 bucks extra large very good price for a very very good pizza made their she knows how to make a pizza let me just tell you!!”
606 N Cedar St, Kalkaska MI 49646
“I do stop here on my way up to Petoskey going through Kalkaska on occasion. They have a sandwich shop right in the gas station and a little selection of grab and go sandwiches that are decent.”
207 N Cedar St, Kalkaska MI 49646
“The gasoline I got here on 6.21.2025 took me over Mackinaw Bridge and to various places in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan before I needed to refuel in Marquette. My car loved Marathon Gasoline during my Northern Tier States Road Trip of 2025!!”
4900 M-66, Kalkaska MI 49646
“Because I live close by I frequent this store a lot. The people are very accommodating in any way they can be. The restrooms are closed because of the BS pandemic so I am fine with it. The store is well stocked with the normal convenience store items as well as a small deli with some fantastic food choices.”
809 N Cedar St, Kalkaska MI 49646
“The place was really clean, I liked how the bathrooms had both paper towels and the air dryer. They only had one person on the register though and there was a long line. Overall, great gas station.”
114 Northland Plaza, Kalkaska MI 49646
“I would like to start by saying that my boss Susan Brock is amazing woman and and great boss she bust her butt off at work she is also a very kind and generous and she is very kind and trys to help her employees out as much as she can and she is terrific with all the customers and and everyone loves to see her. And when you see please make sure you tell her what a great job she does for the northland speedmart.”
111 S Cedar St, Kalkaska MI 49646
“The employee stocking the store after close was a life saver. We took Google Maps' word that the Shell station in Kalkaska was open 24 hours a day when our low fuel light came on while pulling our trailer (meaning we had about 25 miles left and nothing had been open in the previous 30 miles). It wasn't open, but driving back through town, we saw her in the store. She was kind enough to open a pump back up for us, let us fill our tank, and allowed us to finish the rest of our trip to Graying. Thank you so much!!!”
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