11142 County Rd 94 SW, Holmes City MN 56341
“Quant old mercantile store. Its history is displayed with photographs, news articles, and memorabilia. Located on the shores of Grant Lake and the split of county road 4, it is the heart of this little town. The Holmes city post office is inside the store. Off sale liquor is available in an east entrance by the single gas pump. Fishing minnows are in a large tank, in a new (er) area in the back right corner!!!!!”
201 Central Ave S, Brandon MN 56315
“Candy!! Not only do they have great prices on their gas, they also have a large selection of candies, snacks and grilled deli food inside. Most people liked some type of junk food when they are traveling and Joe's is right off the freeway. A perfect stop to fuel up and stock up for your trip. Both sides of the aisle offer so many sweet choices. Additionally you will find several coolers of beverages and Frozen snacks. We got breakfast sandwiches for our trip and they were delicious! The chocolate chip cookies were fantastic and so was the chocolate-covered Rice Krispy bar.”
4178 County Hwy 82, Alexandria MN 56308
“I love this little gas station it has a friendly small town feel to it with old fashioned gas pumps that work. It's a liquor store, convenience store and in the back there is bait and tackle for fishing. They also sell firewood.”
3181 Evergreen Ln SW, Alexandria MN 56308
“Edit: Nice place, nice people but showers ? takes way way too long. It’s seems to be a national issue for Pilot/Flying J. Trucks entrance is not marked. Absolutely horrible.”
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