“I had visited this store many years ago because I live nearby and needed some gasoline or perhaps some kerosene, seems like a nice enough establishment to do business with, I stopped in last week in hopes they would have some fence nails because I was putting up a fence at the house and really didn't feel like driving all the way to Lowe's so I had my brother in-law call the store to verify if they might have the nails I needed and he spoke with someone there and they acknowledged that they did infact have the nails we were looking for plus a good assortment of other nails and various fasteners if we needed anything else too. My brother in-law and myself got in the car and drove to the store but when we arrived and inquired about the nails we were pointed towards a mostly bare shelf with very little in the way of nails, there were an assortment of screws but not very many and certainly nothing we could use for the project at hand...so unfortunately we had to make the trip to Lowe's anyway. You can take away from this review whatever you like but it didn't exactly work out as planned on this day for me”
“$7 for a big thing of biscuits and gravy with 2 eggs and a sausage! The food here is actually fire and the staff were super friendly. Deff coming for breakfast again”
“Love the owner and his wife they are HILARIOUS. The pizza is the best pizza I’ve ever had even better than dominoes. Very friendly staff and clean store. The gas is a good price too. 10/10 recommend. I will be back!!!!”
“Store is ALWAYS clean, staff is so friendly and helpful. Always greeted when I walk in, and told to have a great day when I leave. I have terrible issues with my back and hip. When I need gas, and having a day, I call, and someone comes out to pump for me. Customer service at it's best!!”
“Great service good deal love the speedy rewards Kim the manager is and does a great job running things and keeping things in order she's awesome and subway inside speed way is great to Nykolle is super nice and makes the best subs best subway Ive been to”
“If you didn't know of this gas station you MUST BE A YANKEE! Located at the top of a rather steep hill on Abingdon Road, this place has changed hands at least 4 times but has always remained in business. The most current name for the store is actually Top of the Hill. The hours of operation are from 6am-8pm Mon-Thurs, Fri 6am-9pm, Sat 7am-9pm and they're closed on Sunday. They have a decent variety of things you can buy, from anti-freeze to large packages of Jenkins liver mush, if you can't find it here then it's no longer produced.The employees seem attentive and are very helpful. One such employee is Rose. Rose has worked at this store for many years now and is one of my favorite people to speak with! Their gas prices, at times, was a tad higher than in town as is a whole bunch if different items but they're the ABSOLUTE FINAL LAST STOP FOR gas, sodas, munchies, and many more items with the exception of any alcohol related beverages. That's only because they're outside of Lenoir city limits and can't sell it. Stop on in on the way up to or back down from Wilson Creek, and please y'all, give Rose a huge shout-out from me.”
“Friendly place unless ya cash 2 bad checks and u in line to cash ya third store person says I'm calling police n put his hand on his gun n says n dnt u move .thankfully my gasn slushie id just finished paying for”
“What an added bonus! There's a cute little indoor yard sale store attached to the side of the convenience store. You never know what kind of amazing little things you'll find in there.”
“Good location anything you need really fair prices clean bathrooms and AMAZING STAFF the homeless community does like to gather here from time to time but they harmless hell most of the time they are more friendly then the other customers that are there”
“The folks in there work hard at the jobs they have to make it as cheap as possible for all of us. It may be run down a little but aren't we all a little worn. Good people great service. Thank you”
“This is the only store in town that is always nice..never leaves you sitting in line long.. carries the things I like. CLEAN and always open and closed when they say. Not leaving early or showing up late! Also isn't over run with the homeless! Thanks Jennifer and Michelle ( joey)! Y'all really have created a good welcoming and safe place to shop! My family and I really appreciate y'all!”
“Great store for quick food and cheap nic has saved me many times in a pickle only thing I can say is pay attention to expiration dates here cause they do not especially with the candy some is stale they probably just forget cause it’s not got a lot but other than that I love this store and the owners are always nice and help me out if I have questions”
“Its a convenience store that also sells diesel and gasoline including an ethanol free gasoline option. They also sell food inside like fried chicken and pizza. Overall a good place. I stop here often.”
“Better parking situations since gas pumps were removed.. Store has pretty gkkd customer service or decent anyway some regular workers with smiling faces & newer workers or owners kinda awkward but all in all what you can expect from a small conveneince store.. Except no gas but its still a good store..”
“Summer and Lori both are very nice people. The owners are great as well. I have been going to this store for many years and I have never had a single problem. The people working are very helpful and nice.”
“Locally called "The Pop Shop" it's the modern replacement for a corner store. Snacks, soft drinks, MD 2020, energy pills,elevation tablets, glass accoutrements of dubious application, and scales to go with them. You've been weighed in the balance and found partying.”
“I like getting my gas here and getting the five cents off. It’s pretty much the cheapest in town and I require premium in my BMW therefore I get it at the right price with the right quality here at the Shell local here right here in town.”
“So I have been noticing for about the past 8 months that the store is looking amazing the coolers beer and drink cooler are always fully stocked and the shelves are cleaned the floors are super duper shiny clean the coffee area is clean there's no sticky crap everywhere like they used to be everything's wiped down it's just amazing how this much this store has changed in the past 8 months I think whoever is making this happen deserves a raise a big one and a bonus great job Teresa Moody keep up the good work.”
“I'm new to couponing and had a hard time but the young man at checkout went out of his way to help me get it all right.i don't know his name but it was lenoir nc.”
“Always have great service in pharmacy. They always put my Tricare coverage in as well as my other insurance. Only Walgreens that has done that for me without a big hassle. This is Debra Abbey.”
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