There's a big Wisconsin-based chain called Kwik Trip that's been spreading like wildfire in these parts. For as much as everyone likes to play the "woe is the independent store owner," going into a Kwik Trip makes you realize just how lousy the other gas stations around here are. Their coffee is actually hot (I can't tell you how many times I've gotten coffee from a station just to find out it's cold), their food is edible, and their groceries are younger than me.
If "the little guy" can't be bothered to do even simple things like making a fresh pot of coffee once in a while, then screw him. I have better things to do than worry about the livelihood of someone who refuses to put effort into his/her business.
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