Speedway

I need gas. I like Coffee.
The perfect combination.

I have seen some shady stuff go down at this Speedway, but the guys who work here are so freaking nice, I’m choosing to ignore it. They’re chatty, polite, and one of them walked outside with me to shoo off someone creepy he’d seen lurking near the cars.
Not that I felt like I was really in danger, but that’s a sort of decency you don’t get from everyone.

I’m reviewing this gas station purely for the iced coffee they started selling.
I was shockingly surprised that it actually tastes decent! Since it was a new product, they had it on sale for $.99 no matter what size you got, so I went for the large. (Our office has been out of creamer for about 3 weeks now, I wanted a coffee that would «last» more than an hour.) There were two flavors available, Vanilla and Mocha. I got the vanilla. It was sweet, but not sickeningly so. I’d put this on par with the Starbucks bottled fraps.
It was a nice change from the usual gas station coffee fix!
I think the normal price was $ 1.99, but I’m not sure.

The best thing about this Speedway is my good friend Harold. If you’re ever in this neighborhood, you have to stop by and ask for Harold. Everybody loves Harold!
Besides Harold, Speedway continues to be one of the best gas station/​convenient stores in the area. Not too many people are aware of this, but Speedway is headquartered in Enon, Ohio right outside of Springfield. So, whenever you patronize Speedway, you are reinvesting in our community. I’m not sure if you care about this, but somebody does, I’m sure.
A sign attached to the fence along Hamilton Road attracted my attention the other day, so I had to make another trip to see Harold today to investigate. Upon arrival, the first thing I did (after saying hello to Harold) was fill up a 16 ounce cup of their double-​caffeinated coffee which is called «Shock Treatment». Their coffee is very good. As Harold and I entertained the customers with our banter, I strolled around the store to make sure it was up to par. Not only was it neat and orderly, it was quite clean. As far as convenient stores go, this one is a winner.
I also signed up for my Speedway Rewards Card today. Now I’ve got more discount cards attached to my key chain than keys! As far as I know, Speedway was the first convenient store to offer a «rewards» program. Hopefully, one day, I’ll be able to cash in on it, but I believe that I need to buy 349 more cups of coffee begore it kicks in — I’m kidding :-)
Their website is pretty cool. You can actually input your location and it will provide the current gas prices for you. Not bad! You’ll also discover all of the food and beverage specials that are available like their Krispy Kreme Club. If you buy 6 donuts, you will get 1 free.
I have to admit that I don’t frequent this Speedway as much as I should. Unfortunately, it is located on the wrong side of the street for me. Rarely do I pass it in my daily routes. But whenever I do and I need some gas or some double-​caffeinated coffee, you know that I always love stopping in and saying, «Hello, Harold!»