Jake’s Quik Stop

What you need to know:
Jakes has 93 octane.
Jakes has a pretty good beer selection.
That’s it.

These guys are good for getting gasoline at – covered overhead so in the rain it’s nice – I think they were more competitive when 711 had gas. (Their gas pumps are no more)
They do also have an air pump to check and fill your tires– but make sure you have quarters. (or get them inside)
The people inside are ever changing but nice. Some are a little creepy and like to check out unsuspecting ladies that are in need of quarters.

There are things I’m concerned about:
— Having a popcorn kernel pop into my eyeball
— Driving over a manhole cover, and falling through it
— Running out of toilet paper
— Not having a gas station to call my own
I’m not kidding.
Now, I was going to a different gas station, but it was gross, too exposed, I ran into people I didn’t really want to run into there, and I had no idea when they were opened or closed (sometimes they’d have orange «do not pump» bags on all the handles for weeks and weeks… then they’d all disappear… then they’d all reappear).
Then I found Jake’s Quik Stop… and it was love at first gas pump.
What do I love about Jake’s?
+ There are plenty of pumps.
+ I NEVER have to wait for a pump.
+ I like their competitive pricing.
+ I can pump gas at 5:30am even when the store isn’t really open.
+ The staff has always been very nice.
+ It seems very clean and well organized inside.
+ It’s reliable.
+ It’s just far enough away from Portland proper that I don’t run into people. Not just people I know, but people in general.
What don’t I love about Jake’s?:
— The way they spell «Quik». Why do gas stations have to do this? It’s annoying. And it’s not actually like you’re making the word faster to say. It’s already a ONE SYLLABLE WORD. By removing one letter, you’ve actually done nothing except make my brain feel illiterate.
Anyway, please don’t come here. It’s mine. Thanks.