Bandera Stop

Yes, this is a great store with excellent employees! The manager, AL - Mak, has assembled a fantastic team of workers that are very personal and, yes, excellent integrity. I lost my wallet the evening before yesterday could not get back until this afternoon and they had it. In fact, Johnny had found two wallets and they were returned to their owners. Honest people. God bless this store and May it always prosper.

Love the store ! Great people ! I lost my wallet for a good 30 min.i drove back home and retraced my steps .sure enough mr Al had found it and had ot for me when i got back with all my money and belongings. Mr Al thank you for being a great honest person! Ill be back for more business.

Summary: Get gas and goodies here. They are good people.

Long review—

1. I called their phone number without leaving a message and they called me back moments later. That in itself is impressive for a gas station.

2. I called because last week I pre-paid $60 for gas inside (with ApplePay on my phone because I forgot my wallet), but only pumped 50-something worth. I assumed it would go back on my card. I noticed this week that it had not.

I paid with an Amex business card, so it’s pretty easy to get money back if you say you were overcharged. But, since I refill at this gas station frequently, I figured I would call and let them know this happed.

To my surprise, they found my transaction and said they had the money set aside for me. Al-Mak said it had been sitting in a basket in front the the security cameras since the day I visited. Evidently when you pay with ApplePay, “on the small silver machine”, the unused amount doesn’t go back on the customer’s card, the customer has to come in and get the remainder in cash. Perhaps they forgot to tell me, perhaps I didn't understand when they did — either way, I could see this happening.

Al-Mak told me they had recently moved my 7 dollars into their donation fund. But I could come get my money right away.

3. Then I learned about their donation fund. All year they collect donations (including from people who don’t pick up their refund — which is sometimes just pennies). At the end of the year, the owner matches it and they use it to purchase livestock (a cow, for example) for families in developing countries (he mentioned Latin American and the Middle East) who still live off the land.

So far this year (Nov 30, 2020) they have $1800.

He also said they suggest that all people receiving the animal-gift, pay it forward and give the animal's first born to a member of their community.

4. Pretty neat! Al-Mak is either really good at making up a story, or, he’s a sincere and generous human who runs an excellent establishment. I prefer to believe the latter.

Visit for yourself and decide!

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Wow! As a business Owner it’s incredibly important to me to have employees such as AL -Mak
Integrity ! Great customer service !!! I left 4 days ago without pumping my gas and this man remembered me as I walked in and handed me cash . I was completely surprised! Love this store !

I made a quick pit stop here to use the and my pleasant surprise, the restroom was SOOO clean and smelled SOOO fresh!!! It was awesome! The employees are polite as well. Thank You for the great work !!!

Stopped here while running errands, the bathroom was very clean and smelled pleasant. The staff was friendly and helpful. I would stop here again to get my driving snacks.

Customer service was really pleasant and they helped me even when I had issues with my card, I accedently left my ID they're, and Adrain kept it safe until I came back for it the next day

Thank you Adrian, Al, Sharif, and Kamrul (Team Bandera) for the great service quality! always HAPPY!! Feliz!!

Came in clutch with a plunger when I needed it appreciate the help!

Very clean restrooms. Thank you for taking the time to keep them clean.

Always a line or the cashier is talking to the guy bringing merchandise. This time he didn't put some items in my bag that I paid for. Will not be back.