Minier FS

Let's be honest. Gas prices, in general, are going to be pretty much the same everywhere you go in an area. The only things that set a gas station apart are their non-fuel offerings and their staff. You might save a penny a gallon by going to one gas station over another, but if that's your entire goal, you're not reading this review... You're probably busy warming up your ramen noodles.

The FS in Minier is exactly what you'd expect from a small town gas station and convenience store. The building needs some repair, it's a little cramped, and it's chock full of enough sugary treats to give all 1,200 citizens of Minier diabetes. What sets the store apart is the staff, especially the weekday morning crew.

Minier is an old German farming town populated with a notable number of (unsurprisingly) old German farmers. On any given morning, you're likely to see a steady stream of geriatric agriculturalists pouring in and out of the FS for their morning coffee and a few friendly words with the fine folks that work there. I've had that coffee, and I can say with some certainty that it's not why people go back every morning. They go to have their morning made just a little bit brighter by the excellent crew behind the counter.