Kwik Trip Released A New Product On The Worst Possible Day

The best Gas Station in America, according to USA Today, is Kwik Trip, which operates nearly 900 stores in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, and South Dakota.

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The La-Crosse-based convenience store chain has built a massive following by offering a lot more than gas.

What Makes Kwik Trip Special?

Try their fried chicken – it’s delicious. You’ll find a bunch of good food inside each Kwik Trip. They sell grocery staples like bread, bananas, milk, and eggs. The store’s ‘hot spot’ is full of burgers, pizza, tacos, and more for customers looking to grab a fast lunch or dinner.

Kwik Trip has donuts, coffee, and snacks inside each of its stores and is always rolling out new items. Their latest product launched on the worst possible day, and many, myself included, thought it was just an April Fool’s joke.

Where Is Kwik Trip Headquartered?

Did you know that most of the products sold at Kwik Trip are produced at their headquarters in La Crosse? Their campus is massive, and the operation is really impressive.

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Kwik Trip bottles its milk with a promise to deliver it from cows to stores within 24-48 hours. They also make their delicious Nature's Touch ice cream onsite, and the La Crosse facility is home to one of the largest bakeries in the world, where they bake all of their bread, cookies, and donuts.

Speaking of donuts, have you tried Kwik Trip’s latest Dunker? It’s a banana-flavored donut, and everyone had the same reaction.

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Customers Though Kwik Trip's New Chips Were A Joke

Kwik Trip rolled out another new product on April Fool’s Day, and many thought it was just a joke.

• "Is this an April Fool's?"
• "I don't want this to be a joke."
• "Don't play with my heart like this Kwik Trip"

It wasn’t a joke.

"Gas Station Roller Dog" flavored chips are now available at your neighborhood Kwik Trip. Enjoy!

These Common Household Items Are Now Banned In Minnesota

A hot topic lately is PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as "forever chemicals" because they are difficult for humans to detoxify and have half-lives measured in years. These chemicals accumulate in the body over time and can cause significant health issues even at low exposure levels

PFAS are commonly found in the environment and the human body and have been linked to a range of health concerns including increased cholesterol levels, potential disruption of hormone systems, reduced immune function, increased risk of certain cancers, developmental issues in children, and reproductive problems, particularly in pregnant women.

On January 1, 2024, Minnesota prohibited PFAS in firefighting foam and food packaging. The state is taking an even more aggressive stance against the chemicals in 2025.

According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the first prohibitions of products containing intentionally added PFAS under Amara's Law (Minn. Stat. § 116.943) are now in effect in Minnesota, meaning you can no longer legally purchase these items.

If you're wondering if you already have products with intentionally added PFAS, you can take the following steps to be sure:

Check the label - Look for products that are labeled as PFAS-free.
Check for keywords - Look for words like "waterproof," "stain-repellent," or "dirt-repellant" on the tag.
Check for ingredients - Avoid products that contain ingredients with "perfluoro" or "fluoro" in their name.
Use a third-party verification service - Some organizations offer third-party verification of products that claim to be made without PFAS.

As of January 1, 2025, you can no longer purchase products with intentionally added PFAS in Minnesota. These products fall under the 11 categories below.

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