QuikTrip
The QuikTrip Corporation, more commonly known as QuikTrip (QT), is an American chain of convenience stores based in Tulsa, Oklahoma that operates in the Midwestern, Southern, and Western United States. QuikTrip is one of two convenience store chains based in Oklahoma (the other being Love's).
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | September 25, 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Founders | Burt Holmes Chester Cadieux |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 1,005 (July 2023) |
Area served | Midwestern, Southern, Western United States |
Key people | Chet Cadieux (CEO), Kevin Thornton (President) |
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| Revenue | US$9.16 billion (FY 2017) |
Number of employees | 24,034 (2020) |
| Website | www |
The first QuikTrip was opened in 1958 in Tulsa by Burt Holmes and Chester Cadieux. The company expanded outside of Oklahoma in 1968, and started selling gasoline in 1971. Chester's son, Chet, Jr., is the current CEO.
In 2005, QuikTrip and Chevron were the first two retailers to earn a "Top Tier" rating from General Motors, BMW, Honda, Volkswagen, Audi, and Toyota. The "Top Tier" rating exceeds the United States Environmental Protection Agency's standards for gasoline additives.
QuikTrip was ranked as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. In January 2006, QT ranked No. 21, ninth among companies classified as "mid-size". In 2008, QT was ranked No. 27 on Fortune's Top 100 list. QuikTrip often uses this fact in recruiting new employees. QuikTrip also ranked No. 33 on Forbes magazine's list of largest private companies in 2016.