A deep dive peak into small town poverty through gas stations

Oklahoma has some odd things with gas stations. We have independent 7/11s (owned by some crazy Christian's so they don't sell condoms lottery etc) which were all shitty, in old buildings of various layouts and states of decay. Sidenote - Due to their independents status and the fact that they're only based in OKC and nowhere else they baked all their shit local each morning so this is my choice for best gas station. up until 2015 or so 7 had 50% market share of the okc streets. The other two gas station giants in the state at the time were Loves and Quiktrip. 7/11s were more the in middle of the city and the quiktrip (qt) and loves are closer to the interstates which dissect okc/Tulsa. Before 2015 (or around there I'm not looking this shit up I'm going from memory for context) loves and QT had an agreement that loves wouldn't go to Tulsa and QT won't come to okc. The two cities are roughly 90 minutes apart and each boasted several of their flagship respective filling stations.

Well 2015 the agreement fell through. Idk if someone died, a contract ended or someone read the art of the deal but the floodgates opened. Loves starts ramming up into Tulsa and QT comes knocking at okc. They both start throwing up huge gas stations on every corner. Brand new for the first 5 years or so and then they started buying up older independents and refurbing.

Well these new behemoths were sterile. No more fried food baking under hot lights you asked the middle eastern for. No more clerks outside smoking cigs between customers. These new gas stations were 24h, staffed by ample people's, had security in the rougher areas, well lit, bathrooms normally clean, normally 24+ pumps etc

Even 7/11 had to step up It's game and they've been steadily building new 7/11s while quietly shutting down/demolishing/remodeling the worst of the old ones.

Somehow this has made our gas stations across okc and Tulsa very nice. I actually just miss the fried food windows but maybe it's cause they aren't around as much idk

Anyways a new player entered the game about 2 years ago. Established in other states but unheard of in our hallowed state (at least the only two cities that are worth talking about okc and Tulsa) decided to throw its hat in the ring.

Well one brave soul takes a stand to Facebook

June 23rd.

Christyna let's our boy know that she thinks the post is dumb

Paul let's her know, “TRUMP!”

Also here's some pics of her so you sick freaks dont zoom

To be fair to Paul public sentiment is torn

Anyways Paul seemingly forgets about Casey's until joe Brandon raised the gas prices last week.

Inflation, Brandon, the lack of fried gas station food and sky high fuel prices made Paul set his sights back on Casey's.

People mostly turn on Paul

Paul doesn't relent.

Anyways some people like it.