Kwik Trip now owns the land for its first Bloomington store: 2 commercial parcels at 1000 and 1050 W. 94th Street, just east of the Interstate 35W ramps. Construction is set to start in spring 2027. The company says its stores typically take about 5 months to build, so Bloomington's first Kwik Trip could open later that year.
The 2 commercial buildings on the site are both more than 40 years old, and they're coming down. Kwik Trip's application with the city calls for a one-story store of about 7,300 square feet with underground fuel tanks and underground stormwater storage. It also includes an 8-dispenser canopy that can fuel 16 vehicles at once, 31 parking stalls and 2 driveways. The design has a green metal roof, almond-colored trim, a brick facade and LED signage. The sidewalk along the site will be widened to 8 feet to meet city requirements.
The land is zoned general industrial, which allows a convenience store with fuel sales as a conditional use. The Bloomington Planning Commission approved the plans earlier this year. Anyone who drives 94th Street at rush hour will want to know about traffic. A city traffic study found the street can handle the extra trips without eastbound cars backing up into the signalized I-35W intersection.
Kwik Trip plans to run the store 24 hours a day and expects to employ 25 to 35 people, with an annual payroll of about $600,000. "We bring a brand that is focused on the customer experience," senior real estate manager Lisa Wadsen said. She pointed to the company's vertically integrated setup. Sandwiches, soups, salads, doughnuts and fruit cups are made in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and shipped to stores every day.
The family-owned chain has been in business for more than 60 years and runs more than 900 stores around the Midwest. In some states they go by the name Kwik Star. Bloomington is part of a south metro push: Eagan, Cottage Grove and Ham Lake stores are opening this year, and a Victoria store is under construction for 2027. Not every suburb has said yes. Kwik Trip dropped a proposed Edina store at 5780 Lincoln Drive, along Highway 169, after it ran into resistance from that city's Planning Commission.
