QuikTrip Grows Colorado Footprint

QuikTrip (QT) has opened its newest c-store in Commerce City, Colo., continuing the chain’s effort to grow its footprint in the Denver metro area.

Located off U.S. Highway 85, the new store marks QT’s 30th in Colorado and the third location within Commerce City. Additional QT locations are currently in development in Commerce City and throughout the state, the company noted in a statement.

“QuikTrip is proud to continue growing alongside the thriving Commerce City community,” said QuikTrip Corporate Communications Manager Aisha Jefferson. “We are excited to provide our friendly service, top tier fuel and fresh food to even more customers as we set a higher standard for convenience across the Denver metro and state of Colorado.”

Inside, visitors will find the chain’s quick-service brand, QT Kitchens, serving made-to-order favorites and grab-and-go options. Customer favorites include The Big Q fountain drinks, pizzas, breakfast sandwiches and hot dogs.

This new location will create about two dozen local jobs.

QuikTrip offers employees competitive pay, tuition reimbursement, medical coverage and comprehensive 401(k) benefits. Newsweek, in partnership with market research firm Statista, recently named QT one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America and a winner of its America’s Best Customer Service award, reflecting a culture built on employee development and long-term career paths.

Since its founding in 1958, QT has steadily grown into one of the largest privately held companies in the U.S. with more than 34,000 employees and 1,250 stores in 23 states.

Before the Commerce City opening, the chain’s latest move was in Utah, where it opened its first store in the state in Marriott-Slaterville this past August.

QT has “plans to expand to additional locations in the coming years,” it noted in an August statement.

The Utah store sits just west of Interstate 15 along the 12th Street corridor.

“We like to say that QuikTrip is more than a gas station. That means we care as much about the customer at the counter as the customer at the pump,” said Jefferson at the time. “Our stores are open 24 hours a day, and customers can count on a clean, safe, well-lit place with quality food and drinks. Utah is a place where people do business the same way we try to, and we’re proud to be here.”

The Marriott-Slaterville location was built on QT’s travel center concept and includes 16 gas pumps, six high-flow diesel bays for tractor-trailers and ample parking for residents and commuters.

QT plans to open its next Utah store in Springville in December 2026.