New Mauldin QuikTrip Store Gets Finishing Touches

Workers on Tuesday were busy inside and out of the new QuikTrip gas station and convenience store on West Butler Road.

The new QT store, which also will feature fresh meals, is getting its final touches in anticipation of its grand opening in early August.

The store had originally been scheduled to open July 18, but a rainy summer pushed completion back a month.

The QuikTrip Corp. of Oklahoma is undergoing a major expansion in the Carolinas and the Maudin store is part of that growth, officials have said. 

The chain has more than 17 stores under construction in North and South Carolina. Its rapid growth in the area has allowed it to hire approximately 400 people so far.

QuikTrip, which currently owns and operates nearly 650 stores in 11 states, is known not only for gasoline and standard convenience store fare, but also an array of fresh-made foods such as sandwiches and wraps.