December 31, 2021 – West Bend, WI – It was December 27, 2021 when WashingtonCountyInsider.com published a story about the closing of the Shell station, 815 W. Paradise Drive, in West Bend, WI.
Today, December 31, 2021, will be the last day in business for the station owned by Pat Osowski.
Word of the station closing sparked many well wishes from the community.
“Everyone that worked at this Shell were incredibly nice. My mother enjoyed getting her gas pumped for her in the winter.” Tony Varga
Danna Klumb – “Had my wedding pictures taken there in 1996 long before all the buildings and there was a gazebo and bridge.”
Really, really going to miss that place. All these unnecessary Kwik Trips are coming to town knocking out all the little Mom and Pop stores where you knew everybody. Unlike when you walk through Kwik Trips doors where you are just a number and you don’t know anyone. So much for supporting the little local businesses that have been part of our community, giving back to our community as well as a tax payer for years it’s kind of like a slap in their face because pretty soon it will be a Monopoly and then Kwik Trip will be able to dictate their price and that’s what we will be paying. All these Kwik Trips ISN’T the answer!!!
Have consistently visited and used South Shell over Kwik Trip as it is/was locally owned. This is at best disappointing news and makes one wonder who is pulling the strings within the city to allow a seemingly overtake of local Mom and Pop gas stations in West Bend. Sad news.
Sad to see them close but let’s be real the local mom and pop gas stations are closing cuz they aren’t competing with Kwik Trip….it’s that simple
Gas is the same everywhere in wb don’t matter they rip you off
It will be sorely missed, I loved that they pumped my gas.
Mary Gajewski
Kwik Trip will never get my business. Really sad that this Shell station closed.
Did you work for my father at the accounting office? 🙂