Also a BP brand gas station. Located in the center of Newton (right off the town square), it is…read morealways a welcome stop along my travels in southeast Illinois. They have a fairly large convenience store, with clean restrooms.

Not just a gas station, they also make fresh pizzas in the convenience store…read more If you're in the area and need fuel, you'd better get it here - the filling stations are few and far between in this neck of the woods. Decent fuel prices, slightly higher than up in Casey.

As the only station is the small town of Sainte Marie, the Gas Station doesn't have any competition…read moreto compete with. Still, it sets the bar high for other gas stations in similar towns. With pizza, gas, and even toiletries (when you can't make a trip into town) makes this one-stop shop a major convenience for locals. Growing up in the area, I can always trust that each worker behind the counter is sure to provide excellent customer service to myself or anyone passing through, as they have since I can remember.

It would be nice to be able to go into this store without being called "honey", darling",…read moresweetheart, dear, or any other name other than "Sir " or maybe even my actual name, it they happen to know it. Are these employees not trained in respect to customers? I'm 56 years old and find it very degrading for some young lady to address me in this manner.

From the owner: Huck's, operated by Martin and Bayley, Inc., has expanded to over 130 locations across five states…read moreand has become a financially robust company with a workforce exceeding 2,500 employees. In a landmark decision in March 2001, the Martin and Bayley family sold the company to its employees, creating a 100% employee-owned enterprise. Additionally, Huck's established the Karing for Kids Charitable Fund in 2005 to support underprivileged children during Christmas and continues to enhance this initiative year-round, reflecting its commitment to community welfare.