WilcoHess

This WilcoHess is easy to get into, since it is a right turn off J. Kerr Road.
There are many gas pumps, so one usually doesn’t have to wait long for an opening.
The gas prices are usually among the cheapest in the area.
The restrooms are fairly clean.
There is a DQ and a Wendy’s at this location, which is a big plus.
Offsetting all the above, this place is an absolute bear to get OUT of, since one has to make a left turn, up a hill, onto an always busy, two lane street, filled with cars and tractor trailers. I have waited here ten minutes before, just to get out onto the two lane. That is why this is my second choice of places to get gas at this Interstate exit.

I fuel at this truck stop every time we travel to the Blue Ridge Mtns. It used to have the best fuel prices on our 225 mile trip. The staff is consistently slow at their job and the fuel pumps are usually backed up so plan on a wait. I still stop here mainly because it’s a decent place to stop, stretch, and use their restrooms.

Nice stop when you need gas and a few drink supplies for the road. We will go here again when we travel.

Oh yeah, I’m a big fan of this truck stop. I can make it farther on my trip from DC to my folks place without having to refuel, but this is a convenient place to stop having survived the 124 miles of pine tree boredom that is I-​85 between Petersburg, VA and Durham, NC. Once clear of the traffic fray around Durham, I’m more than happy to climb out of the car for a bit. While other points along the way are kind of on a cycle depending on my mood, pretty much I stop here every time I make the trip — in both directions.
The convenience store portion is huge. I haven’t even wandered over to the portions that are more trucker oriented. Prices are very reasonable — and the Hess gas is usually some of the cheapest on my trip. There’s also a Wendys and a Dairy Queen (see separate Unilocal) here so you’re not just limited to snack foods and the restrooms are very clean and well serviced.
What has me completely enamored with this stop however is the convenience store contains a mini-Stuckey’s. As a kid, my brother and I would eagerly search for the signature gold roof of the Stuckey’s stores as we road along the highway on family vacations south. Many smiles were had over pecan logs and pralines when Dad would pull off for a treat. Stand alone Stuckey’s are nearly a thing of the past, but a quick stop in here on my way to see my parents never fails to bring back memories of days long ago.