There is no doubt that finding a way to
drive incremental business in the convenience store space is a hard thing to
do. However, Quik Trip is edifying its brand with the
‘halo’ of better for you by adding MedWise walk-in
medical clinics and many of its locations.
Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA
based Foodservice Solutions®,
stated, “Quik Trip will garner customers looking for health care and be able to
introduce them to their brand, food offering, Gas, and beverage options that
many will have never before enjoyed.
There is no doubt that QuikTrip Corp. is looking to expand the
types of convenient services it offers by opening more urgent care clinics. With its wholly owned subsidiary MedWise LLC
plans to develop more walk-in medical clinics in regions such as Wichita, Kan.,
and Kansas City, Mo.
MedWise
spokesperson Antonya Pharr noted that no estimated opening dates for new sites
yet exist, according to a Kansas City Star report.
Medwise
Chief Medical Officer Patrick Aguilar, stated, "QuikTrip is known for
friendly, efficient delivery of high-quality products to customers around the
country,"…. "We believe that these are the exact characteristics that
will help us provide excellent care to patients at MedWise."
Aguilar continued, “that patients have a
right to expect high-quality clinical care, and QuikTrip's reputation for fast and
reliable service at more than 900 convenience stores will help support that
mission.”
·
Testing for COVID-19, flu and strep;
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Treatment for illnesses, injuries and
infections for all ages;
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Vaccinations and flu shots; and
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Occupational medicine services such as
DOT, state and government physicals, pre- and post-employment physicals, and
Workers' Comp assessment.
So, existing MedWise clinics allow patients to use
Medicare and Medicaid to access services, according to the report. In-person
and telehealth appointments can also be made in addition to walk-in
appointments.
Urgent care isn't the only area in which
QuikTrip is expanding. The convenience store operator is reportedly planning to
open three c-stores in the Chicago metropolitan area, with
the first expected to open its doors in 2023. How are you expanding your brand?
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