He Won What?! Minnesota Man’s $35,000 Kwik Trip Windfall
You know those moments where you are supposed to be happy for someone when good things happen to them? That is super easy when the "good thing" is maybe a free Snickers bar. But when it is $35,000, I'm having a hard time saying "congrats" to the latest winner in Minnesota.
Yes, someone in Minnesota just scored $35,000 from Kwik Trip. Luckily for me all of us, we still have a chance to score $250,000 in the next few weeks. (Please pick me! Please pick me!)
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The best gas station in the United States has so many locations in Minnesota, we are starting to lose count. They are even building more in 2025! Besides creating new Dunker flavors for us to enjoy and delicious meals that we can grab and go, Kwik Trip is also awarding us for being a fan.
As I tell people every day on my radio show, I'm always looking out for you and ways to make some extra cash. So, just in case you don't know about it, every day that you open the Kwik Trip app, you have a chance to do a virtual scratch-off. I'll break it down how it works...
Unlike a normal scratch off, you don't have to try to find a coin, use your keys, or get that nasty silver stuff in your fingernails. You just move your finger around on your screen where it says "Kwik Climb" and BAM!, it tells you what you won.
It does say on one of the screens that 1 in 10 people win something. It could be a beverage, something from the hot spot zone of the store, or even additional grand prize entry points. That final prize is $250,000.
So far, my odds are horrible with Kwik Trip's scratch-off...but since I am someone who loves free stuff, I'm not giving up. However, I'm not sure if my odds are better playing this type of scratch-off versus just going to Treasure Island and playing the slots. That seemed to be the better option recently for a few people in Minnesota.
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How Much Money Is Kwik Trip Giving Away Right Now?
The past 7 weeks, a flood of money has been flying out the doors of Kwik Trip stores faster than employees can say "see you next time". The prize started with $5,000 during week one and has slowly been building as the contest has been going. You can see that so far, Minnesota has had two winners, Iowa has had two, and Wisconsin is leading the way with three lucky fans who have taken home some cash.
Congrats to our Week 7 $35,000 winner of the Mountain Dew Kwik Climb, Eric J. from Stillwater, MN! 🎉
We still have 4 more weeks of cash giveaways to go, so be sure to play daily in your Kwik Rewards app for your chance to win!
Week 1: Deb R. from Monroe, WI - $5,000
Week 2: Ed H. from Cambridge, MN - $10,000
Week 3: Alex P. from Newton, IA - $15,000
Week 4: Kimberly B. from Fitchburg, WI - $20,000
Week 5: Sean M. from Eau Claire, WI - $25,000
Week 6: Guy M. from Oelwein, IA - $30,000
Week 7: Eric J. from Stillwater, MN - $35,000
Week 8: TBD - $40,000
Week 9: TBD - $45,000
Week 10: TBD - $50,000
Week 11: TBD - $250,000
Quite a bit of cash is still up for grabs! If your name is one of the next lucky ones, I'll probably write about you, because I write a ton of stories about Kwik Trip...but you'll probably need to buy me a new laptop because I'll be typing in anger.
If you could pick up a box of Cherry Dunkers from Kwik Trip when you bring that new laptop over, that would help soften the blow a bit.
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