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Hardwick Gas Stop open 24-7

Since Delwood's closed its doors three years ago, the city of Hardwick has been without a local gas station.

As of Oct. 1, Hardwick resident Dan Kindt has been filling that need. He opened the Hardwick Gas Stop one block east of the Hardwick Grain Company along the south side of County Road 7.

"Business has been better than what we thought it would be," Kindt said. "The people in Hardwick have been really good about using it."

It's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week Ð self service only. There is no building on the lot. The gas and diesel pumps operate by credit card - accepting VISA, MasterCard, Discover and Cenex cards.

"It amazes me how many people get gas between 7 at night and 7 in the morning," he said, adding that credit card gas pumping was new for many Hardwick residents.

Kindt said the city of Hardwick had been looking for a way to get a gas station in town for the past few years. Since he drives truck for Rock County Co-Op Oil, he was a natural fit for Hardwick Gas Stop.

"It's not a get-rich-quick deal," he said, "but I've lived in Hardwick my whole life, and if that's what it takes to get gas here I'm willing to do it."

Kindt owns the station, but in order to have the Cenex designation, the business must be operated through Rock County Co-Op Oil.

The sign near the pumps reads, "Hardwick Gas Stop, Dan Kindt, Owner, Rock County Co-Op Oil, Site #2."

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