I’ve got gas. Wiegel’s vs. Pilot – Round 1.
As promised, I started the comparison. The first duel has started on Campbell Station Road near I-40.
First up – Wiegels.
I had some time to kill so I ran in to see what I could find. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find much – especially in the bathroom. Tell me this. What’s the one thing you need to do in the bathroom when you’re done? (No, it’s not write on the walls.) Wash your hands, right? What is required? Water – Soap – Towel. Well Wiegel’s gets a big fat F on this one – no soap or towels. And the bathroom was nasty. I expected more than this from this location.
As I walked out, I was sure that they would redeem themselves with the good ole’ standard – a Coke Icee. Every Weigel’s has a Coke Icee. Right? WRONG! Only cherry and… (get this)… mocha. Yeah, that’s right. Mocha. I about threw up in my mouth when I read that.
By then I started to feel sorry for this place. It got even worse when I realized they had no warm hotdogs on rollers (not that I like these things…I’m just doing my job). Surely they had several items for a quick bite. Nope. The only thing I found was a corn dog under a light bulb. I got brave and went ahead and tried it. Amazingly it wasn’t too bad. My daughter and son scarfed it down.
So, on to Pilot. I’ve not done the side by side yet with them but I’ve been in there several times and a worker even gave me a free coffee. My hopes are high for this place.
One thing I will say is that Wiegel’s did have a big map of East Tennessee on the wall. Nice touch for lost travelers.
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April 13, 2008 at 8:11 pm
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