LACROSSE, Wis. – The Kwik Trip convenience store chain already at 860 sites in six states, plans to build 90 more stores, perhaps 150, in the next three years. The chain had not planned to make the announcement but a Wisconsin state agency let the cat out of the bag. The state secretary for economic development in Madison, Missy Hughes, issued a statement last week that Kwik Trip had been awarded additional $15 million in tax credits to expand. A Kwik Trip spokesperson at corporate headquarters in La Crosse, Ben Leibl, acknowledged that the company was caught unawares Hughes’ announcement but confirmed the award and said plans include 30 to 50 stores a year through 2027. Specific sites will be announced as time goes on, Leibl said. Also, he said, there will be expansion at dairy, commissary and bakery facilities in La Crosse and 500 new jobs. Expansion will be a $150 million investment, the Leibl said.
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