Buc-ee's Sits Atop the Throne With Highest-Rated Restrooms

BOSTON — As the peak summer driving season approaches, GasBuddy revealed which gas station brands have the highest-rated restrooms to eliminate the stress and panic that often ensues when nature calls, the company stated.

Texas-based Buc-ee's sits atop the throne as the brand with the highest-rated gas station restrooms in the nation.

QuikTrip Corp. flushed the competition for the second consecutive year in seven states — the most of any brand. Wawa Inc. came in second, leading in six East Coast states, followed by Chevron Corp., Cumberland Farms, Kum & Go LC and Maverik Inc., each topping the list in three states.

Quality restrooms are a big concern for motorists. According to GasBuddy's 2018 summer travel survey, 37 percent of respondents said one of their worst fears when road tripping is when nature calls and being unsure of where to stop for a clean restroom.

"We all understand the high level of stress when it comes to needing to use the restroom while on the road. According to our research, more than half of consumers said that a clean restroom is mandatory when considering where to stop," said Frank Beard, convenience store and retail trends analyst at GasBuddy.

"There are a couple of surprise winners in this year's top-rated restroom results, which only further proves that consumers are taking note of brands that go the extra mile to keep their facilities sparkling," he added.

Ensuring restrooms are clean makes for better business. In a recent report, gas stations with above-average restroom ratings on GasBuddy saw a 33-percent increase in foot traffic compared to those with below-average ratings.

Here is how each c-store and gas station retailer measured up in each of the 50 states:

1. Alaska — Tesoro
2. Alabama — MAPCO
3. Arkansas — Kum & Go
4. Arizona — QuikTrip
5. California — Quik Stop
6. Colorado — Kum & Go
7. Connecticut — Cumberland Farms
8. Delaware — Wawa
9. Florida — Wawa
10. Georgia — QuikTrip
11. Iowa — Cenex
12. Idaho — Chevron
13. Illinois — Kelley's Market
14. Indiana — Casey's General Store
15. Kansas — QuikTrip
16. Kentucky — Pilot
17. Louisiana — RaceTrac
18. Massachusetts — Cumberland Farms
19. Maryland — Wawa
20. Maine — Irving
21. Michigan — Holiday
22. Minnesota — Kwik Trip
23. Missouri — QuikTrip
24. Mississippi — Marathon
25. Montana — Cenex
26. North Carolina — QuikTrip
27. North Dakota — Casey's General Store
28. Nebraska — Kum & Go
29. New Hampshire — Irving
30. New Jersey — Wawa
31. New Mexico — Chevron
32. Nevada — Maverik
33. New York — 7-Eleven
34. Ohio — Sheetz
35. Oklahoma — QuikTrip
36. Oregon — Chevron
37. Pennsylvania — Wawa
38. Rhode Island — Cumberland Farms
39. South Carolina — QuikTrip
40. South Dakota — Sinclair
41. Tennessee — Weigel's
42. Texas — Buc-ee's
43. Utah — Maverik
44. Virginia — Wawa
45. Vermont — Mobil
46. Washington — Mobil
47. Wisconsin — Kwik Trip
48. West Virginia — Sheetz
49. Wyoming — Maverik
50. Hawaii — Shell

Founded in 2000, GasBuddy is a technology company designed to change the way consumers find, purchase and save money on gasoline.