Double Kwik marks 60 years with giveaways, community giving

For Perry County drivers heading to Hazard for coffee, gas or a breakfast stop before school, Double Kwik has long been part of the routine. The family-owned chain marked its 60th anniversary with a customer-thank-you campaign that mixed giveaways with community giving, including a 2026 Ford Bronco, $60,000 for local causes, a free concert and commemorative collectible glasses.

Founded in 1966 in Whitesburg, the company says it has proudly served Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia for 60 years, with a business built on core family values, fuel, fresh food and friendly service. Its anniversary campaign, Keepin’ it Kwik since ’66, was framed as a broad celebration rather than a single-store promotion, meant to reach customers across the mountain region.

For Perry County shoppers, the company’s footprint is easy to see. Double Kwik’s catering page lists Hazard #2 and Hazard #3, along with nearby Eastern Kentucky locations in Jackson, Harlan, Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Salyersville and Jenkins. That spread shows how deeply the brand is woven into the region’s daily fuel-and-food economy, from morning coffee runs to quick meals and after-game stops.

The company has also used community work to reinforce that identity. Double Kwik says it feeds educators, first responders and healthcare workers, gives Christmas gifts to children in need and sends employees out to pick up trash in Letcher County. Its Fueling the Future foundation also backed a 2026 Mike Harris Memorial Scholarship worth $10,000 for a student athlete graduating from Letcher County Central High School this spring.

Trade and business directories describe Childers Oil Co./Double Kwik as a family-operated company with about 40 retail stores and about 1,000 employees in southeast Kentucky, making the anniversary a milestone for a major regional employer as well as a familiar convenience stop. In a county news cycle often dominated by courtrooms and county government, the 60-year mark lands as a quieter kind of local landmark, built on repetition, recognition and the small stops that shape everyday life.