Casey's — Restaurant in Crawfordsville

My boyfriend (Andrew) and I stopped through here for gas on our way back to Lafayette from Turkey Run this past weekend. After getting gas we went in for snacks and when we got to the counter, Andrew realized he forgot his wallet in the car so went back out to get it while I remained at the counter. When Andrew stepped out, the worker at the counter said:

“I don’t mean to be racist, but a black guy in a cowboy hat is a rare breed.” He was referring to the cowboy hat Andrew was wearing.

I awkwardly shrugged off the comment and waited for Andrew to come back into the store and check out. The worker was persistent and continued to talk about how he never sees black people in town, especially ones that wear cowboy hats. When Andrew found his wallet and came back in to pay, the worker proceeded to tease him and say

“what, did you lose it (the wallet) in your pocket?”

Andrew then reiterated that he had left his wallet in the car. After paying, Andrew then asked for a bag and the worker teased him again and said “that’ll be $5.” Andrew played along and said “it had better be a good bag then” and the worker then proceeded to say

“oh they are, you can put it over your head and blow bubbles in it.”

I think it’s reasonable to say that the joke the worker was making implied either suicide or murder. It wasn’t just this joke alone that felt hostile, but rather the string of comments the worker had made since Andrew had stepped out the door to grab his wallet that made this interaction feel aggressively racist. The worker - who was a white man probably in his 30s with a scraggly beard - called out my boyfriend’s skin color from the onset and continued to tease him and make tone deaf jokes that made us both very uncomfortable. Even as someone who grew up in the region, it’s rare that I hear someone who is so acutely focused on the color of someone else’s skin. Regardless of the worker’s intent, the comments he made felt hostile and extremely unwelcoming. It’s a shame that this kind of interaction can happen anywhere, let alone the middle of a college town. We will not be stopping...

I’m always very impressed with every Casey’s I’ve ever been to all over west Central Indiana. Always an above average clean restroom, whether it’s a single service or otherwise. This point alone really sets Casey’s stores apart. The store brand snacks and bottled coffee all look great, even tho I’m not into junk food. The hot food items are exceptional. The coffee dispensers are super convenient and I’m very thankful for the decaf option. I also appreciate the refill option at a discount. The rewards system seems generous, tho I’ve never had any other. Once in a while I get my coffee paid for or a food item. It’s easy to apply Casey’s rewards without gagging to tote around one more card. The app is helpful in managing and applying the rewards, as well as finding locations. Whatever I am traveling, I hope there will be a Casey’s, because I am certain there will be a clean restroom and decaf coffee at a...

Normally I would give this Casey's 4 stars, but the cashier tonight cost them 1 star.

For a long time Casey's has advertised tap-to-pay at the register, but I've only recently started using it. I've found that it's usually a good idea at most places around here to ask if it works first. I'm finding that most employees don't even have a clue as to what I'm talking about. I'm really getting tired of employees not even knowing their own equipment.

The cashier tonight wasn't only clueless on her own register's abilities, but she also began to get irritated when I tried to use Android Pay. Maybe it's Casey's fault for not properly training her, but I (as the customer) expect that, if tap-to-pay is advertised on the pay terminal, it should work, and the person behind the counter should understand how to...