Feb 9, 2026 - Business

Kwik Star plans new West Des Moines location

Linh Ta

Kwik Star gas station with red signage, multiple fuel pumps, a white car with SmartHonda branding, and a building with green roof under a blue sky with light clouds. — Kwik Star in Davenport. Photo: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Kwik Star plans to build a new convenience store at Westown Parkway and Valley West Drive at the former Iowa Realty site, according to West Des Moines city officials.

State of play: The company has proposed demolishing the existing building and constructing a 9,100-square-foot convenience store with eight gas pumps at the northwest corner of the intersection.

No specific timeline is set yet. City staff are still reviewing Kwik Star's site plan application

The big picture: The project continues West Des Moines' yearslong revitalization of its Valley West corridor, an aging commercial area surrounding Valley West Mall.

The project is eligible to receive financial assistance on property taxes, though nothing has been negotiated.

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