Convenience Stores
On the Run
About On the Run
Convenience stores solve small problems at awkward times. Milk on the way home, ice before the beach, a coffee at the start of a shift, something to chew on for the drive up the hill. On the Run operates at 1192 Industrial Road in Lakeview Heights and can be reached at +1 250-769-9070, with location details at https://www.ontherunstores.com/locations/40303.
An industrial road is a telling address for a shop of this kind. West Kelowna leans heavily on trades and home services, and a good share of the working day starts early with a truck being loaded. Add the residential streets of Lakeview Heights above and the traffic moving between Westbank and the bridge, and customers arrive in waves rather than a steady stream. Summer changes the mix again, when beach traffic bound for Gellatly Bay and visitors touring the benches come through.
Ranges at convenience stores are built around speed rather than choice, so the useful thing to know is what a particular location actually carries. Hot drinks, cold drinks, snacks, ice, basic groceries and car sundries are common ground, while lottery, cash machine access, air and vacuum service, propane exchange or a food counter may or may not be part of it. Payment options and whether the site is attached to fuel service are worth confirming if either matters to you. For anything specific, a short phone call is faster than a drive over, particularly at the ends of the day when the road is busy.
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In the Lakeview Heights neighbourhood of West Kelowna.
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