Facility Overview

The Cenex facility in Chokio, Minnesota, is a prominent rural community hub, convenience store, and fueling station located at 101 MN-28. Featuring an open-air surface lot with generous asphalt and gravel aprons, this location offers seamless parking for standard passenger vehicles as well as heavy-duty farm equipment. Because there are no multi-level decks or overhead structures, drivers enjoy completely unrestricted vertical clearance, making the site especially accommodating for high-profile pickups, livestock trailers, motorhomes, utility trailers, and oversized commercial vehicles traversing West Central Minnesota.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Situated directly along Minnesota State Highway 28, this location serves as an essential waypoint for residents of Stevens County and travelers heading across the prairie region. Key local landmarks and destinations nearby include:

• Chokio City Center & Main Street: Located just blocks away, providing quick access to municipal offices, local postal services, and neighborhood gathering spots.
• Chokio City Park: A peaceful municipal green space offering recreation, picnic shelters, and community gatherings, located within a 5- to 7-minute walk.
• Agricultural Hubs & Elevators: Central to the region\'s active farming community, catering to patrons visiting local cooperatives, machinery dealers, and grain elevators.
• Morris, Minnesota: Located approximately 13 miles east along MN-28, housing the University of Minnesota Morris campus, Stevens County Fairgrounds, and regional medical facilities.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Ingress and egress are straightforward via wide entrance aprons directly off Minnesota State Highway 28 (MN-28). The unobstructed roadway design ensures that large agricultural equipment, combines, dually trucks, and travel trailers can enter and turn around without encountering tight radius constraints. While formal public municipal transit is limited in this rural setting, Stevens County provides on-demand rural transit options, and MN-28 serves as the primary regional corridor connecting westward to Graceville and the South Dakota border, and eastward to US-59 and Morris.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

• Spacious, open-air surface parking with unrestricted overhead clearance.
• Dedicated storefront customer parking stalls for quick-stop shopping and convenience dining.
• High-capacity turning lanes and aprons suitable for vehicles hauling trailers or agricultural loads.
• On-site fueling island providing unleaded gasoline, diesel, and agricultural blends.
• Convenience store amenities including hot coffee, cold beverages, grab-and-go snacks, and restroom facilities.
• Well-illuminated forecourt lighting for enhanced nighttime visibility and safety.
• Acceptance of major fleet cards, credit/debit cards, and mobile payments at the pump and cash register.

Ideal For

• Local farmers and agricultural workers needing wide-berth parking for work trucks and equipment.
• Highway commuters and cross-state travelers traveling along Minnesota Highway 28.
• Campers, hunters, and RV vacationers seeking easy pull-in rest stops without clearance anxieties.
• Patrons grabbing food, coffee, or essential automotive supplies before heading into town.

Visitor & Driver Tips

During peak planting and harvest seasons in spring and autumn, the lot experiences frequent traffic from grain haulers, tractors, and agricultural transports. Drivers of compact passenger vehicles should park in marked stalls directly facing the store entrance to keep the wider outer lanes clear for long-wheelbase vehicles. If hauling a heavy trailer or boat, take advantage of the perimeter gravel spaces along the rear and sides of the property to ensure an unobstructed turnaround when departing.