Brew Travel Center opening November 16
70 employees being hired for operations
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When it comes to convenience stores, Brew Oil's name says it all. These are the familiar, friendly places we go to fill our tanks with fuel and fuel ourselves with coffee. Early in 2026, Webster City learned the former Doc's Stop at 407 Closz Dr., Webster City, had been acquired by family-owned Iowa corporation, Brew Oil LLC, of Storm Lake. It will open November 16, as the company's newest travel center.
Founded in November 2020, by Inder Singh, Brew Oil has grown rapidly ever since. From one location in Storm Lake, it acquired 13 stations in early 2025 from Dyno Oil Co., of Spencer. This year, on March 26 the City Council of Webster City approved a development agreement with Brew, wherein Brew agreed to invest $5.5 million to rebuild the former Doc's Stop facilities, in exchange for an estimated $1.5 in TIF funds generated from economic activity at the new station.
In December 2025, Brew announced it was buying 13 gas and convenience stores, and a tobacco and vape products outlet, from Danlee Corp. of Indianola. With its Webster City store, Brew will operate 37 locations in western and central Iowa, and one in S. Hutchison, Kansas.
At press time, work is progressing on both the interior and exterior of the former Doc's Stop. Brew contracts completion of its store interiors to Taiwan-based T-Lines Creative Group. A crew from Turkey was installing new flooring, lighting, and commercial kitchen fixtures last week. Brew's Correctionville store was the first to be designed and delivered by T-Lines. The chartreuse green and wood-grain imagery in that store is being repeated in Webster City.
In addition to Brew's fuel desk and convenience goods shop, the Webster City store will feature two restaurants, Dunkins and Arby's. Dunkins, with more than 10,000 U.S. locations, has pivoted from stand-alone retail locations, to lower-cost storefronts in facilities like Brew's, across the country. In 2019, the company dropped "Donuts" from its name, to emphasize its "beverage-format, convenience-focused" format. In other words, Dunkin strives to deliver coffee, and espresso-based drinks quickly to those on-the-go.
Brew will not offer its usual coffee service in Webster City, as it would compete with Dunkin.
Arby's franchisee, DRM, Inc., operates stores in seven Midwestern states, including Iowa.
It's expanding to cities with a minimum population of 6,000 and at highway locations, making Webster City a good fit. In addition to its traditional roast beef sandwiches, Arby's will feature its popular cheesesteaks and children's menu.
Singh says the restaurants will share a common seating area of "about 40 seats," in Webster City, with many orders expected to be taken out as travelers continue their journey.
Truck service and facilities aren't being neglected. Singh is paving the large area north of the station for truck parking. Inside, there will be a trucker's lounge, showers and laundry.
To maintain 24-hour service, Brew is hiring 70 employees locally. Training begins November 2, with opening two weeks later. Singh is looking forward to doing business in Webster City. "Everyone here has treated us so nicely," he said. "Ariel Bertran is one of the best government officials I've ever worked with."
When the Webster City site came up for sale, Singh says it immediately caught his attention.
"With this location, it was a no-brainer," he laughed. "This site will be a success from day one."