You’ve got to fill her up with gladness
You got to fill her up with joy!
You got to fill her up with love-Sting, Fill Her Up
The Fill-Inn Station at 104 West Columbia in Chippewa Falls was a well established spot for dinner or a Friday fish fry after it was previously well-established as a gas station. In March of 2025, the announcement was made that the restaurant would close and Grace Fellowship would take over the building. This fact was further validated by a new sign out front.
The structure was built in 1950 according to the Assessor Data website. Hank’s Conoco Station was listed at this address in 1958 and Gardener’s Blue Diamond Service Station was listed in 1976. In 1979, it was re-opened as a restaurant and the 1993 City Directory lists Dick Horstman as owner with 20 employees working there. One of those employees was Linda Roycraft who would purchase the business and run it until its recent closure.
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https://www.gracefellowshipcf.org/
https://www.weau.com/2025/03/15/fill-inn-station-closes-after-46-years/
http://assessordata.org/Assessment?id=8697029598819&p=1
https://pp-chippewa-co-wi-fb.app.landnav.com/Search/RealEstate/PropertySummaryReport?propertyId=5866
https://genius.com/Sting-fill-her-up-lyrics
1958 Chippewa Falls Telephone Directory. Chippewa Falls, Oct. 1958.
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin City Directory. Johnson Publishing Co.: 1976.
1993 Chippewa Falls, WI City Directory. Belmond, IA: 1993.
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