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Maverik, the chain of convenience stores, is reportedly planning to drop the Kum & Go name and replace it with the Maverik name after acquiring Kum & Go and its 400 stores last year. The rebranding is expected to take place sometime in 2025, although Maverik has not confirmed this yet.
A driver crashed into a Kum & Go convenience store in Springfield, causing damage to the building and resulting in the closure of public restrooms. No arrests or injuries were reported, but the driver was issued a summons.
Iowa convenience store chain Kum & Go has been officially sold to Salt Lake City-based corporation Maverik, completing a months-long acquisition. Maverik also acquired Solar Transport in the deal. While Maverik plans to rebrand some Kum & Go stores in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming, they intend to maintain the Kum & Go brand for the majority of their stores, including the 100 locations in Iowa. The Krause Group, the former owners of Kum & Go, will focus on local real estate projects and launching a professional soccer team.
A woman in Springfield, Missouri, won a $5 million top prize on a "500X" Scratchers ticket she purchased at a local convenience store. The winner chose the ticket because it was a new game and she liked the color. After scanning the ticket on the Missouri Lottery mobile app, she was instructed to visit the lottery office. Excitedly, she called her husband to share the good news. The "500X" game currently offers over $233.8 million in unclaimed prizes, including two $5 million top prizes.
Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop has acquired Kum & Go, creating an 800-store, 20-state retailer and making Maverik one of the ten largest convenience retailers by store count. As part of the transaction, Maverik will also acquire Solar Transport, a tank truck carrier and logistic provider owned by the Krause Group. The deal takes an iconic Iowa brand out of the hands of the Krauses, the founding family who started the 400-store chain with a single location in the small town of Hampton in 1959.
Eldora's school district, which has been supported by Kum & Go for over two decades, hopes the convenience store chain's sale to Maverik won't affect their partnership. Kum & Go has donated significantly to the district, funding improvements to facilities such as the auditorium and gymnasium. While Kum & Go no longer has a presence in Eldora, the school hopes the company will continue to support their students if the sale is approved.
Maverik has acquired Kum & Go, a popular convenience store chain with 400 locations across 13 states, to expand its reach into eight new states in the Midwest. With the acquisition, Maverik will grow to nearly 800 stores in 20 states across the nation. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and the deal is expected to close in the coming months.
Salt Lake City-based convenience store chain Maverik is acquiring Des Moines-based convenience store chain Kum & Go, creating a combined footprint of over 800 units across 20 states. The companies did not reveal the sale price. Kum & Go has annual revenues of $3 billion and employs more than 5,000 people at 400 stores in 13 states. Maverik operates 380 gas station/convenience stores across 12 states, mainly in the West, and has a reputation for selling gourmet burritos, sandwiches, pizzas, subs, cookies, and coffee.
Maverik has acquired Kum & Go, a family-owned convenience store chain with 400 locations across 13 states, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to create a "best-in-class convenience store operator across the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions with a differentiated value proposition across fuel, food service and inside store offerings." The transaction is expected to close in the coming months.
The Krause Group has agreed to sell Kum & Go, its Des Moines-based convenience store chain, to Salt Lake City-based Maverik. The deal takes an iconic Iowa brand out of the hands of the Krauses, the founding family who started the 400-store chain with a single location in the small town of Hampton in 1959. The companies did not share how much Maverik paid for the chain.