Kum & Go, L.C. was a convenience store chain primarily located in the Midwestern United States. Started by William A. Krause and Tony S. Gentle, the company was headquartered at Des Moines, Iowa and operated 116 stores in 10 states—primarily in its home state of Iowa.
Gas station and convenience store chain Kum & Go will reportedly rebrand after being bought out in 2023. The new owners are reportedly worried the double entendre in Kum & Go’s name could hurt...
Kum & Go Is Changing Its Name and You Know Why - The Drive
After months of speculation that it was retiring the banner entirely — and fueled by developments like Maverik nixing Kum & Go’s made-to-order food program and mobile app — Maverik confirmed its intentions in November 2024 to rebrand all Kum & Go sites.
Ending speculation about the future of Kum & Go, the Krause Group has agreed to sell its venerable Des Moines-based convenience store chain to Salt Lake City-based Maverik, the companies...
Maverik bought Kum & Go back in April 2023 and announced this name change in November 2024. It is reported that all Kum & Go locations will hopefully become Maverik stores, but the company has yet to provide any sort of timeline.
Maverik today finalized its purchase of long-time Iowa company Kum & Go, an acquisition that makes the Utah-based group the 12th-largest convenience store chain in the U.S.
Kum & Go is no more. The last two Kum & Go convenience stores reopened as Maveriks at 6 a.m. on Nov. 21, according to a rebranding schedule on Maverik's website. They are the locations at 1005 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, Iowa, and 1864 Old Hwy 141, Sloan, Iowa.