Awards

 

It's less about the glass, metal and plaques. It's more about other people noticing the things we've always stood for: community, convenience and customer service.
 

 

2011

Grand Spirit Award for Community Outreach
Convenience Store News magazine

 

Energy Efficiency Leader Award (Kum & Go)
Hussmann and Trane

 

Distinguished Leadership Award for Business (Kyle J. Krause)
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute

 

Forty Under 40 Alumnus of the Year (Kyle J. Krause)
Des Moines Business Record

 

Biodiesel Marketing Award (Kyle J. Krause)
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Bill Northey

 

 

2010

Iowa Star Award (Kyle J. Krause)
The Des Moines Register

 

Outstanding Individual Philanthropist of the Year (Kyle and Sharon Krause)
Association of Fundraising Professionals in Iowa

 

Spirit Award Recognizing Outstanding Community Service
Convenience Store News magazine

 

Organization Give Award (Kum & Go)
United Way of Central Iowa

 

 

2009

Top Privately Held Company (Kum & Go)
Forbes

 

 

 

2008

 

Top Privately Held Company (Kum & Go)
Forbes

 

CFO of the Year (Craig Bergstrom)
Des Moines Business Record/Prairie Meadows

Iowa's 100th E85 Location (Store #570, Johnston, IA)
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Bill Northey

Retail Leader of the Year (W.A. "Bill" Krause)
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSP) magazine

Leadership Group (Kyle J. Krause)

The Greater Des Moines Community Foundation

Top Renewable Fuels Retailer (Kum & Go)

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Bill Northey

 

 

2007

Top Privately Held Company (Kum & Go)
Forbes

 

Oscar C. Schmidt Iowa Business Leadership Award (W.A. Krause)
The University of Iowa

Top 25 Most Influential (Kyle J. Krause)

Convenience Store Decisions magazine

 


2006

Top Privately Held Company (Kum & Go)
Forbes

CSN Hall of Fame (W.A. Krause)
Convenience Store News magazine

No. 1 C-Store for Customer Service (Kum & Go)
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSP) magazine

Outlook Award for Community Involvement

Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSP) magazine 
 

 

 

2005

Top Privately Held Company (Kum & Go)
Forbes

 

 

2003

Cenex Circle Of Pride Award (Kum & Go)
Cenex Harvest States

 

 

2002

Best Place to Pick up Coffee on the Commute (Kum & Go)
Des Moines Business Record

 

 

2000

Retailer of the Year (Kum & Go)
Iowa Grocery Association

 

 

1998

Convenience Store Chain of the Year (Kum & Go)
Convenience Store Decisions magazine

 

 

1993

Entrepreneur of the Year (W.A. Krause)
Inc. magazine

 

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