(West Des Moines, Iowa — February 13, 2009)  Kum & Go, L.C., one of the nation’s leading convenience store chains, is proud to announce that its new store in Loveland, Colo. is open for business. The 3,400-square-foot store took less than four months to construct and is located at N. Garfield Ave (Hwy 267) and Knobcone Dr. in Loveland.
 
“We are thrilled to offer a Kum & Go location for the residents of Loveland and surrounding areas,” said Kyle Krause, Kum & Go president and CEO. “We are excited to build new relationships with businesses and patrons within the community.”

The new store features 16 conventional fueling stations, offering unleaded, unleaded plus, premium and diesel fuels. In addition to offering quality gasoline, Kum & Go stores feature a wide selection of food and beverage products, including Java Ridge Premium Coffee, Go Fresh Market Sandwiches, Nuclear energy drinks and Nutri2o nutraceutical waters. The Iowa-based company also offers potato chips, bottled water, cookies and candy under the well-known Hiland brand name in its stores.

The Loveland location will run a four-week grand opening event beginning Thursday, February 19. During this event, customers will enjoy discounted pricing on various products including fountain drinks, Hiland chips, hot dogs, tornados, breakfast sandwiches and 2-liter sodas.

Kum & Go prides itself on providing patrons with the ideal customer experience. In 2007, the company was voted No. 1 in customer service out of seven major convenience store chains and earned the national Excellence in Customer Service Outlook Award from Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSP) magazine. Customers can expect friendly and helpful associates, a well-kept store and reasonable prices. “We want Kum & Go to become Loveland’s store of choice for coffee or pop in the morning, gas after work and all the stops in between,” Krause said.
 
As part of Kum & Go’s commitment to developing environmentally-friendly building and operating practices, the new Loveland store integrates heavily insulated glass, LED cooler door lights and energy-efficient coolers into its energy-efficient design.
 
This is the first location in the Loveland area and the 30th store in the state of Colorado, including locations in Conifer and Greeley that opened last year.

About Kum & Go, L.C.

Founded on exceptional customer service, Kum & Go is a pioneer in the convenience store industry. The family-owned company began in 1959 in Hampton, Iowa, and has grown to more than 431 convenience stores in 12 states (Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming and Wisconsin). Thanks to the efforts of its more than 3,600 associates, Kum & Go convenience stores continue to lead the industry in customer service and convenience. In addition to a wide selection of products, Kum & Go provides customers a proprietary mix of products under the well-known Hiland brand name. Other proprietary product offerings include Java Ridge Premium Coffee, Napa Creek and Sea Ridge wines, Go Fresh Market sandwiches, Nuclear energy drinks and Nutri2o nutraceutical waters.

Kum & Go has maintained 50 years of dedicated community commitment, each year returning at least 10 percent of its profits to the communities it serves. Kum & Go is the 5th largest privately-held convenience store chain in the United States. For more information about Kum & Go, visit www.kumandgo.com.