(West Des Moines, Iowa — December 10, 2008)  Kum & Go, L.C., one of the nation’s leading convenience store chains, is proud to announce that its new store in Springdale, Ark., opens for business on Friday, December 12. The 3,400-square-foot store took only 63 days to construct and is located at East Huntsville Ave & North Old Missouri Rd.
 
“We’re excited to offer our fifth store to the residents of Springdale,” said Kyle Krause, Kum & Go president and CEO. “We have built great relationships with businesses and patrons within the community and hope to continue that partnership. We appreciate the business Springdale has given us, and we will continue to provide superior service in addition to offering a large selection of quality products.”
 
The new store features 20fueling stations, offering unleaded, super unleaded, premium, diesel and E85 fuels. E85 is an alternative motor fuel mixture of about 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. It is an environmentally friendly fuel that can only be used in flex-fuel vehicles with engines modified to accept higher concentrations of ethanol. Kum & Go has offered E85 since 1997 and currently offers the product at 35 of its stores located across 12 states.
 
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.

As part of Kum & Go’s commitment to developing environmentally friendly building and operating practices, the new Springdale store integrates heavily insulated glass, LED cooler door lights and energy-efficient coolers into its energy-saving design.

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.