Kum & Go Enjoys Success with New Store in Mead, Colo.
3,400-square-foot store offers customers quality products, superior service
(West Des Moines, Iowa — October 1, 2009) Kum & Go, L.C., one of the nation’s leading convenience store chains, is proud to announce that its new store in Mead, Colorado is open for business. The 3,400-square-foot store took only 95 days to construct and is located at Interstate 25 and Highway 66 in Mead.
“We’re excited to offer a brand new store to the residents of Mead,” said Kyle J. Krause, Kum & Go president and CEO. “We have built great relationships with businesses and patrons within the Front Range and hope to continue that partnership. We appreciate the business Colorado has given us over the years, and we will continue to provide superior service in addition to offering a large selection of quality products.”
The new store features 16 conventional fueling stations, offering unleaded, unleaded plus, premium, E85 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 and Nuclear energy drinks. The Iowa-based company also offers potato chips, bottled water, cookies and candy under the well-known Hiland brand name in its stores.
“The store in Mead has already surpassed our expectations in the first month open; we could not be more pleased. We love Front Range community and our associates are first-rate, so I truly believe this is going to be a very successful Kum & Go location for us,” said Phil Hoey, Kum & Go Colorado District Supervisor.
As part of Kum & Go’s commitment to developing environmentally-friendly building and operating practices, the new Mead 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 Mead area and the 34th store in the state of Colorado, including new locations in Loveland, Brighton and Dacono which opened earlier this 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 425 convenience stores in 11 states (Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming). 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 and Nuclear energy drinks.
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 3rd largest owner operator of privately-held convenience store chain in the United States. For more information about Kum & Go, visit www.kumandgo.com.
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