With more than 380 locations across 12 western states, Maverik is the largest independent fuel marketer in the Intermountain West. The company is known for its premium BonFire fresh foodservice program in addition to the distinctive “Adventure’s First Stop” branding. Maverik’s history began in 1928 when Reuel Call opened a two-pump gas station in Wyoming…
United Refining Co.
United Refining Company is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products. They fuel cars, trucks, farm and construction equipment, and heat homes and businesses in western Pennsylvania along with western New York and eastern Ohio. The company was founded in 1902 and today operates more than 320 convenience stores under the Kwik Fill and…
Sunshine Gasoline Distributors
Sunshine Gasoline Distributors opened its doors in 1987 and has since grown to more than 360 stores in Florida. The company was founded by owner and president Maximo Alvarez, a Cuban native transplanted to Miami at the age of 13. The company prides itself on a no-nonsense, truthful attitude and its ability to do business…
Kum & Go
Kum & Go is part of Krause Group, a family of businesses which also include Solar Transport, the Des Moines Menace soccer team, and Italian wineries Vietti and Enrico Serafino. Founded in 1959 by William Krause and Tony Gentle, the convenience store chain today operates more than 400 stores in 11 states. Recent years have…
United Pacific
United Pacific operates over 500 company-operated and fee-operated locations. Through its retail convenience locations and its retail and wholesale fuel distribution network, the company has established itself as one of the largest independent owners, operators of and suppliers to gas stations and convenience stores in the Western U.S. The company’s primary banners include We Got…
Love’s Travel Stops
Founded by Tom and Judy Love in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has more than 560 locations in 41 states. Locations offer fuel, convenience stores, quick-service restaurants, shower rooms, trucking supplies, and more. In 2021, Love’s ranked #12 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies.
RaceTrac
RaceTrac Petroleum’s history began in 1934 as Carl Bolch Trackside Stations in Missouri. Carl’s son, Carl Bolch Jr., succeeded as the chief executive in 1967 and pioneered the concept of self-service gasoline in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. In 1979, it was determined that company-operated stores would utilize the RaceTrac name while contractor-operated stores would use…
Sheetz
Sheetz is a family-owned chain of more than 600 convenience stores headquartered in Altoona, PA. Founded in 1952 by Bob Sheetz, the company began as a dairy store and began expanding in the 1960s. The 1990s saw aggressive growth and the introduction of what would become one of the company’s key differentiators: touchscreen-based, made-to-order foodservice.…
Kwik Trip
Founded in 1965 with a single store in Eau Claire, WI, Kwik Trip has long operated friendly, clean, trusted, family-owned convenience stores with a focus on fresh food. The company now operates more than 700 stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. In 1993, the company rebranded its Iowa stores under the name Kwik Star. In…
Pilot Co.
As the seventh largest private company in the United States, the Pilot Company is the largest operator of travel centers in North American, operating more than 750 Pilot Flying J truck stops and travel centers across the US and six Canadian provinces. The company’s One9 Fuel Network also includes a variety of dealer sites and…
