“Do you really have gas stations called Kum & Go?!” –A half-whispered quote from multiple out-of-state visitors of mine Sadly, the window of opportunity to scandalize the uninitiated is quickly closing. In April 2023, Kyle Krause, the Des Moines-based owner of Jizz & Jet, announced that he would be selling the company to Utah-based Maverik, […]
Kum and Go
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The Kum & Go name will go with rebrand, new Utah-based owners decide
By the time this year is over, Kum & Go will have gone. The stores will remain, but the iconic Iowa name and branding “will disappear by 2025,” CSP Daily News reported on Monday. In April 2023, Kyle Krause, the CEO of Krause Group, announced he would sell Kum & Go and Solar Transport, a […]
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Dear Kiki: Is it wrong to fanboy for Kum & Go?
Dear Kiki, My boyfriend bought me a Kum and Gay Rights T-shirt and I called him a “Republican donor who supports big oil.” He tried to explain to me that $10 from every purchase goes to the Trevor Project and that the entire thing was set up by @justin_nick our favorite LGBTQIA+ gamer. I told […]
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Your Village: What’s happening at the corner of Lower Muscatine and 1st Avenue?
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