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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,619 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:18 PM Nov 12

Kum & Go is going away. Its new owner is rebranding all of its locations

Kum & Go is going away. Its new owner is rebranding all of its locations

CNN
November 12, 2024, 11:46 AM

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The Kum & Go name is eventually being retired.

New York (CNN) — Kum & Go, the Midwestern gas station chain that gained national fame for the immature snickers its name often receives, is making a change.

Maverik, a rival chain that bought Kum & Go in 2023, announced that it’s in “process of rebranding Kum & Go stores, with the intent to unify our entire combined footprint under the Maverik brand,” marking an eventual end to the 49-year-old naughty name.

“While we’re committed to this vision, we are taking a thoughtful, market-by-market approach to ensure the best customer experience before confirming each state’s rebrand,” a Maverick spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. A specific timeline for when the Kum & Go name will be fully retired wasn’t revealed.

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Kum & Go is going away. Its new owner is rebranding all of its locations (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 12 OP
Life will not be the same! madaboutharry Nov 12 #1
Aww. Their Twitter feed used to be funny! Dennis Donovan Nov 12 #2
There are none of these stores in my part of the state but they are several in NW Arkansas. TomSlick Nov 12 #3
Reminds me of when Rockefeller died, in the arms of his squeeze.... He didn't know if he was 3Hotdogs Nov 12 #4
Not to worry! SomedayKindaLove Nov 12 #5
Maverik is out of Salt Lake City. bluedigger Nov 12 #6
to "Eats Shoots and Leaves" ... (nt) muriel_volestrangler Nov 14 #7
I did not see that kumming! madinmaryland Nov 16 #8

madaboutharry

(41,390 posts)
1. Life will not be the same!
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:23 PM
Nov 12

I am bereft!

I am so proud to live within a mile of 3 Kim & Go gas stations.

Kim & Go is an institution. We need a Change.org petition to stop this from happening.

This world is changing too fast for me.

TomSlick

(11,973 posts)
3. There are none of these stores in my part of the state but they are several in NW Arkansas.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:28 PM
Nov 12

I'll cop to being one of the folks with immature snickers.

3Hotdogs

(13,562 posts)
4. Reminds me of when Rockefeller died, in the arms of his squeeze.... He didn't know if he was
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:34 PM
Nov 12

kummin or goin'.

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