DES MOINES, IOWA — Des Moines-based BW GAS & Convenience Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, will acquire 21 convenience stores located in Iowa from Kum & Go L.C. The first three stores, located in Mason City, are being acquired this week, and the remaining 18 acquisitions will take place over the next four weeks. With these acquisitions, BW GAS & Convenience will own 31 stores in Iowa, and the company plans to acquire between 600 and 1,000 convenience stores throughout the United States over the next several years. In conjunction with the acquisitions, BW GAS & Convenience will begin rolling out a new national convenience store brand named Yesway, which will also be headquartered in Des Moines. BW GAS & Convenience plans to spend approximately $6.7 million to upgrade and remodel the stores that will be rolled into the Yesway portfolio, which will feature an expanded product assortment and food service offerings.
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