Casey's

1970s–1990s

By the late 1970s, the chain had 118 stores and opened its first warehouse.[10] The original store, operated by Lamberti's parents, entered the Casey's fold in 1977.

In 1982, Casey's opened its first Distribution Center in Urbandale, Iowa.[9][10]

Casey's became a publicly traded company in October 1983, with an initial public offering of 700,000 shares. Around this time Casey's began to sell doughnuts and pizza in its stores.[10] The store also briefly introduced fried chicken before abandoning the endeavor.[11]

In 1990, Casey's moved to its current facility in Ankeny, Iowa.[9]

Casey's 1,000th store opened in Altoona, Iowa, in 1996, the same year Casey's exceeded US$1 billion in annual sales.[9] In 1998, Lamberti stepped down from his role as CEO and became the company's chairman.[12] He retired in 2002.[11]

2000s–2020s

In January 2006, Casey's purchased Lincoln, Nebraska-based Gas 'N Shop.[13][14][15] On August 7, 2006, Casey's agreed to purchase the 33-store HandiMart chain, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in a $63 million deal.[16][17]

In March 2010, Alimentation Couche-Tard (operator of several convenience store chains, including Circle K) offered $1.9 billion for control of the company, and later announced a proxy fight for control. Casey's rejected Couche-Tard's offer and was successful in September 2010 in retaining its board of directors against Couche-Tard's nominated slate.[18][19]

While Casey's and Couche-Tard were battling for company control, in September 2010, 7-Eleven offered a $2 billion bid for control of the company. Casey's and 7-Eleven engaged in discussions, but in November 2010 elected not to proceed with a merger.[20][21]

In April 2016, Casey's opened a distribution center in Terre Haute, Indiana, the company's second.[22] Casey's announced in 2017 that it plans to open about 10 new locations in western Ohio.[23]

Casey's announced plans in August 2018 to build a store in Huber Heights, Ohio.[24]

In 2018 Casey's announced under increasing pressure from outside investors to adopt a range of new digital initiatives including a new Fleet Card, mobile app, and loyalty program for Casey customers. The CEO announced in late 2018 the initiative would be complete by Quarter 1 of 2020.[25]

2020–present

In October 2020, Casey's announced a rebranding, including a new logo and dropping 'General Stores' from its signage (though it remained in the legal corporate name until 2022).[26]

In November 2020, Casey's announced it was acquiring Omaha-based Bucky's Convenience Stores, a 94 store chain, in a $580 million deal.[27]

In 2021 Casey's began branding small-footprint stores without kitchens as goodstop by Casey’s. This came following a series of acquisitions, and those that were not suitable for a full-service Casey's location were branded as goodstop.[28][29]

In April 2021, Casey's opened a third distribution center in Joplin, Missouri.[30] In May, it closed its acquisition of Buchanan Energy and became the owner of 94 Bucky's Convenience Stores.[31] As part of the deal, Casey's was ordered to divest six stores to appease regulators.[32][33] In September 2021, Casey's purchased 38 Pilot Food Mart locations and two truck stop locations from Pilot Corporation. The locations in East Tennessee, around the Knoxville area, were owned by the Haslam family outright and not part of the company's national truck stop chain jointly owned by Pilot, Berkshire Hathaway, and FJ Management.[34]

In August 2023, Casey's purchased 63 Minit Mart and Certified Oil locations in Kentucky and Middle Tennessee, with plans to convert those stores into Casey's locations; the deal closed in October.[35][36] In November of that year, Casey's expanded into Texas with the purchase of 22 convenience stores mainly in North Texas.[37]

In July 2024, Casey's purchased Fikes Wholesale, Inc., including its chain of CEFCO convenience stores, in a $1.145B all-cash transaction. The deal, which closed in November 2024, added nearly 200 stores and expanded Casey's further into Texas as well as for the first time into the states of Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.[38]

In September 2024, Casey's purchased 4 stores from Oakcrest Market, expanding its presence in the area of Fort Smith, Arkansas.[39]

In October 2024, Casey's purchased the naming rights to the Wells Fargo Arena, renaming it Casey's Center on July 1, 2025.[40] The deal cost $18 million and will last for ten years.[41]

In April 2026, it was announced that the company's stock (ticker CASY) would join the S&P 500.[42]