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Maverik mum on questions swirling around planned Kum & Go purchase

Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop is not answering questions about its planned acquisition of Kum & Go, a spokesperson for the Utah-based convenience store wrote in an email.

Last week, Maverik, whose parent company is …

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Michael Foods announced $146 million expansion of Norwalk facility

Construction is expected to begin in July on a 132,000-square-foot expansion of Michael Foods’ manufacturing and distribution facility in Norwalk. Rendering special to the Business Record

Michael Foods is planning a $146 million expansion of …

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Kum & Go chain acquired by Utah-based Maverik

Kum & Go, a family-owned convenience store chain with deep Iowa roots, is being acquired by Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop, a Utah-based chain, the companies announced in a news release.

Details of the acquisition …

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Starbucks planned in Norwalk Central development

Starbucks plans on building a 2,225-square-foot full-service coffeehouse on the northeast corner of Iowa Highway 28 and Gordon Avenue in Norwalk’s Hughes Century Crossing retail district, city officials and Diligent Development announced. Construction is expected …

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A Closer Look: Brent Blum

After the NCAA approved a new rule in 2021 allowing college athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image and likeness, also known as NIL, entities overseeing athletes’ opportunities began to crop up …

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SBA finalizes rules addressing capital access gaps for underrepresented business owners

The U.S. Small Business Administration has finalized two rules to address persistent gaps in access to capital affecting small business owners in underserved communities. According to a news release, the final rules grant permanence to …

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Algae farming company leases space in Financial Center

Left: Slater-based Gross-Wen Technologies has leased space in downtown Des Moines’ Financial Center. Business Record file photo. Right: Gross-Wen Technologies headquarters in Slater. Photo by Michael Crumb.

A Slater-based company that has developed a technology …

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Iowa Insurance Division hosting event series for child care providers

To help address the state’s child care crisis, the Iowa Insurance Division is launching an initiative that aims to connect child care providers with the resources they need to run successful child care businesses. Called …

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Quarterly report shows increasing foot traffic, economic momentum downtown

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Downtown Des Moines saw foot traffic increase to an average of 83% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023, according to a new quarterly report published by the Greater …

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Casey’s to honor military veterans on Rolling Remembrance route

Casey’s and PepsiCo are teaming up for the eighth annual “Rolling Remembrance” American flag relay to support the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. The event will take place on Thursday, April 13, at 10 a.m. …