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Casey’s Unveils New 3-Year Strategic Plan

by Katie Lee June 28, 2023

Ankeny, Iowa — Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has announced its new 3-year strategic plan. Building on the last plan, this strategy leverages Casey’s resilient business model, expanding footprint, guest-centered convenience and restaurant-quality food as a road map to further differentiate Casey’s from competitors and position the company as a top retailer. “Casey’s has delivered exceptional performance over the last 3 years, growing our inside same-store sales by 6.5% this past fiscal year, and expanding our footprint by over 350 stores since 2020,” says Darren Rebelez, Casey’s president and CEO. Through …

June 28, 2023

Casey’s Closes Acquisition of 40 Pilot Stores

by Katie Lee December 16, 2021

Ankeny, Iowa — Casey’s General Stores, Inc., a leading convenience store chain in the United States, has closed the previously announced acquisition of 40 stores from Pilot Corporation. The acquisition gives Casey’s immediate scale in the Knoxville, Tenn., market and is part of the implementation of its 3-year strategic plan that was shared in January 2020 when the company set a 3-year goal of adding 345 stores to its chain. “We are pleased to complete this transaction and expand our footprint in Tennessee and Kentucky,” says Darren Rebelez, president and …

December 16, 2021

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Casey’s General Stores Taps CKE Operations Chief as its New CMO

by Katie Lee October 16, 2019

Ankeny, Iowa — Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has hired Tom Brennan as chief merchandising officer, reporting to CEO Darren Rebelez. Brennan will lead the development and implementation of the company’s overall merchandising and prepared foods strategy. He joins Casey’s from CKE Restaurants Holdings, where he oversaw operations. “Tom is a tremendous leader with deep experience across the convenience and quick-service restaurant industries that will benefit Casey’s already popular, fresh food program and enhance our merchandising strategy,” says Rebelez. Previously, Brennan was chief operating officer at CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., the …

October 16, 2019

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Casey’s General Stores, Inc. Names IHOP President as New CEO

by Katie Lee June 6, 2019

Ankeny, Iowa — The board of directors of Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has appointed Darren Rebelez, president of IHOP®, as Casey’s next president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective June 24, 2019. Rebelez will also join Casey’s board of directors. He will succeed Casey’s president and CEO, Terry Handley, who will retire from the company and board, after a 38-year career with Casey’s. Rebelez joins Casey’s with over 25 years of business leadership experience focused on operations, marketing and merchandising for large corporations in each of the convenience store, fuel …

June 6, 2019