Casey’s General Stores, the Ankeny, Iowa-based convenience store chain, plans to be an active acquirer as consolidation in the highly fragmented sector begins to accelerate, CEO Darren Rebelez tells Axios.
Why it matters: Larger rivals 7-Eleven and Circle K parent Alimentation Couche-Tard have already made big bets of their own and remain on the prowl, so Casey’s doesn’t intend to get left behind.
