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Former owner Kyle J. Krause was surprised by Maverik's decision to rebrand the Kum & Go gas station chain.

Maverik is retiring the Kum & Go name, which has been in use since 1975, for all of its stores. It's also laying off central Iowa office staff.

Despite the changes, Krause said Maverik's leaders are "good people" and are entitled to run the business as they see fit.

Former Kum & Go owner Kyle J. Krause says he had not expected the chain's new owner, Maverik, to announce plans to change the name of the iconic gas station chain he and wife Sharon sold in 2023 , but that the company's leaders are "good people" and are entitled to do as they wish.

Maverik is in the process of retiring the Kum & Go name , associated with the Des Moines-based chain since 1975. S

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