Hy-Vee sells 21 convenience stores.
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Hy-Vee sells 21 convenience stores. The sale to Pump & Pantry will allow the Midwest grocer to focus on running c-stores that sit adjacent to its supermarkets. Published June 8, 2026 First published on Dive brief: * Hy-Vee has agreed to sell 21 Fast & Fresh convenience stores to Pump & Pantry for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced Friday. * Expected to close in July, the deal includes 18 locations in Iowa, two in Nebraska and one in Minnesota, according to the announcement. Five of the sites include an in-store Starbucks, while seven have a Smokey Row Coffee shop. * Lucas Glasgow, senior vice president of Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, said this sale will let Hy-Vee focus more on its grocery business as well as the c-stores that are adjacent to its supermarkets. Dive insight: Hy-Vee has built a large network of Fast & Fresh c-stores across the Midwest over the years. This deal indicates the grocer wants to focus on the locations that directly complement its supermarket business. "This move allows us to put more focus on our core business of operating retail grocery stores as well as convenience stores that are adjacent to our existing Hy-Vee stores," Glasgow said in a statement. "Once the transition is complete, we will continue operating 168 convenience stores and have plans to build more Hy-Vee stores in 2027 and beyond." Pump & Pantry intends to rebrand all 21...
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