ATLANTA, Georgia — (October 9, 2023)

Yesway was honored with the 2023 Top Women in Convenience (TWIC) Corporate Empowerment Award at the 10th annual TWIC Awards Gala, held Oct. 3 against the backdrop of the 2023 NACS Show.

Now in its second year, this award honors a convenience retail company that commits to gender equality, paves the way to empower women in leadership roles and is a champion for the inclusion of women in the goals and vision of the enterprise.The leadership team at Yesway firmly believes that the best outcomes for the convenience store chain’s customers and investors come from having a company culture that promotes diversity of thought and challenges the status quo.

"Yesway has always prided itself as a company that is diverse, inclusive and equitable," said Tom Trkla, chairman and CEO of the Fort Worth, Texas-based organization.

In addition to keeping a watchful eye on human resources metrics such as employment statistics, employee retention, tenure and pay differentials, Yesway insists that gender equality and inclusion be a major factor across a broad range of initiatives from its capital planning decisions and security measures to its continuing education procedures and employee benefits plans.

"We support the principles of gender equality not because it is fashionable, but because it matters, and we continually take meaningful steps to advance that cause," Trkla said.

The company's hiring practices are always gender-blind and merit based, and Yesway has "a very strong bias to promoting from within," according to the chief executive.

Over the last few years, the retailer has sent several female executives to a weeklong Strategic Leadership Programme at Oxford University, and others to industry-specific leadership programs at Wharton Business School and to advanced study in business analytics at Drake University.

"We strive to ensure balance in our advancement programs through education and skill-building initiatives. By ensuring that our women leaders have access to the best continuing education tools, we are better able to support the transition to more senior leadership positions within the organization," Trkla explained.

Approximately 61 percent of Yesway's total workforce is made up of women currently, and women represent 75 percent of all promotions earned at the company in the last 12 months, with 77 percent of those among its retail teams.

While the retailer views gender equality and equitable female advancement as the product of both hiring practices and internal advancement programs, company leaders also believe that strong procedures in these areas are insufficient by themselves and must be accompanied by the creation of an equitable playing field that is supportive of family and education.

The 440-plus-store chain allows each retail manager to control his or her team's schedule in recognition of the need to balance family and work requirements. Flexible scheduling has become a critical factor in Yesway's ability to hire and retain female managers and district leaders, who currently account for 77 percent of its retail workforce.

"Flexible scheduling also serves as a leading contributor to retaining and growing our frontline staff. We have a particularly low turnover rate, especially amongst our female employees in field management positions (21 percent), relative to other companies in our industry," Trkla noted.

Additionally, Yesway ensures that the voices of women are heard throughout the organization by actively soliciting input, both individually and collectively. The retailer regularly conducts group discussions, one-on-one conversations and anonymous surveys with employees in an environment that is comfortable, open and safe.

"By doing so, we are able to gather thoughts, opinions and suggestions in an even-handed manner and ensure that we give equal weight and credibility to women at all levels," said Trkla.

All of these measures combined result in an equitable work environment, and have a continuous positive impact on Yesway's ability to hire and retain female employees.

“Given our aim to ensure all voices are heard and that women's voices are represented from the most senior levels of the c-store industry through the frontlines serving customers, we count exemplary women leaders at all levels of our team,” Trkla said.

Sponsored by The Hershey Co., the Corporate Empowerment Award was presented as part of the 2023 Top Women in Convenience program, the industry's first and only awards program that recognizes the integral role women play in convenience retailing.

This year's TWIC awards gala also honored the 10th class of Top Women in Convenience, comprised of 86 established and emerging female leaders in the convenience store industry. The 2023 TWIC class includes five Women of the Year, 39 Senior-Level Leaders, 35 Rising Stars and seven Mentors from across the industry’s retailer, distributor and supplier communities.                           -Convenience Store News

Editor’s note: Contact Erin Vadala, Warner Communications; (978) 468-3076; erin@warnerpr.com to arrange interviews. High-resolution images and graphics are available upon request.

About Yesway:  Yesway is one of the fastest-growing convenience store operators in the United States.  Established in 2015, Yesway is a multi-branded platform headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, which operates 440 plus stores located in Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.  Yesway operates its portfolio primarily under two successful brands, Yesway and Allsup’s, with sites that are differentiated through a leading food service offering, featuring Allsup’s famous deep-fried burrito, and a wide variety of high-quality grocery items and private-label products.  Yesway’s geographic footprint consists of stores located in attractive rural and suburban markets across the Midwest and Southwest, where it is often the convenience retail destination of choice and effectively the local grocer.  The Yesway team has a successful track record of growing through acquisitions and believes it is well positioned to continue to solidify its market position and grow its store count.  Yesway has received numerous industry awards for its growth initiatives, management team, loyalty program, and employees’ contributions to the industry. yesway.com

(FORT WORTH, Texas – August 23, 2023) – Yesway, one of the country’s fastest-growing convenience store chains, today announced that through the generosity of its supplier partners, and loyal Yesway and Allsup’s customers and employees, it has achieved the $200,000 goal it had set for its latest Texas Strong fundraising campaign.

Yesway launched the Texas Strong fundraising campaign with an initial commitment to donate $100,000 to extend support and aid to the communities affected by the catastrophic tornadoes that struck the towns of Matador, Hawley, and Perryton, Texas in late June, which are among the communities the company serves in the state.

“We deeply empathize with the hardships the people of Matador, Perryton, and Hawley are facing, and this contribution is intended to help alleviate some of the more immediate burdens and provide a steppingstone towards recovery and rebuilding,” said Tom Trkla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yesway.

He continued, “Yesway and Allsup's supplier partners including ABI-Budweiser ($15,000), Delek US Holdings ($10,000), M&H Ice ($10,000), Swedish Match ($10,000), Valero ($10,000), East Texas Sales & Service ($3,000), Vibez Sunglasses ($1,000), SOCi ($250), and Westport Solutions ($200), have been amazingly generous in joining us in raising funds and making donations, as have our loyal Yesway and Allsup’s customers and employees, who collectively donated $28,359. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have contributed. Their generosity, passion, and hard work will make a tangible difference in the lives of those impacted by these recent events. Together, we have demonstrated the true spirit of compassion and community.”

Among the civic organizations and local charities who will be beneficiaries of Yesway’s Texas Strong fundraising campaign are:

• Panhandle Community Services

• Amarillo Area Foundation – Benefits Perryton

• Jireh Outreach Ministries – Foodbank

• Perryton – Mercy Chefs Mission is to Feed People

• Patriotic Hearts

• Happy State Bank, Matador

• The Community Foundation of West Texas (CFWTX) Matador Tornado Fund

• Salvation Army of Lubbock

• City of Hawley - Storm Relief

• Canadian River Beach Club - 15th Annual Calf Fry Festival to benefit recovery in Perryton

If you would like to join Yesway in supporting these groups, we encourage you to contact them directly.

“Again, we are truly grateful to our supplier partners, and customers and employees for their generosity and thank them all for joining us in supporting these communities that our customers, team members, neighbors, and fans call home,” Mr. Trkla concluded.

To find the Yesway or Allsup’s store closest to you, please visitwww.Yesway.com/locations orwww.Allsups.com/allsups-locations/.

 Editor note: Contact Erin Vadala, Warner Communications; (978) 468-3076; erin@warnerpr.com to arrange interviews. High-resolution images and graphics are available upon request.

About Yesway – Yesway is one of the fastest-growing convenience store operators in the United States. Established in 2015, Yesway is a multi-branded platform headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, operating 439 stores across Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Yesway operates its portfolio primarily under two successful brands, Yesway and Allsup's, with sites that are differentiated through a leading foodservice offering – featuring Allsup's famous deep-fried burrito – and a wide variety of high-quality grocery items and private-label products. Yesway's geographic footprint consists of stores located in attractive rural and suburban markets across the Southwest and Midwest, where it is often the convenience retail destination of choice and effectively the local grocer. The Yesway team has a successful track record of growing through acquisitions and believes it is well positioned to continue to solidify its market position and grow its store count. Yesway has received numerous industry awards for its growth initiatives, management team, loyalty program, and employees' contributions to the industry. To learn more about Yesway, visit www.yesway.com.