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Yesway Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
FORT WORTH, Texas – March 27, 2026 — Yesway, Inc. (“Yesway”) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Yesway has applied to list its Class A common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “YSWY.”
Yesway Announces the Hiring of Chuck Sanders as Vice President of Merchandising
Fort Worth, TX, December 2, 2025, Yesway, one of the nation’s fastest-growing convenience store chains, is pleased to announce that Chuck Sanders has joined the company as Vice President of Merchandising. Reporting directly to Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer Ray Harrison, Chuck will lead the company’s merchandising organization and help improve and further develop Yesway’s long-term merchandising strategy.
Yesway Raises Over $630,000 at Fifth Annual Golf & Clays Classic - Vendor and Supplier Partners Help Drive Record-Breaking Fundraising to Support Local Charities, Veterans, and First Responders
(FORT WORTH, TX – November 4, 2025) Yesway, one of the nation’s fastest-growing convenience store chains, announced it raised more than $630,000 during its Fifth Annual Golf & Clays Classic Charitable Fundraising Tournament, held September 22–23, 2025, at The Golf Clubs at The Tribute and Elm Fork Shooting Sports in Dallas, Texas.
Yesway Appoints Ray Harrison as Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer
(Fort Worth, Texas – September 4, 2025) Yesway, one of the nation’s fastest-growing convenience store chains, is proud to announce the appointment of Ray Harrison as its new Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer.
Yesway Raises $200,000 for Texas Hill Country Communities Affected by Kerr County Floods, Demonstrating Deep Commitment to the Communities It Serves
(Fort Worth, Texas – August 18, 2025) Yesway, a company with deep Texas roots and one of the nation’s fastest-growing convenience store chains, today announced that it has raised $200,000 to support Texas Hill Country communities impacted by the devastating Independence Day weekend floods—far surpassing its original fundraising goal.
Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC Expands Global Reach with New London Office
BOSTON, MA and LONDON, UK – (July 24, 2025) Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a U.S.-based private equity real estate investment firm, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in London through its wholly owned subsidiary, Brookwood Financial Limited.
Yesway Accelerates Growth With Four New Allsup's Stores in Oklahoma and New Mexico
(Fort Worth, Texas – July 14, 2025) Yesway, one of the nation’s fastest-growing convenience store chains, continues its dynamic growth trajectory with the opening of four new-to-industry Allsup’s stores in the second quarter of 2025. These latest additions further solidify Yesway’s footprint in the high-growth states of Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Yesway Extends Support to the Texas Hill Country Following Devastating Kerr County Flooding
(Fort Worth, Texas – July 8, 2025) – In the wake of the heartbreaking flooding that struck Kerr County and surrounding areas over the July 4th weekend, Yesway is joining the effort to provide comfort, support, and relief to those who need it most. As a company deeply rooted in Texas, we are humbled to stand alongside the people of the Hill Country during this incredibly difficult time.
Yesway Opens Four New Stores in the First Quarter of 2025 - The Company Portfolio Now Encompasses 443 Stores Across Nine States
(Fort Worth, Texas – April 10, 2025) – Yesway, one of the nation's fastest-growing convenience store chains, continues its impressive expansion with the opening of four new-to-industry Allsup’s locations in the first quarter of 2025.
Yesway Pledges Support to Communities Affected by the Flooding in Roswell, New Mexico
(Fort Worth, Texas – October 30, 2024) – Yesway, one of the country’s fastest growing convenience store chains, today announced its commitment to donate $100,000 to the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM) in support of the Roswell, New Mexico community…
Yesway Reaches $200,000 Fundraising Goal for Communities Affected by New Mexico’s South Fork and Salt Wildfires
(Fort Worth, Texas – August 6, 2024) – 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 ...
Thank you to our interns for spending your summer with Brookwood & Yesway!
Today, we are proud to celebrate National Intern Day by recognizing the outstanding interns who have spent this summer learning with us at Brookwood Financial Partners and Yesway…
Yesway Offers Support to Communities Affected by the South Fork Fire and Salt Wildfire in New Mexico
(Fort Worth, Texas – June 27, 2024) – Yesway, one of the country’s fastest growing convenience store chains, today announced it will provide support through a donation of $100,000 to the New Mexico areas in and around Ruidoso that have been so tragically impacted as the result of catastrophic wildfires that struck these towns over the last week bringing loss of life, home, and community to many.
Yesway Offers Support to Communities Affected by the South Fork Fire and Salt Wildfire in New Mexico
(Fort Worth, Texas – June 27, 2024) – Yesway, one of the country’s fastest growing convenience store chains, today announced it will provide support through a donation of $100,000 to the New Mexico areas in and around Ruidoso that have been so tragically impacted as the result of catastrophic wildfires that struck these towns over the last week bringing loss of life, home, and community to many.
Yesway’s CFO, Ericka Ayles is Selected by Chain Store Age as One of the Top, Outstanding Female Executives in 2024
(June 13, 2024) – Chain Store Age selects Ericka Ayles as one of the top, outstanding female executives in 2024, awarding her Retail’s Top Women of the Year Award…
Yesway Honors Military Appreciation Month with Operation Homefront Partnership
(Fort Worth, TX - April 30, 2024) - Yesway, a leading convenience store operator across the United States, proudly reaffirms its unwavering support of our nation's military and first responders with a $100,000 donation to Operation Homefront in celebration of Military Appreciation Month.
Yesway Earns Breakout Retailer Recognition
(Fort Worth, Texas – April 9, 2024) After earning the Top Women in Convenience Corporate Empowerment Award last year, Texas-based Yesway recently took home another honor, getting selected as one of four winners of the 2024 Breakout Retailer Awards by Chain Store Age (CSA), a sister publication to Convenience Store News.
Brookwood Expands its Florida Portfolio with the Acquisition of Melbourne Shopping Center in Melbourne, Florida
(Beverly, MA – January 8, 2024) – Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, announced today that it recently acquired the Melbourne Shopping Center (the “Property”), a 211,006-square-foot, Publix-anchored retail shopping center located at 1301-1441 S. Babcock Street between Hibiscus Boulevard and Bulldog Boulevard in Melbourne, Florida.
Yesway Wins 2023 Top Women in Convenience Corporate Empowerment Award
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
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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