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Convenience Store Decisions – Cultivating C-Store Careers

Convenience Store Decisions August 2018 Cover Story   (link below) "Cultivating C-Store Careers"      

Yesway Honors First Responders and Military Servicemen and Servicewomen with “Free Fountain on the 4th”!

Fast growing convenience store chain offering free dispensed soft drinks to those who serve our country and their communities on Independence Day (Des Moines, IA) – July 2, 2018 – In celebration of the July 4th Independence Day holiday, Yesway, the fast growing ...

Yesway Reaches 150-Store Milestone with Expansion into South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska

Growing convenience store chain reaches 150-store mark with acquisition of 26 Fresh Start stores (Des Moines, IA) – June 28, 2018 – Yesway, the fast growing and innovative convenience store chain, today announced it has reached its 150-store milestone and that it has ...

Yesway Redefines Convenience Store Marketing

Fast Growing Chain Welcomes Industry Veterans to its Senior Management Team (Des Moines, IA) – June 20, 2018 – Yesway, the fast growing and innovative convenience store chain, welcomes Derek Gaskins as Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Procurement and Jeff Keune as ...

LUNGSTRONG Raises $85,000 in 5th Annual Race Hosted by Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC

This year’s event drew the greatest turnout in its history with just under 500 runners and walkers participating. (Beverly, MA) – On Sunday, May 20, 2018, the 5th Annual LUNGSTRONG 5K Race and 1.5 Mile Walk took place at the Cherry Hill Office ...

Yesway Launches Private Label Category With New Yesway Water

Yesway Water is now available in all Yesway stores. A portion of proceeds from Yesway Water sales will benefit Operation Homefront, in support of America’s military and their families. (Des Moines, IA) – June 4, 2018 – Yesway, the fast-growing and innovative convenience ...

Yesway Reaches its 100-Store Milestone

Yesway Further Expands Its Portfolio with the Acquisition of 11 Convenience Stores in Missouri (Des Moines, IA) – May 30, 2018 – Yesway, the fast growing and innovative convenience store chain, today announced that it had achieved a major milestone with the acquisition ...

Yesway Launches National Two Star Partnership with Operation Homefront in Support of America’s Military

Yesway Launches Charitable Giving Program with an Initial $50,000 Donation Dedicated to Military Service Members and their Families and will also donate a portion of proceeds from Yesway-branded bottled water sales. (Des Moines, IA and Abilene, TX) – May 24, 2018 – Yesway, ...

Yesway to Launch “Texas Store Grand Opening Event Tour” in May

Join Yesway for great specials, giveaways, and free samples, and sign up for the “Yesway Rewards” Loyalty Program! (Des Moines, IA) – May 4, 2018 – Yesway, the fast growing and innovative convenience store chain, today announced that it is celebrating the grand opening ...

The Yesway Fuel Team Continues to Expand

(Des Moines, IA) – March 28, 2018 – Yesway, the fast growing and innovative convenience store chain, continues to expand its fuel team and improve its fuel offering under the direction of 40-year fuel industry veteran, Joseph (Joe) Petrowski. Mr. Petrowski, the former ...

Yesway Growth Trajectory Continues with Acquisition of Iowa Convenience Store

(Des Moines, IA) – March 20, 2018 – Yesway, the fast growing and innovative convenience store chain, today announced the further expansion of the company with the acquisition of the In & Out BP Travel Plaza, located at 1701 Iowa Ave E ...

Yesway Continues to Grow with Acquisition of Rip Griffin Travel Center Stores in Texas and State Line Convenience in Missouri

(Des Moines, IA) – February 28, 2018 – Yesway, the fast growing and innovative convenience store chain, today announced the further expansion of the company with the acquisition of five Rip Griffin Travel Center convenience stores, located at 202 Tahoka Road, Brownfield, ...

Yesway Celebrates the Season with Free Coffee

(Des Moines, IA) – December 29, 2017 – Yesway, the fast growing convenience store chain, is giving a gift to its customers this holiday season — free Yesway Signature Blends Coffee on New Year’s Day. Coffee lovers are invited to stop in ...

Yesway Continues its Expansion in Kansas and Texas with Latest Convenience Store Acquisitions

Yesway, the fast growing convenience store chain, today announced the further expansion of the company with the acquisition of KAPS, LLC, (KAPS), a five store chain in Kansas, (located in Lyons, McPherson, Lindsborg, and Cheney), and the New Deal Travel Center of ...

Brookwood Acquires 15-Building Portfolio in Southwest Florida

Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a Massachusetts-based private equity real estate investment firm, announced today that it has acquired an office portfolio in Southwest Florida (the “Portfolio”) for $43,150,000 or $102.42 per square foot. The Portfolio is currently 83.8% occupied and is comprised ...

Say “Yes” to NEW Yesway Signature Blends Coffee!

(Des Moines, IA) – November 1, 2017 – Something new is brewing at Yesway! The fast growing convenience store chain today announced the launch of its new Yesway Signature Blends Coffee. Yesway’s three new Signature Blends – House Blend, Breakfast Blend, and Dark ...

Brookwood Announces the Sale of Lakefront I & II in Orlando, Florida

Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized private equity real estate investment firm, announced today that it has sold Lakefront I & II (the “Property”), a four-building, 192,654 square foot multi-tenant office complex located in Orlando, Florida. Brookwood purchased the Property ...

Carlos Acevedo Joins Yesway as Culinary Innovation and Research Chef

(Des Moines, IA) – October 2, 2017 – Yesway, the fast growing convenience store chain, today announced that Carlos Acevedo has joined its team as Culinary Innovation and Research Chef. In this newly created role, Mr. Acevedo will be responsible for identifying ...

Brookwood Announces the Sale of 125 East John Carpenter Freeway in Las Colinas, Texas

Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized real estate private equity firm, today announced that it has sold 125 East John Carpenter Freeway in Irving, Texas to the KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT II. “When we acquired 125 East John Carpenter, our business plan was ...

Yesway Continues to Grow with Convenience Store Acquisition in Iowa

Yesway, the fast growing convenience store chain, today announced the further expansion of the company with the acquisition of the Express Mart (formerly Cedar Valley Lubes, Inc.) convenience store, located at 814 E. Main Avenue in Rockford, Iowa. This new Yesway store will ...

Colliers Facilitates $52.8M Sale of Brookwood Financial Partner’s Cherry Hill Drive Industrial Portfolio

Boston, July 25, 2017 – Colliers International announced today the recent $52.8 million sale of Brookwood’s Beverly/Danvers seven-building flex/industrial portfolio in Cherry Hill Park. To read more: Official Press Release Boston Real Estate Times

Convenience Store Decisions Magazine Names Yesway 2017 “Chain to Watch”

Convenience Store Decisions July 2017 Cover Story   (link below) "Yesway Charts Its Course"      

Yesway Announces the Launch of its “Yesway Rewards” Loyalty Program

(Des Moines, IA) – July 6, 2017 – Yesway, the rapidly-growing Des Moines-based convenience store chain announced today the launch of its new, highly anticipated customer loyalty program – Yesway Rewards. The innovative and proprietary customer loyalty program was developed in collaboration with ...

Brookwood Sells Three Office Properties in Pennsylvania Totaling More Than $22 Million

Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, announced today that it has sold three office buildings in its suburban Pennsylvania portfolio. The buildings are part of a 29-building portfolio that was acquired in 2015 through its affiliates, Brookwood ...

Brad B. Root Returns to Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC as a Managing Director

(Beverly, MA) – June 7, 2017 – Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), the broker-dealer affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, a leading real estate investment and asset management company, today announced that Brad Root has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Mr. ...

BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC Announces Promotion of Douglas Wald to Vice President of Operations for the Firm’s Convenience Store Brand

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Vadala, Warner Communications; (978) 468-3076; erin@warnerpr.com BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC Announces Promotion of Douglas Wald to Vice President of Operations for the Firm’s Convenience Store Brand (Beverly, MA) – May 22, 2017 – Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), ...

Yesway Further Expands its Footprint with the Acquisition of 35 Convenience Stores in Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Vadala, Warner Communications; (978) 468-3076; erin@warnerpr.com (Des Moines, IA) – May 18, 2017 – Yesway, the fast growing convenience store chain, today announced the expansion of the company with the acquisition of 35 Wes-T-Go and Chillerz Convenience Stores in ...

BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC names Jamie Hatch Vice President of Construction and Maintenance for the Firm’s Convenience Store Brand

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Vadala, Warner Communications; (978) 468-3076; erin@warnerpr.com (Beverly, MA) – May 15, 2017 – Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, today announced that Jamie Hatch has joined the firm as Vice President of Construction and ...

Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC Names Michael Link Assistant Vice President and Sales Assistant

(Beverly, MA) April 27, 2017 – Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), the broker-dealer affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, a leading real estate investment and asset management company, today announced that Michael Link has joined the firm as Assistant Vice President and ...

Yesway Acquires Seven Additional C-Stores; Expands the Reach of the Yesway Brand in Iowa and Kansas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Vadala, Warner Communications; (978) 468-3076; erin@warnerpr.com (Des Moines, IA) – March 16, 2017 – Yesway, the growing convenience store chain, today announced the broadening of its reach in the c-store space with the acquisition of seven additional Midwest-based convenience ...

Mark B. Sullivan Joins Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC as a Managing Director, Institutional Sales and Investor Relations

(Beverly, MA) – March 7, 2017 – Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), the broker-dealer affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, a leading real estate investment and asset management company, today announced that Mark Sullivan has joined the firm’s Institutional Sales and Investor ...

W. Onnie Mayshak Joins Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC as Senior Vice President of Institutional Sales and Investor Relations

(Beverly, MA) – March 7, 2017 – Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), the broker-dealer affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, a leading real estate investment and asset management company, today announced that W. Onnie Mayshak has joined the firm’s Institutional Sales and ...

Yesway Convenience Stores Partners with Paytronix

Convenience store chain Yesway today announced it has selected Paytronix Systems, Inc., a leading provider of reward program solutions to restaurants and retailers, as its customer loyalty program provider. Yesway will be partnering with Paytronix to design, develop and launch the Yesway Rewards ...

Hello Neighbor! Yesway Convenience Store Celebrates Grand Opening in Ottumwa, Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Vadala, Warner Communications; 978-468-3076, erin@warnerpr.com Join Yesway November 11th and 12th for great specials, giveaways, and free coffee! (Ottumwa, IA) – November 10, 2016 – Convenience store chain Yesway today announced the grand opening of four Ottumwa, Iowa, and one ...

Hello Neighbor! Yesway Convenience Store Celebrates Grand Opening in Mason City, Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Erin Vadala, Warner Communications; 978-468-3076, erin@warnerpr.com Join Yesway November 4th and 5th for great specials, giveaways, and free coffee! (Mason City, IA) – November 3, 2016 – Convenience store chain Yesway today announced the grand opening of its six Mason City, ...

Douglas New Joins Yesway Convenience Stores as CTO

(Beverly, MA) – October 5, 2016 – Convenience store chain Yesway today announced that it has named Douglas New as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mr. New brings an extensive technical background and years of executive-level experience to the rapidly growing Des ...

Brookwood Sells Plaza 100 in Downtown Fort Lauderdale for Approximately $14 million more than it paid for the Property in 2014

Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized real estate private equity firm, today announced that it has sold Plaza 100, a 166,098 square foot Class-A office building located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, for $46,225,000 or $278 per square foot, earning a gain of $13,725,000 in just over two years. Brookwood acquired the property in April of 2014 through its Brookwood U.S. Real Estate Fund for $32,500,000 or $200 per square foot.

Joe Petrowski, Former CEO of Cumberland Farms, Joins Yesway as Senior Advisor and Member of the Firm’s Executive Committee

(Beverly, MA) – July 20, 2016 – Yesway today announced that it has hired industry veteran Joseph H. Petrowski as a Senior Advisor and member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He will report directly to Thomas Nicholas Trkla, the firm’s Chairman and ...

BW Gas & Convenience Moves Forward with its Acquisition of a 21-Store Portfolio and Announces Yesway as its Convenience Store Brand

(Beverly, MA) – July 8, 2016 – BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC (“BW Gas & Convenience”), an affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, has moved forward with its acquisition of 21 convenience stores in ...

BW Gas & Convenience Expands its Management Team

(Beverly, MA) – June 22, 2016 – BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC (“BW Gas & Convenience”), an affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, today announced that Lisa Dodson, Kolby Jones, Greg Penman, Tony Sparks ...

BW Gas & Convenience Names Jerami Davidson Associate General Counsel

(Beverly, MA) - May 24, 2016 - BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC ("BW Gas & Convenience"), an affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC ("Brookwood"), which is a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, today announced that Jerami Davidson has joined the firm ...

BW Gas & Convenience Names Darrin Samaha Brand Manager of the Firm’s Convenience Store Brand

(Beverly, MA) - March 29, 2016 - Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC ("Brookwood"), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, today announced that Darrin Samaha has joined the firm as Vice President and Brand Manager for BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC ("BW Gas ...

BW Gas & Convenience Names Douglas Wald Regional Manager of its Midwest Portfolio

(Beverly, MA) - February 23, 2016 - Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC ("Brookwood"), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, today announced that Douglas Wald has joined the firm as a Regional Manager for BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC (“BW Gas & Convenience”). ...

BW Gas & Convenience Names Dennis P. Darveau Vice President of Construction and Maintenance

(Beverly, MA) - February 16, 2016 - Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC ("Brookwood"), a leading real estate investment and asset management company, today announced that Dennis P. Darveau has joined the company as Vice President of Construction and Maintenance for BW Gas & ...

Brookwood Announces 2016 Promotions

(Beverly, MA) – January 14, 2016 – Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, today announced that Albert Chan and Jill O’Leary have been promoted to Accounting Manager, and Adam Chin has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Mr. ...

Jayne M. Rice Elected Partner of Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC

(Beverly, MA) – January 14, 2016 – Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC (“Brookwood”), a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that Jayne M. Rice has been promoted to partner of the firm. “Jayne is a key member of our senior management ...