Casey's General Stores Inc.

With more than 2,200 convenience stores in 16 Midwestern states, Casey's General Stores targets small towns and rural areas. It offers a wide range of prepared foods and beverages in addition to the traditional selection of snacks, grocery items, retail goods and gasoline. The retailer has launched and recently expanded its private-label line of packaged beverage, bakery and snack items.

The hallmark of its in-store offerings is its expansive pizza program, which has evolved over the years to include delivery and online ordering. It is the fifth-largest seller of pizza in the United States.

Casey's has expanded its executive team and accelerated its technology initiatives. It revamped its website and mobile app to allow for a more seamless ordering process, and it rolled out a new loyalty program, Casey's Rewards, which allows customers to earn points and redeem them for fuel discounts or a donation to a local school of their choice.

For benchmarking purposes, store counts are as of Jan. 1, 2021.