WEST DES MOINES, IA – Kum & Go announced that it will begin offering E15 as a fuel option. The first station, located at 7229 University Avenue in Windsor Heights, Iowa, will open on April 30. Over the next two years, Kum & Go plans to make E15 available at more than 65 stores across Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

“We have a strong tradition in our company to implement sustainability within our business and at our locations. From our 100 LEED-certified stores, to our selection of alternative fuels, E15 was a natural addition to our fuel offering,” said Jim Pirolli, vice president of fuels at Kum & Go, in a press release. “Having E15 in our portfolio allows Kum & Go to offer our customers a quality product at a great value.”

In the 1970s, Kum & Go was among the first fuel retailers to offer 10% ethanol blends. Kum & Go expanded its fuel options to include E85 in 1997. Today, Kum & Go offers E85 at more than 160 locations across 11 states. Many stores also carry premium biodiesel blends and later this month Kum & Go will open its first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Springdale, Arkansas.

Established in Hampton, Iowa, in 1959, family-owned Kum & Go has more than 430 stores and 11 states (Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming).