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A Midwest Pizza Icon Celebrates 40 Years

Hint: They are based in Iowa, is part convenience store, and made headlines last year when they hired their first-ever Chief Pizza & Beer Officer.

  • Casey’s is the 3rd largest convenience store and 5th largest pizza restaurant in the US.

  • It launched pizza in 1985 – making this year their 40th birthday!

  • They declared themselves the Official Pizza and Beer Headquarters™.

  • In 2024, they hired their first-ever Chief Pizza & Beer Officer. Joe Cruz from Lincoln, Nebraska was selected out of over 500 qualified candidates to take on this prestigious and mouth-watering position. Joe loves to eat Casey’s pizza and drink beer, making him uniquely qualified to take on this job.

  • They have approximately 2,900 stores across 20 states and growing with 47,000 team members strong.

  • At Casey’s, their purpose is “to make life better for communities and guests every day” — during 2019-2022 they donated $15M in the communities they serve.

  • Some more great milestones can be found here.

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