If you're in a hurry in Iowa, Krause Gentle provides an assist. The company runs about 350 Kum & Go convenience stores, mostly in Iowa, but also in 12 other states. The stores provide basic gas station amenities as well as the company's private-label line (Hiland) of coffee, potato chips, sandwiches, and other foods. Some stores have fast food outlets, including Blimpie and Taco John's. The company has doubled its Kum & Go store count since 1997 mostly through acquisitions. Solar Transport, a petroleum products and fertilizer hauler, Liberty Bank, and the Des Moines Menace soccer team are affiliated with Krause Gentle, which was founded in 1959. The founding Krause and Gentle families still own Krause Gentle.