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America
With a portfolio of ten brands across the US, EG America owns and operates 1500 convenience and fuel stores. A subsidiary of United Kingdom-based EG Group, EG America benefits from being part of one of the world’ s leading independent convenience retailers and can draw on an established pedigree of delivering excellent grocery and merchandise, fuel, and food service.
Founded by the Issa family in 2001, and under the leadership of the Issa brothers, EG Group grew to become one of the largest and most dynamic private businesses in the UK. Now an international independent convenience retailer, it employs 38,000 colleagues across 5600 sites in nine countries, serving almost one billion customers annually. The business is regularly recognized for innovation and investment in convenience retail assets, employees and systems. It also partners with premium brands to offer bestin-class products and services. It is committed to delivering a modernized consumer retail experience that exceeds expectations wherever its operations are located.
Today having a diversified portfolio across three continents – North America, Europe and Australia – EG Group continues to progress its proven strategy to create multi-purpose convenience retail sites across its international estate.
Growth opportunity
The first quarter of 2025 saw exciting developments at EG Group and EG America, as it announced an executive transition plan. Reflecting the growing importance of non-UK markets for the group, Russ Colaco, CEO of EG Group, assumed direct responsibility for EG America, and he will be primarily based in the United States. As Mohsin Issa, CBE, Cofounder of EG Group, confirmed in a press release:“ The US market is now the largest region by sales and represents the biggest
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