One of Kum & Go’s top foodservice executives has left the Midwest convenience store chain as the company’s food operations undergo significant changes in the hands of new owner Maverik.
Jac Moskalik, who had been Kum & Go’s vice president of food innovation for over two years, is leaving the company to pursue another opportunity, according to a Feb. 6 LinkedIn post from Moskalik. In her post, Moskalik noted that she is taking two weeks off before starting a “new adventure,” which the post did not offer details about.
“To say that the past 2.5 years at Kum & Go have been fun and eventful would be… an understatement,” Moskalik said in her post. “I am so grateful for the experience gained and the friendships made. Leading a team of best in class foodies would have to be at the top of my list of experiences at Kum & Go.”
Moskalik’s departure comes as Maverik begins to rebrand Kum & Go’s stores to its own banner, along with removing Kum & Go’s made-to-order foodservice and mobile ordering programs.
About two weeks ago, a Maverik spokesperson said that these changes come as the two retailers work to integrate their “food experience and digital offerings.”
Prior to joining Kum & Go in November 2021, Moskalik was the corporate director of fresh foods and foodservice for Core-Mark International, the largest marketer of consumer goods in North America, according to her LinkedIn bio. She held that role for nearly two years, and was corporate director of fresh foods before that.
Moskalik has also held various directorial and category management positions with KeHe Distributors, Brookshire Grocery Company, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Meijer and Minyard Food Stores.
Representatives from Kum & Go and Maverik did not respond by press time to multiple inquiries regarding Moskalik’s departure.
Maverik agreed to acquire Kum & Go in April 2023, and the deal closed last August. The Salt Lake City-based retailer operates more than 400 convenience stores in addition to over 400 Kum & Go locations across over a dozen Midwest and Western states.
