Kyle Krause, president and CEO of Kum & Go LC, cuts the ribbon April 8 on the newest Kum & Go location along with Springfield Mayor Pro Tem Gary Deaver, right. Kum & Go purchased 37 Cody’s Convenience Stores for an undisclosed amount in March and is in the process of rebranding the Springfield stores. Kum & Go now operates 71 locations in southwest Missouri.