Git N Go Halts Gas Sales at Des Moines Stores and Closes Three Locations

Several Git N Go convenience stores in the Des Moines metro have stopped selling gasoline, and three appear to have shut down entirely, according to the Des Moines Register. The chain's website still lists 47 stores, and a store at 1240 Keo Way in downtown Des Moines had removed all of the chain's branding and displayed a store closed sign. The details were reported by Yahoo.

Git N Go's Des Moines Closures and Empty Pumps

Several stores shut down their gas pumps in December 2025 to make the modifications needed to dispense E15, a 15% ethanol blend gasoline also known as unleaded 88 for its octane rating. Some of those same stores have stopped selling gas again. Git N Go declined multiple requests for comment, and a spokesperson would not confirm which stores had permanently closed or which had temporarily stopped selling gas.

Most of Git N Go's stores are in central Iowa, but there are four in Illinois as well as Iowa stores as far away as Hampton and Hudson. A store in Norwalk and one at 108 Eighth St. SW in Altoona are listed for sale on a real estate agent's website. Five other stores the Register visited or called were open but did not have gas available for sale, and two additional stores did not answer repeated phone calls.

Lucia Cheng is a service and trending reporter at the Des Moines Register. Smaller, regional convenience stores like Git N Go have been dropping out of the industry in droves in 2026, according to C-Store Dive. "Rising operating costs, persistent labor challenges, geopolitical uncertainty and weak consumer sentiment are among the many headwinds convenience retailers face in 2026," C-Store Dive states.

Sainsbury's and Shell Fuel Divestitures

Sainsbury's agreed on October 16, 2026 to sell all eight of its petrol stations in Northern Ireland to Go Forecourts, ending its fuel business in the region, Express.co.uk reported. The sites will remain open during the handover, which is expected to take six to 12 months, and no jobs will be lost. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Shell signed an agreement with Dublin-based DCC Energy on October 16, 2026 to sell its French fuel retail activity, pending worker consultation, Capital.gr reported. The deal covers about 70 stations, eight LNG units, and 35 workers, with completion expected in the second quarter of 2027. The financial terms were not disclosed.

Sainsbury's Handover Timeline

Sainsbury's expects the handover of its eight Northern Ireland petrol stations to Go Forecourts to take six to 12 months, with the sites remaining open throughout. Shell's sale of its French fuel retail activity to DCC Energy is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2027, pending worker consultation.