of Oklahoma. On March 28, 2011, a Casey's General Store opened in Bella Vista, Arkansas, the chain's first store to operate in that state. Casey's further solidified its Iowa base in June 2011 with the announced purchase of 22 Kum & Go stores in Iowa, bringing its total store number in the state to 473. At least for the time being, the Kum & Go stores will remain in the current buildings but be rebranded with signage. On August 2, 2012, a Casey's General Store opened in Cadiz, Kentucky, the chain's first store to operate in that state. On April 11, 2013, a Casey's General Store opened in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Casey's is also present in Tennessee, with a store in Dyersburg, Tennessee. On September 5, 2013, a Casey's General Store opened in DeSoto, Kansas, making it the third Casey's in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. On October 1, 2013, a Casey's General Store opened in Horace, North Dakota, the chain's first store to operate in that state. Later acquisitions of the Fargo-based Stop n Go in 2014 expanded the chain in North Dakota. On August 28, 2013, a Casey's General Store opened in Mayfield, Kentucky, only the chain's second store to operate in that state. On August 21, 2014, a Casey's General Store opened in Clarksville, Arkansas. On March 20, 2017, a Casey's General Store opened in Cridersville, Ohio, the first store to operate in the state. On September 22, 2017, a Casey's General Store opened in Peru, Indiana, the first of two stores to be opened in the town. On November 30, 2017, Casey's General Stores has opened its 2,000th location in Russellville, Kentucky. On April 13, 2018, a Casey's General Store opened in Watervliet, Michigan, the chain's first store to operate in the state. In the summer of 2019, Casey's opened their first store in the booming college town of Lawrence, Kansas. In October 2019 Casey's opened a store in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. In late 2019, there are Casey's General Stores approved for construction in the Eau Claire Area in central Wisconsin. On May 22, 2020, Casey's opened a store in Xenia, Ohio. In December 2020, Casey's opened a store in Shelbyville, Indiana. In April 2022, Casey's opened a store in Topeka, Kansas. Operations As of February 2022, Casey's has over 2,147 stores in 17 states. Casey's operates in the following states, most of which are in