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Town Pump

Town Pump, Inc. is a Butte, Montana-based chain of convenience stores, truck stops, casinos and roadside hotels founded in Butte in 1953. From a single full‑service gas station, the Kenneally family has expanded the company to more than 200 sites and 3,800 employees statewide.

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Town Pump, Inc.
TypePrivate
Industry
Founded1953 (1953)
FounderTom Kennealy
Headquarters
Butte, Montana
,
United States
Number of locations
200+ (2020)
Area served
Montana
Key people
Michael Kennealy (CEO)
Products
  • Coffee
  • Hoagies
  • Prepared foods
  • Gasoline
  • Beverages
  • Snacks
  • Dairy products
  • Salads
Brands
RevenueUS$ 662 million (2019)
Number of employees
3,871 (2022)
Websitewww.townpump.com

Town Pump, Inc. is a Butte, Montana-based chain of convenience stores, truck stops, casinos and roadside hotels founded in Butte in 1953. From a single full‑service gas station, the Kenneally family has expanded the company to more than 200 sites and 3,800 employees statewide.123

National business media have profiled Town Pump's strategy of pairing travel‑plaza fuel sales with franchised hotels along Interstates I‑90, I‑15 and I‑94.1 The firm also maintains a high public profile through its Town Pump Charitable Foundation, which has raised more than US$52 million for the state's food banks since 2001.4

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  1. Jackson, Anna-Louise (August 17, 2024). "How this Montana gas station chain is using traffic data to build a mini empire of local hotels". Fast Company. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. "Town Pump Founder Tom Kenneally Passes Away". Convenience Store News. August 19, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. Ulie, Chuck (March 20, 2026). "Town Pump developing standalone coffee kiosks outside its locations". CSP Daily News. Archived from the original on April 14, 2026. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  4. None (October 22, 2024). "Town Pump teams with Libby, Troy food banks in annual fundraiser". Western News. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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