Casey's General Stores, Inc.

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

Casey's General Stores, Inc., commonly known as Casey's, is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: CASY) chain of convenience stores headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa. Founded in 1968 in Boone, Iowa, the company has grown to become the third-largest convenience store retailer in the United States, operating approximately 2,900 stores in 19 states, primarily in the Midwest and Southern U.S. For the fiscal year ending in April 2025, Casey's reported revenue of $15.94 billion and employed over 49,000 people.

Casey's operates as a combination gas station, convenience store, and fast-food outlet. While self-service fuel is a primary offering, a significant portion of the company's profit comes from in-store sales. The stores sell groceries, beverages, tobacco, and general merchandise alongside a well-known prepared foods program. The company is particularly recognized for its made-from-scratch pizza and is considered the fifth-largest pizza chain in the U.S. Other popular prepared food items include donuts, sandwiches, and various bakery goods. Casey's operates its own distribution centers to supply its stores.

As a large operating company, Casey's patent litigation posture is that of a defendant. The company's single tracked patent case shows it as a defendant against a patent assertion entity. This suit, Alpha Modus, Corp. v. Casey's General Stores, Inc., was filed in 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for being plaintiff-friendly in patent disputes.

The plaintiff in Casey's only tracked case, Alpha Modus, Corp., is a self-described "AI-driven retail innovation company" that has filed numerous patent infringement lawsuits against retailers. Alpha Modus's litigation campaigns target companies using technologies related to real-time consumer behavior analysis, digital advertising, and AI-driven in-store engagement platforms. To date, Alpha Modus has filed at least 24 such enforcement actions.