Bet You Didn’t Know These Iowa Companies Started With These Names

Kum & Go stores in Iowa will soon be a thing of the past. The Des Moines-based chain was purchased by Maverick in 2023. They recently announced that the rebranding of Iowa stores is underway. But as the Des Moines Register points out, it is far from the first large Iowa business to undergo a name change.

Principal Financial Group

The financial services company based in Des Moines was founded as Bankers Life Association in 1879. The Register reports that it became Bankers Life Co. in 1911, and then Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co. in 1986. The current name has been in place since 1998.

Kwik Star

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