Celebrating Food from Farm to Plate

Promoting and Advancing Petroleum Marketing, Retail Grocery, and Convenience Stores in West Virginia

Driving Local Business and Community Growth Across West Virginia

Our Purpose and Commitment

OMEGA is a West Virginia-based organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the business interests of the state’s petroleum marketing, retail grocery, and convenience store industries.

As a network of over 225 locally owned businesses, OMEGA actively promotes cooperation, advocates for favorable legislation, and provides education and resources to its members. With over 50,000 employees, OMEGA members significantly contribute to the state’s economy, generating more than 10% of all state taxes and supporting local communities through scholarships, charitable donations, and civic involvement.

OMEGA is committed to fostering industry growth while serving West Virginians with essential services like fuel, food, and convenience.

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Your Essential Connection in West Virginia

OMEGA offers three types of membership: Convenience Store Members, Petroleum Marketer Members, and Grocer Members, all of which play a vital role in providing fuel, food, and essentials across West Virginia. As a liaison with state and national agencies, OMEGA works closely with organizations like NACS, PMAA, FMI, and the N.G.A. to advocate on behalf of its members.

We keep members informed through newsletters, legislative updates, an online resource hub, and educational seminars. Additional member benefits include access to the Encova Workers’ Compensation Discount Program and participation in our annual Trade Expo and fundraising efforts for children’s charities. OMEGA is here to support, advocate, and enhance the success of our industry members.

Grocery stores are fortunate to work with some of the world’s best farmers and ranchers as supply chain partners to ensure that the products we have on the shelf are top quality. Today, on National Agriculture Day, FMI celebrates the entire supply chain from the ground to the refrigerator.

By: Elissa McLerran, Public Policy Communications Manager, Food Marketing Institute <img src="http://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/photos-for-staff-use/produce/20161208-fmi-0619_ed-web.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="20161208-FMI-0619_ed-WEB" title="20161208-FMI-0619_ed-WEB" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /> It is no surprise that the supermarket industry is passionate about food. Every day our stores ensure customers have access to safe and affordable food and sell hundreds of healthy and delicious products. But do you ever stop to think about how that banana or gallon of milk makes it to the shelf and eventually to your table? That’s where farmers and ranchers come into play. Grocery stores are fortunate to work with some of the world’s best farmers and ranchers as supply chain partners to ensure that the products we have on the shelf are top quality. Today, on <a href="https://www.agday.org/">National Agriculture Day</a>, FMI celebrates the entire supply chain from the ground to the refrigerator. Like supermarkets, production agriculture has changed a lot over the years. What once was an extremely manual labor-focused industry has advanced into a more mechanized and technical one. Because of modernization and the tremendous work America’s farmers and ranchers do, we are able to have the luxury of abundance in choice in the supermarket aisle. Whether you shop based on dietary restrictions, budget maximization, or simply on taste preference, farmers and ranchers are able to fulfill consumers’ desires, and grocery stores help in catering to their customers’ needs.  At FMI, we take the responsibility of food and nutrition very seriously. As discussions for the 2018 Farm Bill gear up, we look forward to engaging in dialogues with both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to continue supporting the <a href="http://www.fmi.org/government-affairs/priority-issues/snap">Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),</a> work to reduce <a href="http://www.fmi.org/blog/view/fmi-blog/2016/12/27/sustainability-and-food-retail-alive-and-kicking">food waste</a>, reduce <a href="http://www.fmi.org/industry-topics/consumer-affairs/product-code-dating">consumer confusion</a> in stores, and help shape Farm Bill policy to make the supply chain efficient, affordable and more transparent from farm to supermarket to plate. We appreciate all the hard work people across the agriculture industry do to feed, clothe and fuel our nation and our world.

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Supporting West Virginia Communities

OMEGA members play a vital role in West Virginia, supporting communities through substantial tax contributions and a wide-reaching presence across the state. With over 55% of the population living in border counties, our members are dedicated to serving both local and regional needs. Beyond business, we’re proud to give back, having contributed over $3.1 million to children’s charities since 2003, reflecting our commitment to making a positive difference.