Your Right To Vote

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.

FMI’s Voting Resources website has all the tools you need to learn more about election dates, hours, polling locations, as well as, your elected officials. Voting in elections is essential to make sure your preferred candidate represents you in the Nation’s Capitol.

By: Julie Schrei, Director, Political Affairs, Food Marketing Institute <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/pollingstation.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=c97f476e_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="PollingStation" title="PollingStation" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;" />Only 43 percent of the global population enjoys the civil liberties that allow you to cast ballots. That’s something I remember each time I bring my two small boys with me to my polling place.   If we take a look at history, the right to vote has always been a contentious idea from our beginnings in the 1700s to the women’s suffrage movement in the early 1900s. Our founding fathers felt it is essential to democracy and it is a right our country has fought to preserve.  Today, less than 40 percent of voters turnout for mid-term elections and participation is even lower for odd years, primary and local elections. This Tuesday, several states with heated U.S. Senate battles brewing will hold primary elections including Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia.  For members operating in those states, or others whose primaries are upcoming, now is a great time to utilize <a href="https://fmiaction.mmp2.org/">FMI’s Voting Resources website.</a>   As someone who brings the voice of food retailers to Washington, D.C., Matt Perrin, head of government relations and regulatory affairs at The. Kroger Co., said, “In my work on Capitol Hill engaging Members, working with the best candidates and Members who understand our issues makes all the difference.” FMI’s Voting Resources website has all the tools you need to learn more about election dates, hours, polling locations, as well as, your elected officials. Voting in elections is essential to make sure your preferred candidate represents you in the Nation’s Capitol.  Photo Credit: Flickr, Descrier

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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.