Partnering Through A Crisis

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.

As the food industry focuses on our critical task of supplying grocery products to shoppers during the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important to have strong partners to back our efforts. This crisis has created many fast and unexpected changes in how we normally do business. That means we need to explore new partners and business operations to meet and adapt to supply chain demands.

<p>By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI<br /> <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/photos-for-staff-use/produce/fmi-12092014_039_e_web.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=6ced9a6f_2" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="FMI-12092014_039_e_WEB" title="FMI-12092014_039_e_WEB" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /></p> <p>As the food industry focuses on our critical task of supplying grocery products to shoppers during the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important to have strong partners to back our efforts. This crisis has created many fast and unexpected changes in how we normally do business. That means we need to explore new partners and business operations to meet and adapt to supply chain demands.</p> <h5>Foodservice To the Rescue</h5> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>At the moment, many food retailers may be facing shortages and outages of products. There is also strained capacity in transportation and warehousing systems. However, many broad-line foodservice distributors have inventory and assets at the ready.</p> <p>FMI has partnered with the <a href="https://www.ifdaonline.org/">International Foodservice Distributors Association</a> (IFDA), <a href="https://www.unitedfresh.org/">United Fresh Produce</a>, <a href="https://www.aboutseafood.com/">National Fisheries Institute</a> (NFI) and <a href="https://www.meatinstitute.org/">North American Meat Institute</a> (NAMI) to mix and match your needs for products, along with transportation and/or warehousing services. Through an <a href="https://www.fmi.org/food-safety/coronavirus/foodservice-distributors-form">online form</a>, retailers can share their needs and the association partners will help match them with available resources. Matching services can be made in:</p> <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li>Products for resale.</li> <li>Warehousing.</li> <li>Transportation.</li> <li>Excess ingredients, products for meal preparation.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.fmi.org/food-safety/coronavirus/foodservice-distributors-form" class="button">Share Your Needs</a></p> <h5>Partnering on New Product Lines</h5> <p> A number of distilleries across America have converted their production operations to making hand sanitizers including <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/us/distilleries-virus-hand-sanitizer.html">Anheuser-Busch</a>. FMI has engaged with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), a trade association representing distillers across the country. Their goal is to provide their production capabilities to help supply the food industry’s needs.</p> <p>According to DISCUS, distilleries are producing their own supply based on access to packaging, supplies, etc. Some of the supply is industrial; some is for resale; and some is to be used in donations. Access this new supply of hand sanitizer at <a href="https://www.distilledspirits.org/distillers-responding-to-covid-19/" target="_blank">Distillers Responding to COVID-19</a>.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.distilledspirits.org/distillers-responding-to-covid-19/" target="_blank" class="button">Distillers Responding to COVID-19</a></p> <h5>More Partnerships To Come</h5> <p>Now is the time to strengthen our existing partnerships and build new ones. FMI is working hard to provide resources and solutions for the food industry during the COVID-19 outbreak. See our resources, updated regularly online and stay in touch.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fmi.org/food-safety/coronavirus" class="button">FMI Coronavirus Resources</a></p>

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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.