COVID-19: Charting New Pathways of Best Practices

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.

who frontpage

member frontpage

Join a Community that Champions, Connects, and Elevates!

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.

To support our front-line heroes across the industry, we created brief, concise, business practices guides to help our members respond to the issues that are occurring in their stores. The purpose of these documents is to provide best practices and operational guidance that will help the food industry respond both appropriately and effectively to the ongoing public health crisis.

<p>By: Dagmar Farr, Senior Vice President, Membership and Education, FMI <br /> <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/covid-scribbles.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=b322596e_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Covid scribbles" title="Covid scribbles" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /></p> <p>U.S. businesses and consumers have experienced the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic for over a month now. During this unparalleled time, we’ve witnessed an assortment of responses from state, federal and industry leaders.  </p> <p>For example, most states have issued stay-at-home orders or other measures to deter people from making unnecessary trips outside of their homes in an increased effort to stop the spread of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its face mask guidance and now “recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies).”  </p> <p>The food industry is doing everything possible to keep employees safe and maintain public health and confidence during this pandemic. As our industry rewrites its playbook on crisis response, retailers are using various tactics in their stores to implement important protocols of maintaining safe social distance. FMI has championed the use of these practices. </p> <p>To support our front-line heroes across the industry, we created brief, concise, business practices guides to help our members respond to the issues that are occurring in their stores. The purpose of these documents is to provide best practices and operational guidance that will help the food industry respond both appropriately and effectively to the ongoing public health crisis.  </p> <h4>Please use these resources as your companies continue to respond to the circumstances surrounding COVID –19: </h4> <h5><a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/coronavirus/food-industry-best-practices---current-situationa7cc0fe7592a42ddbb1e1db2abb9c3da.pdf?sfvrsn=d958eb51_2" target="_blank">Guidance for the Food Industry: Coronavirus Outbreak | I. Best Practices and Planning for the Immediate Situation</a> </h5> <p>These short-term tips are designed to help address situations and concerns with your associates, your customers and the supply chain.  </p> <h5><a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/coronavirus/food-industry-best-practices---short-term1279f0073cb6492d87b8799f97ca9ccc.pdf?sfvrsn=bdebd4d7_2" target="_blank">Guidance for the Food Industry: Coronavirus Outbreak | II. Short-Term Best Practices</a> </h5> <p>This guidance covers recommendations for addressing the infected employee as well as other employees with whom he/she were in close contact.  </p> <h5><a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/coronavirus/food-industry-suggested-business-practices---3.pdf?sfvrsn=455fcdaf_2" target="_blank">Guidance for the Food Industry: Coronavirus Outbreak | III. Suggested Business Practices</a> </h5> <p>The food industry continues to implement new practices to protect its workers and its customers as the outbreak’s disruption on society progresses by the hour. FMI compiled the following business practices to help the food industry respond both appropriately and effectively to the ongoing public health crisis. This document is the third in a series of business practice documents that FMI is producing for the food industry.  </p> <p>I thank you for everything that you are doing to help ensure that the food supply, your associates and our industry remains safe and strong. </p>

Read full article on FMI

Menus

Some of the main menus of the template are now set via the template parameters saving you having to set up menu modules for each menu. From this section you can choose what menus you would like connected with these pre assigned menu areas of the template.

Copyright Information

Enter the copyright information that will appear in the footer area of your template.

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.