Providing an FMI Member Forum During Disruption

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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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.

The current pandemic has drastically impacted how we normally do business. As operating procedures shift, reliable, fast information has become critical. To meet the need and supplement our FMI Coronavirus Resource page, FMI has launched a knowledge sharing forum tailored for all subsets of food retail called FMI Jam, powered by SAP.

By Margaret Core, Vice President, Marketing & Industry Relations & Dan Ratner, Senior Director, Member Services, FMI <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/jam.tmb-large-350-.png?sfvrsn=cbb449be_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="JAM" title="JAM" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /> The current pandemic has drastically impacted how we normally do business. As operating procedures shift, reliable, fast information has become critical. To meet the need and supplement our <a href="https://www.fmi.org/food-safety/coronavirus">FMI Coronavirus Resource </a>page, FMI has launched a knowledge sharing forum tailored for all subsets of food retail called FMI Jam, powered by SAP. Through discussion-based forums, FMI Jam provides a valuable opportunity for participants to discuss topics of mutual interest focused on workforce, operations, supply chain, and worker safety. This allows community participants to compare approaches for addressing shared challenges, gain new ideas for optimizing customer needs during COVID-19, and develop a network of industry peers as a knowledge resource in preparation for future crisis situations. “At the beginning of the pandemic, when the FMI team was helping to support the industry in so many different areas, we saw a need for FMI members to have a private and secure site to discuss key issues,” commented Mark Baum, FMI senior vice president for Industry Relations. “We turned to our long-time industry partner and Associate member, SAP for possible solutions and through their Jam platform, FMI Jam was born.” In addition to Jam, SAP has provided other complimentary services for the food retail community to include <a href="https://www.fmi.org/get-involved/covid-19-business-solutions/view/business-solutions/2020/05/05/sap-and-thrive-global">Thrive Global</a>, <a href="https://www.fmi.org/get-involved/covid-19-business-solutions/view/business-solutions/2020/05/05/sap-qualtrics-remote-work-pulse">SAP Qualtrics Remote Work Pulse</a>, <a href="https://www.fmi.org/get-involved/covid-19-business-solutions/view/business-solutions/2020/05/05/sap-remote-readiness-productivity-academy">SAP Remote Readiness & Productivity Academy</a> and <a href="https://www.fmi.org/get-involved/covid-19-business-solutions/view/business-solutions/2020/04/07/ariba-by-sap">SAP Ariba</a>. Matt Laukaitis, global general manager of consumer Industries for SAP, said, “FMI is the voice of the food industry – with a history of leading in times of crisis. We are proud to support FMI and the membership with a platform to collaborate on best practices and access critical information in real time. This has been grocery’s finest hour, as millions of consumers once again turn to their grocers for support. SAP is here to help the industry respond and heal from the impact of COVID-19.” Within the topic forums, there are currently discussions on leading your company at every level, FMLA changes, temporary workers, worker safety and customer safety resources, SNAP funds, remote auditing and more. In addition to discussions forums, FMI Jam has 100+ PPE resources organized for you to discover, print and explore. FMI members are cordially invited to take part in this private, FMI member community, to provide connections and answers to your critical business operation questions. To request access, please complete this <a href="https://pages.services/fmi.org/fmi-jam-registration">form</a>. Here’s a handy FMI Jam <a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/document-share/fmi-jam-quick-start-guide.pdf">Quick Start Guide</a>. For the purpose of open forums, no media will be part of the FMI Jam Communities.

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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.