News & Insights


August 19, 2025 | Insights

From Operator to Advisor: The Evolution of Industry-Leading M&A Expertise

How Six Decades of Downstream Energy Experience Built the Ultimate M&A Expertise In 1956, while most business advisors were learning about industries from textbooks and financial statements, the Griffin family was building something different: authentic expertise earned through decades of hands-on experience in the downstream energy sector. The Foundation: Ruben & Ginny Griffin’s Vision When…

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July 14, 2025 | Insights

2025 Oil & Gas M&A Outlook Reveals Major Opportunities for Mid-Sized Operators

New industry analysis shows unprecedented consolidation trends creating strategic windows for convenience store and fuel distribution businesses The oil and gas industry is experiencing a dramatic shift in 2025, with M&A activity reaching new heights and creating unique opportunities for mid-sized operators. Our latest comprehensive analysis reveals critical trends that every convenience store owner and…

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May 20, 2025 | Insights

Why Convenience Stores Will Win The Fast Food Battle

When I was little, my grandmother taught me how to make a quality cup of coffee. She’d put the percolator on the stove, and I’d hear the familiar bubbling sound that meant she and my grandfather would have coffee soon. I loved the ritualistic aspect of sitting at the table with our cups and saucers…

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January 21, 2025 | Press Releases

LV Petroleum Successfully Completes Acquisition of Multi-Site Travel Center Portfolio

Las Vegas, NV – Downstream Energy Group (“DEG”), a leading advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, is pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive M&A advisor in the successful acquisition of a multi-site travel center portfolio.  The transaction, encompassing two strategically located travel centers in the mid-continent region, represents a significant transaction…

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January 15, 2025 | Press Releases

DEG Announces Sale of Eight Retail Sites to Casey’s General Stores

LEXINGTON, KY – Downstream Energy Group (“DEG”) is proud to announce its role as the exclusive advisor in the successful sale of Wow! Foodmart LLC (“Company”) and its affiliated retail portfolio to Casey’s General Stores. The transaction includes a diverse portfolio of properties comprising one travel center, seven convenience stores, and four liquor stores, all…

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