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The Halo 100 list shines a light on companies that deliver a personal and responsible customer experience.


ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Forbes has released a new list— Halo 100 —highlighting brands that deliver the experience that customers want to have. The list measures how well and how responsibly brands are serving their U.S. customers.


“For every consumer, after all, the relationship with brands is a personal one. When companies make you feel like their products are designed to serve you, you enjoy the experience of using them. When you feel like those brands are also a force for good, it adds to the halo that keeps you coming back,” wrote Forbes.

Wawa, which operates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Florida, made the list at No. 12. Check out Wawa’s  commitment to its people , and how it makes an impact in the lives of the customers the stores serve through its social purpose.

QuikTrip comes in a No. 36. The brand owns and operates 835 convenience stores and gasoline service stations throughout 11 states in the South, Midwest and Southwest. Around 20% of the privately held company is owned by non-family members through an employee stock ownership plan, while the Cadieux family controls most of the remainder. Quiktrip expanded its  remote travel center network  in 2021. These locations are about 30% bigger than the usual 4,100-to-5,700 square-foot store footprints.
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