Wallis Cos. Develops On the Run Mobile App

CUBA, Mo. -- Wallis Cos., operator of 32 On the Run convenience stores and gas stations near St. Louis, developed a mobile app for its customers, set to launch this month.

The app, developed in partnership with OpenStore by GasBuddy, will provide customers with product deals, daily promotions, updated gas prices, a c-store locator, games and more. In addition, consumers will have the ability to send feedback from their mobile devices and receive store coupons in return.

"We continue to look for new ways we can reach our customers and make their lives a bit simpler, so the logical next step for us was to create a mobile app," said Lynn Wallis of Cuba, Mo.-based Wallis Cos. "Our customers are utilizing new technology and their smartphones to shop and locate deals, and we are confident they will find our app a useful tool."

The app will be available for free download for Android, BlackBerry and iPhone devices.

"We help our clients optimize their customer experiences to attain and sustain market leadership," said Jason Toews, co-founder and CEO of OpenStore by GasBuddy. "OpenStore by GasBuddy is a complete turnkey digital marketing solution that will support On the Run’s strategies to reach their customers with targeted promotions and messaging."

Wallis Cos. also plans to unveil a new website and revamp its social media strategy for the rest of this year with the help of OpenStore by GasBuddy.

OpenStore by GasBuddy is a multichannel digital marketing solution that increases customer loyalty by providing much needed two-way communication between c-store owners and customers using leading-edge web technologies and custom branded mobile apps. It is a division of OPIS (Oil Price Information Systems).