Fiscal 2007 total sales were up 17%, and gross profit rose 15.1%. “The best thing about this category is its consistent improvement,” Handley said. “Gross profit has risen 34% over the past three fiscal years, and there’s still plenty of growing to do.” There are two keys to the remarkable results we’re obtaining: Casey’s superior proprietary prepared food program and leaders at the corporate and store levels who make this dynamic program work wherever we implement it.“ Planning is vital in our business,” said Darryl Bacon, Vice President–Food Services, “but it counts for nothing if no one executes. We have competent store managers who are committed to making the most of our proprietary food program, and we give these managers lots of support.” Executing our plans in the year just ended gave us our third consecutive year of double-digit sales growth. Same-store sales were up 11%.