The Fikes Companies is a diverse group of businesses that primarily serves the petroleum, ATM, and convenience store industries. Founded in 1952 by Clarence Edison Fikes with a single Texaco filling station in Cameron, Texas, the company has grown significantly over the years. Headquartered in Temple, Texas, Fikes Wholesale, Inc. is the parent company and a major marketer of petroleum products, distributing fuels from well-known suppliers to retail stations across the Southeastern United States.

Fikes operates several subsidiaries, including CEFCO Convenience Stores, which runs over 200 convenience stores across six states, and CORD Financial Services, specializing in ATM services. The company also provides cloud-based ATM transaction processing through Digital Network Solutions and offers commercial fuel supply and delivery via Fikes Fuels. With approximately 1,500 employees and revenues around $1.2 billion, The Fikes Companies is committed to community involvement, supporting charitable organizations and providing scholarships through the C.E. Fikes Endowed Scholarships program.