The IPO Buzz: From Burritos to Small Nukes – Something for Everyone

This week, IPO bankers are serving up an array of deals with a little something for everyone. The retail and food sectors are represented by Yesway (YSWY Proposed), while the nuclear energy industry is represented by X-Energy (XE Proposed).

All told, IPO bankers are planning to price up to eight deals this week to raise about $1.78 billion combined. (For pricing dates and more, please click on our IPO Calendar.)

Yesway (YSWY Proposed) expects to raise about $300 million in its IPO of 13.95 million shares at a price range of $20.00 to $23.00. The Fort Worth, Texas-based chain consists of 448 convenience stores in the  Southwest and the Midwest.

Yesway may be best known for its sister brand, “Allsup’s famous deep-fried burrito.”

Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs are the lead book-running managers on Yesway’s IPO.

Yesway is profitable. The company reported net income of $54 million on revenue of $2.67 billion for the 12 months that ended on Dec. 31, 2025.

X-Energy (XE Proposed) aims to raise $750.1 million in its IPO of 42.9 million shares at a price range of $16.00 to $19.00.

J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Moelis & Co. are leading the joint book-runners’ team.

This is a developmental-stage company focused on designing and producing small modular reactors and advanced nuclear fuels. The Rockville, Maryland-based company was founded in 2009.

 X-Energy is not profitable. The company reported a net loss of $0.39 million on revenue of $109.1 million for the 12 months that ended Dec. 31, 2025.

(For more information about these companies, please check the IPO Calendar and the individual IPO Profiles found on the IPOScoop.com website.)

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