Chicago is evaluating a tax of 10 to 25 cents on the cost of every bottle of water sold in the state, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Currently, Chicago citizens are preparing for post-election tax increases to close a $217 million budget gap, but that hasn’t stopped the city from evaluating the added money bottled [...]
Company eliminates 160 corporate staffing positions. TravelCenters of America LLC revealed that it expects to eliminate about 100 positions in its company as well as another 60 positions in Petro Stopping Centers L.P., which it acquired in May, as part of a new reorganization plan. The company expects to incur $2 million to $3 million [...]
Gilbarco has certified a loyalty program from KickBack Rewards Systems, Twin Falls, Idaho, for use with its Passport point-of-sale (POS) system with Version 6 software. The KickBack Rewards Systems specializes in turnkey, custom-designed proprietary loyalty programs for convenience store operators. Passport supports full integration with KickBack Rewards Systems through a generic, loyalty program interface that [...]
State court forces company to pay fee of $3,933. Iron River, Mich.-based Krist Oil Co has agreed to pay a fine of $3,933 to over allegations that it violated Wisconsin’s consumer protection law, according to Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. The Wisconsin Department of Justice brought a civil action in Marinette County Circuit Court, charging [...]
Acquisition set to be finished by the end of 2007. Israel-based Petro Group Ltd. controlled by Arcadi Gaydmak through Ameris Holdings Ltd., has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 110 U.S. gas stations and convenience stores Coast for $60 million, plus inventory when the deal is closed, through its subsidiary GPM Investments LLC. The [...]
Change is in the air in North Carolina and South Carolina, where several stations that once supplied Phillips 66 fuel products are now sporting black brands. The reason for this is the petroleum supplier’s sudden removal from the two states, pulling out the last of its stations on August 3, according to the Charleston Post [...]
Sold sites now under ownership of Wilco Hess and Sampson-Bladen. Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc. has successfully closed the sale of 12 Kwik Mart convenience stores owned by Goldsboro, N.C.-based Wooten Oil Co. The company revealed that it is leaving the industry to focus more on commercial real estate ventures. In March of 2007, Matrix [...]
Every year, thousands of employers fail to claim their fair share of the billions of dollars in government tax credits and incentive programs set aside for them. If you’ve never claimed yours, then the question is: “Why?” Maybe you just didn’t know about these federal and state programs designed to encourage employers to hire members [...]
In my usual rush, I found myself in a long, but swiftly moving line at a fast-food restaurant recently. Having nothing better to do, I did a little observing and confirmed what I really already knew, but had just never taken the time to place in proper perspective.More…
Acquisition marks end of friendly competition. After 33 years of service, Ryan Oil has decided to sell its five stores in Wisconsin to local competitor, Quality State, which operates the Q-mart chain. The deal was finalized July 30, and the former Ryan stores are now officially Q-marts, although the signage has yet to change. “It’s [...]
New network gives the chain central resources for healthcare management needs. QuikTrip has opted to use Multiplan Inc. for its PPO networking needs. The chain will utilize the MultiLine’s national primary PPO, the PHCS Network, throughout the country. In order to maximize employee choice while still saving on healthcare costs, QuikTrip will also make use [...]
Roughly 200 gallons of spilled fuel have been recovered. Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz Inc. has been fined $8,500 by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a gasoline spill in March 2006 at its College Township, Pa. store. The spill caused soil, groundwater and surface water contamination. “Sheetz lost an undetermined amount of gasoline when an [...]
Three men arrested for posession of Chinese imitations and $350,000 in cash. Authorities in Queens, N.Y. have seized nearly 600,000 packs of cigarettes with brand names like Marlboros and Newports, half of which are suspected of being counterfeits from China, reported the Associated Press. The cigarettes were found during a raid late last week at [...]
Distribution deal with P&G makes the coffee available at chains like Wal-Mart, Kroger and CVS. As part of a branding strategy that was successful for Starbucks, packaged Dunkin’ Donuts coffee will be sold by the likes of Wal-Mart, Kroger and CVS in a bid to get customers to brew the brand at home. Procter & [...]
Plexus Systems suggests that many manufacturers are focusing on the wrong issues whenconsidering ERP solutions. The ERP industry has earned such a poor reputation for delivery in thelast 20 years that users has learned to live within a very narrow set of constraints – and thoseconstraints have been in place for so long that the [...]