Six students receive a total of $4,500, a new high for the program. The New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) has awarded six students for the 2007 NYACS Scholarship Foundation scholarships totaling $4,500. It’s the largest total awarded in the seven-year history of the program, thanks largely to a generous $2,500 contribution by the [...]
New lawsuit attacks the sale of untaxed, imported cigarettes. Philip Morris USA has filed two lawsuits in federal court against Internet site operators engaged in the sale of illegally imported cigarettes bearing Philip Morris USA’s trademarks, including the Marlboro mark. “Philip Morris USA will protect our brands and the law-abiding businesses that sell them from [...]
Employees help save family from burning home. Kwik Trip employees Tammy Schultz and Nancy Sprague didn’t expect to save any lives when they started their early morning shift, but that didn’t stop them from risking their lives to rescue a family from a burning building. The incident, which police are investigating as arson, began at [...]
Chain celebrates the grand opening of a new store. QuickChek, the privately owned, family-operated chain of more than 100 c-stores in New Jersey and Southern New York, will be celebrating the grand opening of its newest location in Hampton Township, N.J. The new 3,800-sq. ft. store will open to the public Sept. 25 following a [...]
Brian Matlock and David St. Clair join as a senior executive recruiter. Executive Leadership Solutions, an executive search firm that specializes in recruitment for the convenience store, petroleum and related supplier industries, has added two former convenience store executives to recruiting team: David A. St. Clair and Brian Matlock have joined the company as senior [...]
Chain explores the moving into Maryland to avoid taxes. Scott Hartman, president, told the York Dispatch of the plan to open about 10 new or expanded stores in 2008. The year after that, the 51-store chain will be looking toward the northern Maryland market. “We’ve had several good years here, and we hope to have [...]
Chain reveals three new store locations added, as well as an estimated opening date. Tesco has unveiled plans to open in the U.S. as early as November, adding three more Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets to its list of stores. The chain plans to have up to 50 stores launched by February 2008 in California, [...]
Keep up with the competionand increase sales whilekeeping advertising costs in lineby imprinting logos or messageson cups from Printed Cup Co.Branding on cups helps develoployalty patterns and gives theperception of value and quality. Let customers identify a business by puttingthe logo on the most profitable item in the store. For More Information from Printed Cup [...]
FBD (Frozen Beverage Dispensers) delivers extreme capacity and options.The 560 series, built on a platform featuring the Scroll compressor, deliversoptimal capacity as its recovery time is one of the fastest in the industry.Whether it be the after-school rush or the post-little league blitz, FBD’sDispensers give operators the capacity they need, when they need it. FBD’s564 [...]
smarter snackingPeeled Snacks will debut its newest line, Fruit Picks and Nut Picks, 100%natural, healthy treats in portion-controlled single servings. Using onlypremium organic and natural fruits and nuts, Fruit Picks and Nut Pickshelp people meet their fruit goals as recommended by the Departmentof Health, without added sugar, oils, preservatives or artificial ingredients.Fruit Picks and Nut [...]
Leisure Craft introducesa new line oftables. Designer’schoice of round,square, oval orother shapes areavailable. The recentacquisitions of somehigh-tech cutting andforming machinery allow Leisure Craft to customfabricate tables out of metal with an eye on design. Personalization andspecial designs permits the customer to get more for the buck. A completecollection of leg designs allows table to be [...]
Brakebrush Brothers has added yet another fun and yummy product to itsalready successful line of Kids Klassics chicken: Mini Chik’N Corn Dogs. Thenew corn dogs are a novel breast-meat chicken nugget with a dip-ableshape and kid-friendly, fritter-style sweet cornmeal coating. The productis fried in 100% non-hydrogenated soybean oil until it’s a golden brown.Perfect for snacks, [...]
Put an exciting spin on kids mealcombinations with the M&M’s-brandedNASCAR kids’ meal carrier, inspired bythe fastest-growing spectator sport inAmerica. With the power of the M&M’sbrand plus a tasty menu offerings, thisfun and brightly colored interactivepiece can drive the sale of an entiremeal while increasing traffic andkeeping families racing back for more. For More Information from [...]
Perfetti Van Melle will launch a ground-breaking promotion withDC Comics with a specially created comic that features Supermanand the Airheads
Tootsie Roll Industries just sweetened the pot for consumers on sugarrestricteddiets with the unveiling of new Sugar-Free Tootsie RollMidgees! This chewy, chocolatey treat, sweetened with Splenda, offers the same great taste and texture as the original, without any of thesugar. It’s the perfect indulgence for diabetics or anyone limiting theirsugar intake. With the focus on [...]