Archive for November, 2007
florida convenience stores to become safer
Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies now have the authority to enforce security measures regulating convenience businesses. The Collier County Commission last week OK’d a sheriff’s request for the Florida’s “Convenience Business Security Act” to be adopted as a county ordinance. The security measures, which are meant to help protect convenience business employees and customers, include [...]
7eleven to offer nexon america game cards
Technology enables players to compete and interact with others from around the world. While most big news in the videogame industry revolves around the midnight launch of a hot, new game or the latest, greatest console to hit store shelves, 7-Eleven Inc. is promoting a new videogame initiative that is less about hardware and software [...]
conocophillips rewards commercial creativity
More than $45,000 in scholarships and prizes given to college students competing in the My 76 Video contest. ConocoPhillips Co. awarded more than $45,000 in scholarships and prizes to talented college students competing in the My 76 Video contest. Entrants created original video commercials for the 76 gasoline brand. The top three entries were awarded [...]
mixed results for united refining
Net income jumps 33.9%, sales drop 1.3% in fiscal year 2007. United Refining Co., which operates 371 Kwik Fill, Red Apple and Country Fair convenience stores in New York and Pennsylvania, posted strong net income in fiscal year 2007, but saw sales drop more than 1% over the past 12 months. Net sales for the [...]
increase productivity by hard milling stainless steels
For years, machining stainless steel has been a time consuming and costly enterprise. The desirable combination of corrosion resistance and mechanical strength of stainless steel is challenging to productively and economically machine. Many applications today also require that the stainless steel be hardened, which can make machining these materials with indexable carbide inserts an even [...]
competitive assortment lower prices accelerate cigar growth
CSD Webcast reveals greater profit dollars can be made even with lower retail margins. New insights on the cigar category reveal that retailers who manage the cigar category more strategically benefit from accelerated growth and a larger share of the market. The data was shared in a Convenience Store Decisions Webcast, sponsored by John Middleton [...]
hyvee launches sandwich venture
Maid-Rite opens shop in one of its Omaha convenience stores. Loose-meat sandwich seller Maid-Rite Corp. opened its first fast-food restaurant in a Hy-Vee Inc. convenience store in Omaha, Neb., this week and said it has plans to open at least four others in Iowa and Missouri. The convenience store shops will be about 900 square [...]
key sheetz salmonella case settled
Chain again praised for the way it handled the outbreak; its suit against tomato supplier Coronet is still pending. A key lawsuit filed against Sheetz convenience stores over salmonella-tainted tomatoes was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. The suit was brought by Altoona resident Max Christian Anslinger, one of more than 400 people [...]
the pantry facing hot gas charges
Disclosure of 45 lawsuits made in regulatory filing. Hot gas has The Pantry in some hot water. The company has been named as a defendant in seven class-action lawsuits that accuse energy companies and gas station operators of selling gas at hot temperatures — a move that reduces fuel’s energy content, the Triangle (N.C.) Business [...]
7eleven marketing to generation cool
Working with Cott, chain targets tattooed America with new proprietary energy drink. Energy drinks, one of the fastest-growing offerings in the beverage industry, are marketed to “Generation Cool,” particularly males between the ages 18 through 20-something who call many of the trend-setting shots in the U.S. So when 7-Eleven Inc. set out to create its [...]
noble romans plans big 2008
Growth initiatives include development in c-stores and other non-traditional locations. Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s, Inc. announced a number of management’s initiatives for 2008 designed to sustain the company’s growth trends over the next year and beyond. The company will continue to focus on development of franchises for both non-traditional and traditional locations featuring co-branded Noble Roman’s [...]
canadian tire gearing up for acquisition
Retailer increases committed bank lines by $500 million to $1.15 billion. Canadian Tire Corp., the Toronto-based operator of more than 1,100 general merchandise retail stores, gas stations and car washes, said that its committed bank lines have been increased by $500 million to a total of $1.15 billion raising speculation that it could be in [...]
iowa awards grants for alternative fuels
Kum & Go among the retailers sharing $563,800 for fuel pumps and other equipment supporting E85 and biodiesel. Iowa’s Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Board awarded $563,800 in grants to 21 Iowa fuel retailers to encourage them to install pumps and other equipment to dispense 85% ethanol gas and biodiesel fuel. In addition to biofuels pumps, the [...]
texas ordinance preventing gas thefts
Measure fines clerks for turning on fuel pumps for cash customers before payment. A new city ordinance in Rockport, Texas that fines clerks for turning on the fuel before a customer pays has put the brakes on gas thefts. Now other local jurisdictions are looking at creating similar rules, the Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller Times [...]
tennessee proposal would ban sale of single beers
State convenience store association and Anheuser-Busch are opposing the bill. A proposed ordinance working its way through the Metro Council may outlaw the sale of certain beer in Davidson County. Metro Councilman Michael Craddock said the bill is intended to cut down on the number of people who are drinking beer in public places, like [...]
