New program provides money for local students education. Redner’s Markets Inc. is creating a new and innovative tuition reimbursement program to be offered to students attending Bucks County Community College (BCCC).Additionally, Redner’s has plans to offer a tuition reimbursement pilot program to students at Wilson High School, near Reading, Pa.Redner’s has partnered with the two [...]
Chain to unveil prototype with additional services. Kwik Trip is expanding, announcing plans to open a new prototype store in November. This store marks the La Crosse, Wis.-based company’s fourth unit in the Green Bay metro area, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. While the company is excited to be opening the store, it’s keeping [...]
Company trying to avoid effects of U.S. reducing consumption. Altria Group is planning to spin off Philip Morris International seeking faster overseas growth and less risk from U.S. smokers’ lawsuits. “Tobacco is growing overseas, while in the U.S. it’s in decline, making a reasonable argument for separating the two entities,” Matthew Kaufler, a fund manager [...]
Announced plans to acquire 250 additional units. Alimentation Couche-Tard, Convenience Store Decisions’ 2007 Chain of the Year winner, has reported an increase of its first-quarter profit by 55% to $69.1 million as revenues climbed 25%. The chain had sales of $3.6 billion in the three months ended July 22, compared with $2.9 billion in the [...]
Eclipse Retail Management, operator of 35 Jenny’s Market convenience stores in Colorado, has launched an energy drink promotion with DC Brands International. With shelf space at a premium, DC Brands enacted a unique promotion to help convenience store owners while introducing Turn Left Energy Drink to its target market. The convenience store promotion revolves around [...]
Forty-five gas station owners assail the company for Unfair Sales Act violation. Ethanol Producer Utica Energy LLC and its associated retailer, Renew E-85 are being sued by 42 Green Bay-area gas stations for $12 million over alleged violations of the state’s Unfair Sales Act, according to the Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers. Judge Barbara Key has been [...]
Chain stocks coolers with adult beverages until final ruling has been made. Sheetz is once again unlocking its beer coolers to the public…for now. The chain has once again begun selling beer, six months after its original attempt into the segment was halted by the state. Sales started at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the 17th [...]
New acquisition expands the Shell brand in Tennessee and Kentucky markets. Tri Star Energy LLC has nearly doubled its company-owned convenience stores and fuel centers with the purchase of 57 Scot Markets sites. As a result of the acquisition, Nashville-based Tri Star Energy will operate 120 sites in Tennessee and Kentucky, including 103 in Middle [...]
New “Mega-Sessions” will introduced during the educational sessions provided by the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) at the upcoming National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show from Nov. 6 to 9 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. PEI’s educational lineup on November 7 and 8 includes three new Mega-Sessions titled: “I’m No Good with [...]
Touting its dual branding strategy and ExtraMile convenience store concept, retailers offered concessions on gift cards and credit processing. by John Lofstock, Editor Chevron Corp.’s North American Marketing Convention, which wrapped up in Denver on Saturday, gave Chevron and Texaco operators plenty to be excited about. In addition to announcing it’s dual branded fuel strategy [...]
New agreement opens additional biofuel stations. The Kroger Co. and VeraSun Energy Corp. are opening 20 VE85 fueling locations at Kroger convenience stores in Ohio and Kentucky. Kroger becomes the first national retailer to offer VeraSun’s branded E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs). With the addition of [...]
Manzone brings years of packaged good expertise to the company. The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. has revealed that Albert Manzone has joined the company as group vice president and managing director, Western Europe, reporting to Peter Hempstead, senior vice president, Worldwide Strategy and New Business. Manzone brings 20 years of experience with leading consumer packaged [...]
Local activist group’s petition brings the oil refiner into question. The Alliance for the Great Lakes have managed to get the courts to notice its petition that challenges the water pollution discharge permit issued by the state of Indiana that allows BP to release more pollution into Lake Michigan from its refinery at Whiting, Ind. [...]
New agreement brings extended wireless service to the chain. Pilot Oil Co. has joined with Titan Wireless, a division of Titan Global Holdings Inc, entering into a wireless sales distribution agreement to expand the company’s nationwide distribution system by an additional 281 locations. Titan Wireless is known for it brands like Ready Mobile, Mojo Mobile, [...]
Altoona, Pa-based chain totals in with 338 stores. Sheetz Inc. continues to serve up convenience to area residents as it opens a new 5,000-square-foot store in Waynesboro, PA. The newest addition to the chain brings the total number of stores to 338. While the store has already opened to the public, employees will host a [...]