Chester’s International, a leading fried chicken foodservice offering in the c-store category, has opened a location in Nederland, Texas, inside the Super Stop convenience store on 103 South Highway 69. The new location celebrated its grand opening on July 11, with store mascot Chester the Chicken on hand to help with the ribbon-cutting ceremonies and [...]
Jolt Energy is gearing up for the Aug. 1 national rollout of a 16-ounce re-sealable cap can, said Jolt Energy manufacturer Wet Planet Beverages. The popular 16-ounce size is a big shift from the standard 23.5-ounce re-sealable cans Jolt Energy has been known for, but because 16-ounce energy drinks represent nearly 60% of all energy [...]
After celebrating its 81st birthday on July 11, 7-Eleven Inc. is giving itself a birthday gift: An ambitious growth plan to hit 300 stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth area by the end of 2009, according to the Web site GlobeSt.com. The retailer already has 245 convenience stores in that market, so it would need about [...]
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market CEO Tim Mason and Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry and other dignitaries gathered Monday in a groundbreaking for a new Fresh & Easy store on East Adams Boulevard in South L.A., the company said. Earlier this year, Fresh & Easy opened a store in Compton, Calif., confirming its commitment [...]
Chester’s International, the leading fried chicken foodservice offering in the convenience store category, has announced the grand opening of its Belvidere, Ill., restaurant inside the Road Ranger Travel Plaza on Belvidere Road. The grand opening marks the third of many in a newly established partnership between Road Ranger convenience stores and Chester’s, the company said. [...]
InBev and Anheuser-Busch said they’ve agreed to combine their two companies and form the world’s leading global brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Boards of directors from both companies unanimously approved the transaction, and InBev has fully committed itself to financing the purchase of all of Anheuser-Busch’s outstanding shares. The agreement means A-B shareholders will receive $70 per [...]
C-store leader Wawa is bringing its 1960s-inspired Hoagiefest campaign full circle by hosting its Philadelphia Hoagiefest, a festival paying tribute to the all-mighty hoagie and celebrating a summer of peace, savings and Shortis. On July 16 at 11 a.m. at the Wawa on 12301 Academy Road in Philadelphia, hoagie fanatics from across Philadelphia will join [...]
About one month after launching its revolutionary new beverage, BooKoo Burner+, Boo Koo Holdings Inc. said the new drink is now being sold in more than 1,000 convenience stores throughout Nashville, Tenn.; Mobile, Ala.; Panama City, Fla.; Dallas, Texas; and other surrounding markets. BooKoo Burner+ is an innovation of sorts in the energy drink category, [...]
A team of employees from Frymaster LLC, an Enodis company, took top honors last month in a softball tournament benefiting House of Hope, a nonprofit that serves troubled and at-risk teenagers. Hosted by Frymaster customer Buffalo Wild Wings, the softball tournament generated a donation of $1,400 through team fees, tickets and food sales. “We want [...]
Gilbarco Encore S and Encore 300 dispensers are now available with FlexPay Encrypting PIN Pads (EPP) factory-installed, the company said. The FlexPay pin pads are PCI EPP-approved and enable retailers to process Triple-Data Encryption Standard (TDES) debit transactions at the pump. Visa requires U.S. retailers who accept debit to comply with Payment Card Industry (PCI) [...]
Big changes are afoot in the little town of Claysburg, Pa., after Sheetz Inc. this week unveiled its 140,000-square-foot Sheetz Bros. Kitchen, a state-of-the-art kitchen facility that will provide ready-to-eat, fresh foods to the company’s 350 stores in six states. The $46 million facility will produce new ready-to-eat and innovate food products that will be [...]
Beer enthusiasts seeking a sophisticated draught beer drinking experience at home can rejoice, because the BeerTender, a new countertop chilling system from Heineken and Krups, is now available at retailers nationwide and online. A one-of-a-kind appliance, BeerTender features stylish design characteristics and authentic draught beer thanks to the patented carbonator pressure technology of the Heineken [...]
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market wines have received 63 awards in the past six months, the company said. More than half of Fresh & Easy’s 65 specially selected wines have received awards, including Best in Show, 90 Parker Points and Platinum Medals. What’s more, nearly all of the award-winning wines cost less than $10, including [...]
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board this week released a 65-page report on the Feb. 16, 2007 fire at Valero’s McKee Refinery in Sunray, Texas, and outlined a number of causes and remedies so a similar incident can be avoided in the future. Valero, on the other hand, said it implemented safety measures throughout its refining [...]
McDonald’s is beefing up its coffee bar concept in a number of markets throughout the country with its McCafe concept, which offers consumers an expanded lineup of cappuccinos, mochas, lattes and other products, the New Mexico Business Weekly reported. A spokeswoman for the chain’s Southwest region told the publication that select restaurants in New Mexico [...]