Dunkin’ Donuts chose three of its store employees as finalists in a company-wide contest to design the 2008 holiday-themed rechargeable Dunkin’ Donuts Card, the company said. Dunkin’ Donuts is allowing customers to vote for one of three final "Deck the Halls with Dunkin” designs at www.dunkindonuts.com. Online voting takes place July 1 to 15, with [...]
With the U.S. consuming about 20% of the world’s fuel, it’s time to take matters into our own hands to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil. By Jim Callahan You may have noticed that fuel prices seem to be on the rise recently. Quite dramatically you say you’re really ticked off about it–you say [...]
Leading c-store retailer 7-Eleven is celebrating its 81st birthday on July 11, and as a thanks to customers is offering free 7.11-ounce Slurpees at participating stores. Customers can pour their favorite Slurpee flavor in colorful, 7.11-ounce “birthday” cups throughout the day, while cup supplies last. Home of the Big Bite Oscar-Mayer all-beef hot dog and [...]
Kathy Wallick doesn’t consider herself a lucky person, and her family members won’t even let her touch lottery tickets for fear she’ll have a negative effect on them. But if you want proof that her luck has changed, consider this: Wallick is the first grand-prize winner in Rutter’s Farm Stores’ gas giveaway, the company said. [...]
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market saw nearly 2,600 customers show up to the grand opening of its store in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on Wednesday, the company said. It’s the company’s 62nd store on the West Coast, the others being in California, Nevada and Arizona. The store’s “grill pack” sold particularly well, the company said, adding [...]
Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks announced plans to close 600 stores this week, while big-box retailer Wal-Mart said it’s stepping up efforts to bring more U.S. farmers into its supply chain as a way to keep food prices down. Dunkin’ Donuts, meanwhile, added a new Southwest Chicken Flatbread sandwich to its oven-toasted menu. Wal-Mart said it’s [...]
Atlas Oil Co. will acquire 23 BP retail sites in Indiana, as well as operate a number of sites on the Indiana Toll Road, Crains News Service reported. The deal, scheduled to close this fall, includes a number of retail locations owned by BP and several dealer-supplied sites, Crains reported. As part of the transaction, [...]
With fewer people on the road, retailers are seeing fuel demand drop, according to data released by a trade group representing the travel plaza industry. And ask any economist what happens when a product’s supply is ample but demand is lower, they’ll tell you the price of the product is likely to fall. Not so [...]
RedPrairie Corporation announced enhancements to its industry-leading warehouse management solution, which is designed to improve the quality and efficiency of shipment and delivery of food and other perishable goods. While useful for a variety of multi-environment and campus distribution operations, the enhancements are especially helpful for food distributors and grocery retailers. “In food and grocery [...]
A Web site for 7-Eleven’s favorite frozen carbonated beverage, www.slurpee.com, just got a whole lot cooler, the company said. The redesigned site now includes interactive features, giving Slurpee lovers around the world a chance to post messages and share photos and videos featuring their favorite frozen beverage. The site was renamed Slurpee Nation to reflect [...]
Delek US Holdings Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn., is in exclusive negotiations to purchase a U.S. refinery for about $1 billion, a deal that could also land the company 400 to 500 retail locations if the plan pans out, according to documents the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Delek did not name the [...]
Dresser Wayne and Zarco 66 Earth Friendly Fuels have announced the grand opening of Zarco’s sustainable and alternative fuel site in Lawrence, Kan. The Zarco location not only dispenses ethanol and biodiesel produced within a 75-mile radius of the facility, it also represents an innovative vision for sustainable construction and energy consumption, according to Dresser [...]
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is offering a special summer grill pack offering nearly five pounds of beef patties, mild pork sausages and lightly seasoned chicken – and a 12-pack of Fresh & Easy’s Taurino Cerveza beer – for under $10. The company said its USDA-certified grill pack includes a mix of eight hand-trimmed and [...]
OPW Fueling Components announced the global availability of its new COMMANDO Stainless-Steel Flexible Connector. Designed to deliver durability and reliability in demanding fueling environments and allowing for flexibility in the installation and operation of fuel-piping systems around the world, the OPW COMMANDO features a 25% thicker wall versus competitive models on the ribbed hose and [...]
The sleek, attractive Dairy Chiller from Server Products features thermoelectric technology to keep milk safely chilled below 41 degrees indefinitely. The chiller will accept a hose directly from an espresso machine. Drawing just 1 amp, the Chiller assures maximum energy efficiency. There is no noisy compressor, messy ice or ice pack changeouts to worry about. [...]