7-Eleven Inc. said it is continuing its aggressive plan to convert the vast majority of its company-operated stores into franchised operations in the U.S. by 2012. The conversion of company-operated stores in some markets began in 2006, and approximately 4,100, or 75%, of more than 5,600 7-eleven stores in the U.S. are now franchised. Existing [...]
Irving, Texas-based ExxonMobil beat analysts expectations and set new profit records for the third quarter as it reported net income of $14.83 billion – a 58% increase from the same quarter last year. "ExxonMobil’s strong results in the third quarter of 2008 demonstrate the continuedsuccess of our disciplined business approach,” said ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson. [...]
Sheetz Inc. said it has opened a store in Greenville, N.C., the fourth in that state for the Altoona, Pa.-based retailer. Doors officially opened to customers on Halloween, though employees are hosting a grand opening celebration on Nov. 6. As part of the opening-day celebration, Sheetz plans to make a donation to Greenville Parks and [...]
New York c-store Wilson Farms and the Meals on Wheels Foundation of Western New York is asking customers to support the thousands of homebound elderly and disabled New York residents through the “Step Up to the Plate” program. Now in its fifth consecutive year with Wilson Farms, the fundraising campaign will run from Oct. 31 [...]
Retail-checkout product designer and manufacturer Pan-Oston is finding a strong supporter in the National Grocers Association (NGA). Pan-Oston’s checkout products include lanes, counters and self-checkout solutions, as well as other retail display products. The company is teaming with NGA, the national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocery industry’s independent sector, to deliver products [...]
Houston, Texas-based FuelQuest Inc., an on-demand software and services company for the global downstream energy industry, said it has appointed Matt Tormollen to succeed Rich Cilento as president and CEO. >Formerly executive vice president of the company’s Fuel Management Systems business, Tormollen will oversee all daily operations for FuelQuest. Cilento, meanwhile, will remain a strategic [...]
The Sokolis Group, of Warrington, Pa., has formed a merchant services division it says will be headed by longtime fleet card expert Steven Fowler. Sokolis President Glen Sokolis said he has “been planning to expand the company to include working closer with petroleum marketers. When Fowler became available to help the endeavor, “it just all [...]
Anheuser-Busch said a push that started in 1978 to recycle aluminum cans has so far kept the equivalent of more than 460 billion aluminum beverage containers out of U.S. landfills, as well as managing to educate consumers about the power of recycling. “We’re proud of the fact that we’ve helped millions of consumers get involved [...]
Texas c-store chain Buc-ee’s, a 25-store outfit whose eccentricity and quirkiness has made it something of a tourist attraction, is looking to grow by a few stores in the coming year, The Houston Chronicle reports. The full story from the newspaper: Perhaps more than any other Texas store, Buc-ee’s implores people to use its bathrooms. [...]
Taylor, Mich.-based Atlas Oil Company said it has reached an agreement to purchase and supply 57 BP locations in the Chicago suburbs. The deal includes a number of retail locations owned by BP Products North America Inc., several dealer-owned sites and an agreement for Atlas to continue to grow the BP and ampm franchise in [...]
North Carolina-based tobacco manufacturer and distributor General Tobacco said it is suing 52 U.S. attorneys general and 19 tobacco companies, as well as asking for damages in excess of $1 billion from competitors. The company says its competitors allegedly conspired with the states to set up the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) so later market entrants, [...]
Findlay, Ohio-based Corporate Research International has released the third-quarter 2008 results from its RealPeopleRatings.com survey, a customer-service evaluation measuring customer perception of brands and customer service. In the c-store category, Speedway took first in customer service, followed by BP and Circle K. Winners in other industries included Olive Garden, Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza, [...]
Sheetz Inc. filed a lawsuit in the Portage County Court of Common Pleas yesterday asking the court to review a decision Kent’s Board of Zoning Appeals made concerning the construction of a new Sheetz store, the Daily Kent Stater reported. The Board of Zoning Appeals in Kent, Ohio, granted Sheetz three of four requested building [...]
Destination Media has announced the availability of Gas Station TV’s first Nielsen On Location Media Pocketpiece report, which verifies the network’s audience for potential advertisers and further positions Gas Station TV at the forefront of the digital media landscape. The Gas Station TV Pocketpiece report shows that 76% of Gas Station TV viewers are in [...]
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets has introduced a new line of ready-to-eat products that can be combined to create over 200 meal ideas for a party of two. The meals, which run about $10 each, can be built from 30 different varieties of pastas, sauces, meat and vegetarian dishes and various sides. The products contain [...]