Several convenience stores in St. Louis are no longer carrying the BP brand of gasoline. BP spokesman Daren Beaudo told the Southeast Missourian that the company decided to stop providing their product from its Scott City, Kan. terminal recently. “Those who own stations that carry our gasoline brand had the choice to [...]
Fairburn, Ga.-based Geo. H. Green Oil Inc. has raised $21,690 for Greater Atlanta’s Empty Stocking Fund, Welcome House of Newnan, Ga., and In His Great Name Ministry of, Fairburn, Ga. In a year when charities all over the country have fallen far short of previous totals, The Green Oil, Greenway Store Team surpassed last [...]
Iowa regulators and gas station operators are working together despite disagreements to solve remaining issues surrounding a clean up effort for leaky underground tanks before funding ends in 2016, the Sioux City Journal reported. The federally mandated effort started 20 years ago has been one of Iowa’s most successful environmental programs, according to [...]
Customers are growing more health conscious. And, in an effort to limit caffeine, some choose cutting back on coffee intake as a New Years resolution. But research shows a cup of joe may actually improve health, which is good news for retailers seeking to draw consumers to their hot dispensed beverage bar in 2010. [...]
Thorntons has opened six new stores in December 2009, four of which are in Nashville, Tenn., expanding that market to 10 locations in two and a half years. In addition, Thorntons opened a new store in the Chicago suburb of East Dundee, Ill., and another location in Champaign, Ill. With the addition of [...]
Starbucks is pushing for more franchisees for Seattle’s Best Coffee, one of its subsidiaries, the Seattle Times reported. Michelle Gass, who was put in charge of the brand last fall, recently hired a vice president of franchise business development, John Wuycheck. Wuycheck previously was employed as a vice president at KLMM’s Hydration Technologies [...]
In Vicksburg, Miss., nine Kangaroo stores owned and operated by The Pantry Inc. joined the fight against credit card interchange fees Dec. 18 by posting signs on each gas pump and placing petitions inside on counters. A manager at one Kangaroo c-store told the Vicksburg Post that as of the morning of Dec. [...]
Circle K and The Pantry have joined the International Carwash Association’s (ICA) WaterSavers program this month, raising the number of participating carwash locations to 570. Currently, more than 100 companies are registered with WaterSavers, a national marketing program designed to help professional carwashes promote environmentally friendly business practices. Circle K registered 64 [...]
Kum & Go, L.C. will have opened 21 new stores in six states by the end of 2009. These stores have been constructed with an eye on environmental efficiency and the intent to naturally fit into the community they serve. Each store brings with it about 15-20 new associate jobs. “We have [...]
CytoSport Inc., a manufacturer of sports-oriented nutritional products, announced that Muscle Milk (Vanilla Crème, Chocolate and Cookies ‘N Crème) has earned certification from NSF International’s Athletic Banned Substances Certification program. The NSF Certified for Sport program is designed to reduce the risk that a dietary or sports supplement contains banned substances. The [...]
Bridgeport, N.J.-based Godwin Pumps teamed up once again this year with Sunoco Philadelphia to participate in Operation Santa Claus, a gift drive organized by the Office for Youth and Young Adults of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The drive is non-sectarian, and finds information on those that will receive gifts through various local community [...]
On Christmas Eve, Rutter’s Farm Stores opened its newest location, at 14 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Stewartstown, York County, Pa. The new location created 40 jobs and will be open around the clock. It also marks Rutter’s biggest and most environmentally friendly store yet. Rutter’s plans to continue to operate its existing [...]
It has been a big year of giving for Rutter’s Farm Stores. Rutter’s has presented charitable donations totaling $204,000 to 30 organizations-in addition to previously announced contributions totaling $56,500 to 11 food pantries-bring Rutter’s total 2009 giving to $260,000. Including 2009, Rutter’s charitable giving has topped $2 million over the past seven [...]
Middletown Quick Chek representatives have presented a donation of $2,214 to members of the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department. The donation represents 25 cents for every sub, sandwich and wrap sold during the Middletown Quick Chek’s first 30 days in operation, which ran Sept. 22 to Oct. 21, following the store’s recent grand [...]
In its sixth consecutive year, “Step Up to the Plate” a fundraising campaign to benefit the homebound elderly and disabled served by Meals on Wheels programs raised more than $30,000 in November through the support of Wilson Farms’ customers. All Wilson Farms, Sugarcreek and Wilson Farms Xpress stores statewide participated in the campaign [...]