Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) Executive Director and CEO Tom Oare has informed the PCATS Board of Directors that he will step down effective June 30. The Board of Directors named PCATS Director of Standards Development and Maintenance Scott Wood as interim director, effective July 1. Oare, who has been active in [...]
New Jersey Governor Corzine has signed into law the First Right of Refusal Act, which prevents the sale of gas stations to mega distributors without first offering the operating franchisees the opportunity to purchase the property. Last fall, the New Jersey gasoline c-store and automotive association (NJGCA) and small business franchise dealers learned [...]
Stripes convenience stores and Children’s Miracle Network, an international non-profit organization that raises funds for children’s hospitals, came close to doubling funds during its fundraising campaign this April. Stripes’ 2009 fundraising efforts totaled $386,686 compared to $197,000 raised in 2008. Funds were raised during a five week in-store campaign in which Stripes associates [...]
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division, Purchase, N.Y., and Jack Link’s, Minong, Wis., have joined forces to launch a new meat snack line. Frito-Lay will sell and distribute the new line under the Matador by Jack Link’s brand, aimed at young adults with action-driven lifestyles. “The Jack Link’s brand continues to drive growth [...]
Strahan Advertising Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., which serves the foodservice industry, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1979 by Timothy and James Strahan, the agency has provided a full range of advertising, marketing and public relations services for some of the food industry’s most respected brands. During the agency’s 30 years, Strahan [...]
The International Carwash Association, Chicago, is hosting Wash Week this July, a week-long opportunity for car wash industry professionals to learn proven ways to grow their businesses from industry experts. The week will include three seminars in Southern California, Chicago and Atlanta, and will feature online education and networking opportunities, including videos, Webinars, [...]
One day after the FDA gained control of tobacco regulation, a new report by Fitch Ratings found FDA regulation will have intermediate and longer-term competitive effects on major players in the tobacco category. Not much is expected to change for the tobacco industry in the short term. However, changes are anticipated down the road, including compliance [...]
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is test-marketing dissolvable products in three cities and says they are designed for adults, but some Senators aren’t so sure, the Associated Press reported. The smoke-free tobacco products come in pellets or strips that melt in your mouth like a breath mint. Some lawmakers are calling the products [...]
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to pass the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, giving the FDA power to control tobacco regulation, the New York Times reported. The legislation has only small differences from a version the House passed in April by a nearly 3-to-1 ratio. A White House spokesman, Reid H. [...]
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee today gave final approval for the prompt sale of the assets of Appalachian Oil Co. Inc. Today’s action designates NRC Realty Advisors, LLC, as the agent to execute the sale of 47 gasoline stations and convenience stores operated by Appco in northeastern Tennessee, southwestern [...]
Heineken and Heineken Light unveil a summer retail program that invites consumers to elevate their traditional summer entertaining by hosting a Heineken “Blok” Party. The program will run June through August in retail outlets throughout the country. “The Heineken Blok Party program is true to our brand objective of delivering great beer and great [...]
Three people were killed, and 38 injured, four critically, after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina on Tuesday. Chris Woods, a worker at the facility, said he started running when he felt an explosion around 11 a.m. “I was picking up a piece of meat off [...]
Stewart’s Shops Corp. has acquired the former Sunoco A-Plus mini mart on Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs for $1.5 million, according to The Business Review. The acquisition from Atlantic Refining and Marketing Corp., a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Sunoco increases the Stewart’s total number of shops to 328. “It was an opportunity to operate a [...]
Automated Petroleum & Energy Co. Inc. (APEC), Braden-Fla., a distributor and convenience store operator, which has 246 c-stores in Florida, is selling 78 c-stores in 46 cities across the state. The store locations, which include 12 in Tampa and at least eight in Pinellas County, will be sold in a sealed bid auction [...]
Small gas stations appear to be struggling these days, while large c-stores with a number of gas pumps are popping up and prospering, at least in Lancaster, Pa., Lancasteronline.com reported. “If we were relying on gas sales alone, we’d be out of business. There isn’t enough of a markup to stay open,” said [...]