Go Fast Sports and Beverage Co. is now distributing its energy drinks to five Arizona c-store chains, including Express Stop, Quick Mart, 4 Sons Food Stores, Dunlap Oil and Danny’s Family Car Wash. The company said that after only a few weeks on the shelves, Go Fast sales are close to those of [...]
Hot Stuff Foods, Sioux Falls, is introducing the Big Stuff Trio-three pizzas, which when baked and put end-to-end equal the original 52-inch Big Stuff Pizza. “Our new Hot Stuff Foods Big Stuff Trio allows our franchise partners to use their existing equipment and ingredients,” said John Barber, chief customer officer for Hot Stuff [...]
Subway has introduced the freshly brewed refreshment FUZE iced tea to its nearly 22,500 restaurants across the U.S. FUZE is compatible with the sandwich chain’s fresh platform, which provides healthier on-the-go meals for those with busy, active lifestyles. Each FUZE tea contains natural tea antioxidants and provides 10% of recommended daily vitamins B3, [...]
Shell today opens its second hydrogen filling station in the greater New York City area. With a third due to open in the area later this month and one already operating there for more than a year, this is Shell’s first cluster of hydrogen filling stations. The station–at JFK international airport–is the result of [...]
Rutter’s Farm Stores’ summer gas giveaway is at its half-way point, but York County residents Deb Rohrbaugh and Schirl Warner are just getting started. Rohrbaugh, of Dallastown, and Warner, of Windsor, are the third and fourth winners–each receiving free gasoline for one year in Rutter’s “Fuel Up Free!” promotion. Rutter’s officials presented the prizes [...]
GSP Marketing Technologies, a provider of strategic marketing at the point of purchase, worked with Maverik and its candy vendors to clean-up merchandising of candy in their storefront with the development of a customized candy display. Maverik’s category managers and marketing department collaborated with GSP Maverik’s to design large rolling bins with Maverik’s adventure-themed [...]
NOCO Express, the upstate New York operator of 31 convenience stores, reached a deal with POSA Tech Inc., a provider of point of sale technology and transaction processing, to roll out its EZ Pay Pump program in all c-store locations. “The staff at POSA Tech has provided us a service that is going to [...]
By Brian Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for Telvent DTN Wholesale gasoline prices across the U.S. fell sharply through early July amid a shift in market sentiment that has dulled enthusiasm that a robust economic recovery was set to begin in the coming weeks, which, in turn, suggests demand for gasoline will remain tepid this [...]
Mr. Harold J. “Bill” Haynes, 83, Chevron Corp.’s former chairman of the board and CEO passed away Wednesday, July 8. “Bill drove tremendous growth in the company and solidified its preeminent position in the industry by the time of his retirement,” said David O’Reilly, current chairman and CEO. “He left an indelible mark [...]
Each day in Nevada, more than 200,000 people are at risk for hunger. Tyson Foods Inc. donated 30,000 pounds of much-needed chicken, beef and pork to the Three Square Food Bank to help alleviate hunger in Las Vegas on June 1. The donation event was attended by Tyson Food Service representatives, Billy McGreevy, [...]
Swisher International is welcoming a new employee to its team this fall. Thomas Ryan, president and CEO of Swisher International, Jacksonville, Fla., has announced that Lee Creasman Jr. has joined the company as senior vice president of human relations, effective Sept. 1. Lee will be replacing Barry Drugg, who is retiring at the end of July. [...]
Gas just got a lot more affordable during the summer travel season with help from Brentwood, Tenn.-based MAPCO Express Inc. Each day this summer, the company is awarding 100 lucky customers free fuel for a year in the form of $1,200 in MAPCO Gift Cards. The award is part of MAPCO’s Daily [...]
July 11 is 7-Eleven Day, and the day the world’s first convenience retailer celebrates its birthday. This year promises to be the biggest ever, with 7-Eleven planning to give away close to 5 million free 7.11-ounce Slurpee drinks to celebrate its 82nd birthday at more than 6,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. [...]
Smart Driving Weekend begins this Friday with The Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy NASCAR Challenge, a special event to entertain Chicago sports fans and provide them with tips on saving fuel. The Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy NASCAR Challenge will take place on July 10 at Soldier Field in downtown Chicago. Penske NASCAR [...]
On Tuesday, July 14, Cary, N.C. will welcome the first “green” McDonalds in the U.S., featuring electric car recharging, Reuters reported. McDonald’s, long criticized for its environmental practices including rainforest destruction to make room for cattle ranching, is now working to prove itself as a company that values sustainability. Its new green McDonald’s [...]