Tornados, a brand of Dinuba, Calif.-based Ruiz Foods, Inc., has partnered with Stewart-Haas Racing. Tornados now will adorn Ryan Newman’s No. 39 Chevrolet Impala as a primary sponsor for five Sprint Cup races in 2010, and when not serving as a primary, will take associate sponsor status on the car’s lower-rear quarterpanel. …
Casey’s Acquires Green Lantern in Salina
Casey’s is acquiring the three Green Lantern c-stores-including the fuel islands and attached car washes-based in Salina, Kan., effective Dec. 9, according to KSAL News. Green Lanterns officials noted the stores will be under the ownership of Casey’s Retail Company of Ankeny, Iowa and will also operate as Casey’s General Stores. With this…
Candy Hall of Fame Welcomes Ross Born
Ross Born, Co-CEO of Just Born Inc., has been inducted into The Candy Hall of Fame in Tampa, Fla. The Candy Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of industry leaders from across the world, each year inducting up to 12 people, selected from numerous nominations of candy brokers, sales personnel, manufacturers, retail buyers, wholesalers, industry…
CITGO Recognized for Energy Efficiency
The CITGO Corpus Christi refinery has been honored with two 2009 Save Energy Now Awards from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program, which oversees the Save Energy Now program, recently announced the winners at the World Energy Engineering Congress in Washington, D.C. The…
BREAKING NEWS: Southside Oil Acquires ExxonMobil Assets
By John Lofstock, Editor Southside Oil Co., operator of the Uppy’s convenience stores in Virginia, emerged today as the big winner of Exxon Mobil Corp’s retail assets in Maryland and Delaware, Convenience Store Decisions has learned. The decision was announced today in a conference call with dealers and bidders for the assets. In addition to…
Getty Sells 164 Stations to LUKOIL
Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. (Getty) announced today the restructuring of its business as part of its ongoing efforts to rationalize assets, eliminate parent-guaranteed debt and reduce operating costs. Under the restructuring, Getty has sold all assets unrelated to the 890 properties leased from Getty Realty Corp. Getty also announced additional steps to manage…
Suncor Energy Appoints New Members to Board
John Ferguson, chairman of Suncor Energy Inc., announced the appointment of Dominic D’Alessandro and Jacques Lamarre to the company’s Board of Directors. Dominic D’Alessandro retired as president and CEO of Manulife Financial Corporation earlier this year, a position he held from 1994 to 2009. Before that he held a number of executive positions…
Wawa To Present 2010 Environmental Community Service Award
For the fifth straight year, Wawa, NBC 10 and Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox LLP are preparing to present the Annual Environmental Community Service Award. The Environmental Community Service award aims to raise awareness of environmental concerns and to recognize middle and high schools in the Delaware Valley for their efforts in environmental service projects…
Sheetz Opens Two New Stores
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz opened it’s third store in Greensboro, N.C. as well as its first store in the community of Berwick, Pa., yesterday. The 5,000 square foot store in Greensboro opened at 1001 Gardner Hill Drive, and celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony in the afternoon. As part of the celebration, the…
Sheetz Petitions Pennsylvania for Beer Sales
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz, which has more than 350 stores in six states including more than 200 in Pennsylvania, has started a petition drive to show Pennsylvania lawmakers that customers want to buy beer in its stores, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Chairman Steve Sheetz wants a law allowing convenience stores to sell beer, although…