As one of the largest franchisees of the Nice N Easy convenience store brand, Clifford Fuel Co. Inc., a petroleum marketer and c-store retailer throughout central and northern New York, pairs the brand recognition and reach of a large c-store chain with the more intimate management of a small franchise. Founded in 1961, the Utica,…
Nice Guys Do Finish First
Congratulations to Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes, Convenience Store Decisions’ 2009 Convenience Store Chain of the Year. The Chain of the Year award remains the oldest and most prestigious award in the industry. This year is our 20th anniversary of presenting the distinction to a deserving chain and we’re honored to have recognized some of…
California Gas Prices Surpass $3
Gasoline prices in California have been inching upward this week, tipping the average price in most communities past $3, Central Valley Business Times reported. At $3.012 California is one of three states with an average gas price exceeding $3-the other two being Alaska at $3.406 and Hawaii at $3.270- according to the American…
Circle K To Expand Tucson Site
Circle K Stores of Tempe, Ariz. has purchased 3.2 acres of vacant land in Marana, Ariz., from a private seller for $2.15 million, CoStar Group, a commercial real estate information company reported. Located off I-10 at Ina Road, the newly purchased property surrounds the existing Circle K building at 4500 W. Ina Road,…
PACT Act Would Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco Sales
On Nov. 5 the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a bill called the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act that would get tough on the illegal sale of tobacco products that takes place through Internet and mail order, NACS reported. The association has been leading a business coalition of retailers and distributors…
7-Eleven Exits Ottawa
7-Eleven is pulling out of Ottawa and with it goes the chain’s very affordable cellphone service, the Ottawa Citizen reported. The chain sold all six of its Ottawa outlets to Quickie Convenience Stores, an Ottawa-based chain that operates 47 stores across Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. In a statement, 7-Eleven noted its…
Valero CEO Expresses Industry Concerns to the U.S. Senate
Bill Klesse, chairman of the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA), and CEO and chairman of Valero Energy Corp., testified this week before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, expressing the refining community’s concerns with S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, NACS reported. “The implications of this…
Sales Rebound at C-stores
After c-stores endured several quarters of decline in customer purchases caused by a struggling economy, a new report by the NPD Group’s Convenience Store Monitor shows consumers have returned to buying a larger variety of products from the stores in the second quarter of 2009, Food Product Design reported. According to the report,…
IDDBA Reports In-Store Bakery Trends
As bakery offerings continue to grow in c-stores, it’s crucial to know what types of products consumers are opting for and how trends are progressing. What’s in Store 2010, the recently released annual trends report from the International Dairy•Deli•Bakery Association (IDDBA), offers a clear look at consumer activity in the bakery sector. The…
C-stores in Quincy Card for Eggs, Shaving Cream on Halloween
Can c-stores play a role in helping to deter vandalism on Halloween? Police in Quincy, Mass., seem to think so. The Police Department in Quincy, Mass. has asked local convenience store operators not to sell eggs and shaving cream to minors on Halloween this Saturday, the Patriot Ledger reported. At the 7-Eleven…