Valero Energy Corp.’s philanthropic organization is donating $2.5 million to support graduate students in engineering and business at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), the San Antonio Business Journal reported. “This gift demonstrates the Valero Foundation’s commitment to education in San Antonio,” said Bill Klesse, chairman and CEO of Valero. “It…
Sheetz Opens in Eden
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz has opened a new store in Eden, N.C., just North of Greensboro. The new site sits at 102 North Van Buren Road and brings the total number of Sheetz locations in the state to 24. “People in the Greensboro area have been good to us at Sheetz and…
Couche-Tard Looks to Double its Presence
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the operator of Circle K convenience stores, is seeking to double the amount of c-store outlets it operates in the U.S. and Canada during the next few years, the Canada National Post reported. Laval, Quebec-based Couche-Tard, the second-biggest convenience-store chain in the U.S. with 3,858 stores in 43 states and…
Kwik Pik Approved as Stalking-Horse Bidder
The Delaware District of The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved Kwik Pik LLC, an affiliate of Lehigh Gas Corporation, as the Stalking Horse Bidder in the Uni-Marts Bankruptcy Asset Sale. The court also approved the revised auction procedures. On Sept. 23, a live auction will be held to determine the ultimate buyer(s) of the…
Go Fast Inks Deal with Denver Broncos
Go Fast Sports and Beverage, Co. reached a deal with the Denver Broncos to have its energy drink poured at INVESCO Field at Mile High during the 2009 NFL season. Go Fast Energy Drinks will be available at over 20 different points of sale and have three Go Fast branded bars at high-traffic concourse areas…
Lil’ Drug Store Products Partners With Ricola
Lil’ Drug Store Products, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Ricola USA, Morris Plains, N.J., today announced that Lil’ Drug Store will be the exclusive distributor of Ricola cough and throat drop sticks to convenience stores across the U.S. Lil’ Drug Store will begin shipping the product Oct. 1 and will offer four popular flavors…
Global Axcess Corp. To Provide ATMs For Regional C-Store Chain
Global Axcess Corp., Jacksonville, Fla., an independent provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has signed a five-year contract, valued at more than $550,000 per year, with a regional convenience store chain in the southeastern U.S. and will provide ATMs at 52 locations. The chain, which was not named, is a new customer for Global…
Alon Brands Picks Acumera To Manage Network Services
Acumera Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of managed network services, has won the contract for network integration and management services for Alon Brands. Alon Brands, headquartered in Dallas, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alon USA Energy, Inc. that operates more than 300 convenience stores in the southwestern U.S. Alon Brands also is…
Circle K, XYIENCE Offer Harley-Davidson Promotion
XYIENCE and Circle K stores have joined forces to give c-store shoppers in Arizona, Colorado and Nevada a chance to win a new Harley-Davidson. The promotion kicks off on Sept. 14 and runs through Oct. 11 at more than 700 participating Circle K locations. Harley-Davidson hopefuls can pick up entry forms in the stores on…
Court Approves APPCO Sale
The sale of Appalachian Oil Company Inc. (APPCO) convenience store chain in eastern Tennessee to Florida Sunshine Investments Inc. was approved by bankruptcy Judge Marsha Parsons yesterday. The closing is expected to follow today. “I’m pleased that Florida Sunshine will retain all of APPCO’s stores, a portion of its dealer business, and the…