To some people, SKS, Inc., Escondido, Calif., is one of the last of a vanishing breed. The company is a bulk lubes and fuels distributor; operator of commercial fueling stations in the Pacific Pride network; and an installer and servicer of fuel equipment for end-users. Simply put, there are not too many firms that offer [...]
Denver-based Quiznos, which currently operates about 4,000 restaurants nation-wide, plans to open as many as 600 new stores by the end of the year, including company-owned outlets, Phoenix Business News reported. “As a national brand, Quiznos has enjoyed success and resonated with customers across the map,” company officials said. “Quiznos will consider markets nationwide as [...]
Hershey’s Milk & Milkshakes, the “Official Flavored Milk and Milkshakes of Dover International Speedway,” has donated $19,800 to Autism Speaks, an autism science and advocacy organization. The donation was presented during a press event held Sunday, May 16, before the start of the Autism Speaks 400. The $19,800 donation to Autism Speaks is the result [...]
Las Vegas-based Terrible Herbst Inc. has been honored with the Employers Workplace Safety Award for its commitment to providing the safest work environments possible for its employees. The Employers Workplace Safety Award was created by Employers, a small business insurance specialist, to recognize outstanding workplace safety performance and to expand awareness of accident prevention as [...]
After a clerk was abducted from a Cedar Rapids Kwik Stop c- store Monday, May 17, attention has been drawn to the safety of clerks who work the late shift, KCRG-TV reported. It also has prompted c-stores to take a look at the safety measures they have in place. In Cedar Rapids, a law requires [...]
Marathon Oil Corp. has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with ACON Investments LLC, NTR Partners LLC and TPG Capital, L.P. to sell most of its Minnesota downstream assets. The assets include the 74,000 barrel per day St. Paul Park refinery and associated terminal, 166 SuperAmerica convenience stores along with the SuperMom’s Bakery (a [...]
7-Eleven has added its 194th c-store on Long Island and signed with real estate brokers C.B. Richard Ellis with expectations of opening more, Long Island Business News reported. The new 2,950-square-foot 7-Eleven is located on the Jericho Turnpike. The Dallas-based retailer has plans to open 180 stores on Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, Gregg [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is developing a retailer education campaign to raise awareness about new regulations regarding the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. “The retail community plays a direct role in helping us protect our kids from tobacco,” the CTP noted in a press release. [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is developing a retailer education campaign to raise awareness about new regulations regarding the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. “The retail community plays a direct role in helping us protect our kids from tobacco,” the CTP noted in a press release. [...]
Heineken, the top-selling European import beer in the U.S., unveiled the details of its ‘Plug into Summer’ on-premise initiative that invites consumers to enjoy Heineken and Heineken Light through interactive music experiences that connect them to all that Heineken’s fully integrated off-the-chart “Plug into Summer” program has to offer. Heineken’s “Plug into Summer” program combines [...]
Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) is warning that if the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is introduced as planned on tobacco products, tobacco prices would grow by 8%, redirecting millions of dollars in taxes to organized crime groups. As it stands now, sales of tobacco products are not subject to Ontario, Canada’s 8% Provincial Sales Tax [...]
BP has responded to allegations that its Atlantis platform in the Gulf of Mexico operated with incomplete and inaccurate engineering documents. In light of claims recently made in the media that flawed or missing documentation posed a threat to safe operation of the platform, BP said it had thoroughly investigated these allegations when they were [...]
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Gasoline futures known as RBOB (Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenated Blending) that trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange tumbled 35cts or 14 percent from a 19-month high reached on May 3 to May 17, capping the uptick in retail prices ahead of the unofficial kickoff to [...]
Ready Training Online and Targeted Solutions have partnered to deliver online training services to the convenience industry. “Our industry is changing at a rapid pace,” noted Tom Hart, founder and CEO of Targeted Solutions. “I am thrilled to join forces with RTO, the leading online training company, to provide customized online solutions. We’ll offer businesses [...]
Hot Stuff Foods has launched an initiative to help retailers “Take Back Breakfast” from the QSR competition. “Fast food restaurants have amped up their efforts to take the traditionally strong breakfast business from convenience stores,” said Craig VanHyfte, vice president of marketing for Hot Stuff Foods. “And Hot Stuff Foods is arming our retailer partners [...]