Gas Station TV (GSTV) has released its proprietary Nielsen results from its study with PepsiCo’s AMP Energy and AMP Energy Juice drinks conducted by The Nielsen Co. The results show AMP Energy purchase intent nearly tripled after the eight-week campaign on GSTV, showing the effectiveness of GSTV as a core platform for consumer packaged products,…
Tesoro Grows Shell Retail Network
Tesoro Corp. is set to acquire the existing Shell-branded wholesale supply contracts in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Utah and most of Idaho. The acquired contracts represent approximately 300 Shell-branded stations. Under the terms of the agreement, Tesoro may also grow the Shell brand through retail stations in these areas, which are anchored by the…
Atlas Oil Makes Inc. 5000 List
Taylor, Mich.-based Atlas Oil Co. is among the fastest growing private companies in the nation for the second year running. Inc. magazine just published its fourth annual Inc. 5000 list and Atlas increased its position by 278 spots to 4,146 overall. In Michigan, where Atlas is headquartered, the company is ranked at the top of…
Winn-Dixie Offers Flu Vaccinations
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. plans to offer flu vaccinations on a walk-in basis and through vaccine clinics at all of its in-store pharmacies beginning Sept. 1. Customers using their Winn-Dixie Customer Reward Card will receive a $5 discount off the $28 flu vaccine ($23 with the Customer Reward Card). Winn-Dixie’s pharmacies also are offering a new,…
VERC Enterprises Fundraises For Flood Victims
In response to the devastating floods recently experienced in the country of Pakistan, VERC Enterprises, an independent convenience store, gasoline station and car wash operation with 23 locations throughout eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire, has initiated a fundraising effort at each of its stores to assist those affected by the natural disaster. “VERC Enterprises currently…
7-Eleven Tests Chicken Sales
7-Eleven is expanding its food offering, testing sales of whole roasted chicken at some downtown Chicago stores this week, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. “It’s to see if we can capitalize on home meal replacement,” Carole Davidson, senior vice president of strategic planning for the Dallas-based chain told the Chicago Sun-Times. The whole roasted chicken, priced…
Wilson Farms Holds Cutest Baby Contest
Wilson Farms is appealing to customers’ love of cuteness, while it looks to raise money for a worthy cause. The Wilson Farms, located at 4981 Southwestern Boulevard, in Hamburg, N.Y., is hosting its first annual ‘Cutest Baby Contest,’ and is currently accepting photos of kids ages 0-3 for those who hope to vie for a…
Tennessee Mulls Wine in Grocery Stores
Tennessee is the latest state to debate selling wine at grocery stores. And it would appear the movement is gaining steam-25,000 Tennesseans have now registered with the “Red, White and Food” campaign to try and make it happen, Eyewitness News reported. Jarron Springer, president of the Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association, told Eyewitness News,…
Mid-Atlantic Acquires Exxon Sites
Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores (MACS), an investment platform backed by Catterton Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm in North America, has acquired 58 convenience stores/fuel stations, located in Northern Virginia and Maryland, from Exxon Mobil Corp. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MACS is a convenience store operator in the Mid-Atlantic region and one of…
Pencil Pushers
7-Eleven Inc. wants to make sure Chicago schoolchildren have the “write” stuff when they head back to class this fall. As part of its Hispanic marketing and community outreach program, the convenience retailer is donating a package of No. 2 pencils for every package local customers purchase as a donation to Chicago-area students. Suggested retail…