By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN A relatively quick return, just over a week, in pipeline deliveries on Energy Partners, L.P.’s Lakehead system after it was shut on Sept. 9 due to a leak pressured wholesale gasoline costs through today, especially in the Midwest. Enbridge was forced to shut a key pipeline [...]
Thorntons celebrated the grand re-opening of its existing store location at 2401 Morgan Ave. Evansville, Ind., on Sept. 16, 2010. With the addition of this location, Thorntons will operate 161 stores throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio. Customers can look forward to a clean and friendly environment with high quality foods, such as fresh [...]
Lubbock, Texas-based United Supermarkets and its guests donated an additional $28,614 and 8,338 pounds of food to South Plains Food Bank during the company’s recent mini food drive at its 10 stores in Lubbock County. Following the public announcement in early August that the food bank was facing a critical shortage of food, United responded [...]
TravelCenters of America (TA)/Petro Stopping Centers has teamed with Fuelman Network, a division of FleetCor Technologies LLC, to introduce Fuelman and CFN FleetWide fleet cards at all participating TA/Petro locations. “The inclusion of more than 225 of the nation’s top travel plazas into our acceptance program considerably strengthens Fuelman and CFN FleetWide cardholders’ access to [...]
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores are asking customers to purchase a $1, $5 or $25 Miracle Balloon icon to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network, a children’s charity that raises funds for more than 170 pediatric hospitals. The fundraiser runs from Aug. 27-Sept. 30, and customers are encouraged to participate in a variety of [...]
Lubbock, Texas-based United Supermarkets and its guests donated an additional $28,614 and 8,338 pounds of food to South Plains Food Bank during the company’s recent mini food drive at its 10 stores in Lubbock County. Following the public announcement in early August that the food bank was facing a critical shortage of food, United responded [...]
Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes, which operates 80 stores throughout New York State and was named CSD‘s Chain of the Year in 2009, recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary at Utica-Rome Speedway with bands, a kids zone, a classic car and bike show, food and fun. “It was a great day and one that many will [...]
The storm has ebbed, but the U.S. economic forecast remains overcast, according toTD Economics. “We don’t expect to see any miracles occurring over the next several months…but the evidence appears to be for the gradual unwind of imbalances and a continued slow pick-up in economic activity-and not another descent into recession,” wrote Deputy Chief Economist [...]
Hot Stuff Foods has introduced Hot Stuff Foods Xpress, a new foodservice distribution partnership and license initiative. “Hot Stuff Foods Xpress offers the retailer the best of both worlds,” noted Hot Stuff Vice President of Marketing Craig VanHyfte, “delivery through their distributor, coupled with trusted Hot Stuff branding. In addition with hot options and self-service [...]
The National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) has responded to the FDA’s proposed guidance on tobacco retail training programs. Under the FDA law, retailers are not required to train employees on how to prevent the sale of regulated tobacco products to minors. However, if tobacco products are sold to a minor, the retailer will be [...]
The National Coalition of Associations of 7- Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF), the professional trade association for 7- Eleven storeowners has donated $100,000 to Hire Heroes USA, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based non- profit placement firm for returning war veterans. The award was made at the grand banquet on the last night of the National Coalition’s 35th Annual Convention [...]
United Supermarkets is ready to break ground on what will be its first United Express convenience store and fuel station in Lubbock, Texas. The chain plans to begin developing the property it owns on the southeast corner of 4th and Milwaukee in Lubbock, Texas, in the next 4-6 weeks, starting with the anticipated 3,100-square-foot United [...]
BP’s ampm convenience store brand has long used the tagline “Too Much Good Stuff” in its advertising. Now ampm is driving the point home with the debut of its new in-store brand, Good Stuff by ampm. Two new competitively priced products, bottled water and candy, were the first items to sport the Good Stuff by [...]
Wawa stores throughout southern New Jersey are going through an “Extreme Coffee Makeover,” trading out glass coffee pots for new insulated dispensers with the intent of making producing a fresher brew that saves energy and reduces waste, Press of Atlantic City Media Group reported. The change comes after a chain-wide price increase that boosted the [...]
Wilson Farms is expanding its discount offers for AAA members to include its Fresh N’ Ready lunchtime menu consisting of freshly made subs, salads and sandwiches. All AAA members can receive 50 cents off any sub, salad or sandwich offered at all Wilson Farms, Sugarcreek and/or Wilson Farms Xpress locations throughout New York State. “AAA [...]