Thorntons has announced its new College Football Cup Challenge, taking place in Louisville, Ky., southern Indiana, and Lexington, Ky., store locations. The promotion began on Saturday, Sept. 4, coinciding with the college football game between the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky. Thorntons’ stores now feature new 32-ounce fountain cups that say “Bleed [...]
By John Lofstock, Editor When Greg Ehrlich joined Certified Oil Co. in 2006, the company set myriad of goals aimed at upgrading the brand’s retail image, redesigning the convenience stores and developing a comprehensive loyalty program. With the projects complete, Ehrlich will step away from the day-to-day operations of Columbus, Ohio-based oil company and assume [...]
Rite Aid Corp. plans to add discount Save-A-Lot groceries to 10 of its stores in and around Greenville, S.C., as it tests out a partnership with Supervalu Inc., the Associated Press reported. The stores are set to be remodeled by October, and renamed Save-A-Lot Food Stores/Rite Aid Pharmacy. Rite Aid will own and operate the [...]
Despite 19 months without a minimum markup law on gasoline in Wisconsin-during which time customers enjoyed cents off per gallons and mom and pop stores continued to thrive-the law has been reinstated, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. On Friday, a federal appeals court brought Wisconsin’s minimum markup law on gasoline back from the grave, saying [...]
Coinstar Inc. has hired Raquel Karls, a human resources and organization development leader, to fill the position of chief people officer. Karls starts her new role this week reporting to president and chief operating officer Gregg Kaplan. “We are delighted to have found an individual of Raquel’s caliber and experience to lead this very important [...]
Snoop fans who want to support the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL) can head into any participating 7-Eleven store across the U.S. to purchase his signature cup, on sale from Sept. 1 through Oct. 18 or while supplies last. 7-Eleven guarantees a $250,000 minimum donation to SYFL, but the support could increase depending on the [...]
7-Eleven is the previously unnamed third party bidder that has offered to buy Casey’s General Stores for $2.03 billion or $40 per share, the Wall Street Journal reported. 7-Eleven’s $40-a-share offer surpasses Alimentation Couche-Tard’s bid of $38.50 a share. Casey’s has rejected Couche-Tard’s advances since it placed its first hostile bid for the company back [...]
Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Wholesale gasoline prices were mixed for the week ending on Labor Day, as the transition from summer grade gasoline blends to the less expensive to produce winter gasoline formulas prompt different trading activity. Gasoline prices moved lower along the West Coast amid ample supply, while short covering [...]
Couche-Tard has some competition in its quest to acquire Casey’s General Stores Inc. Casey’s announced that it has received a preliminary proposal from a strategic third party regarding a consensual transaction at $40 per share in cash. Casey’s General Stores Inc.’s Board of Directors today, Sept. 7, unanimously recommended against Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s revised tender [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance for tobacco retailers on civil money penalties and no-tobacco-sale orders for violations of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The guidance gives retailers insight into the FDA’s current thinking, and how it plans to address violations. NACS outlined the five main issues the [...]
Kerrville, Texas-based Quest Oil Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration company, successfully acquired all of the outstanding shares of B&B Oil, a private, independent oil and gas exploration and development company based in Fredericksberg, Texas, on Aug. 6. Quest Oil now holds a 100% equity interest in and title to B&B Oil’s assets. In [...]
Delane Smith of Wrightsville, York County, Pa., regularly stops for coffee at Rutter’s on his way to his housekeeping job at York Hospital. And just as regularly, he enjoys a witty give-and-take with employees at the Rutter’s at Route 30 and Sherman Street. “What can I do to get you to smile when you come [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance for tobacco retailers on civil money penalties and no-tobacco-sale orders for violations of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The guidance gives retailers insight into the FDA’s current thinking, and how it plans to address violations. NACS outlined the five main issues the [...]
Kerrville, Texas-based Quest Oil Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration company, successfully acquired all of the outstanding shares of B&B Oil, a private, independent oil and gas exploration and development company based in Fredericksberg, Texas, on Aug. 6. Quest Oil now holds a 100% equity interest in and title to B&B Oil’s assets. In [...]
Delane Smith of Wrightsville, York County, Pa., regularly stops for coffee at Rutter’s on his way to his housekeeping job at York Hospital. And just as regularly, he enjoys a witty give-and-take with employees at the Rutter’s at Route 30 and Sherman Street. “What can I do to get you to smile when you come [...]