“The acquisition of Ro-Di Oil Co. is a natural extension of our retail business and enhances our present dealer model,” says Atlas Oil CEO. Atlas Oil Co. has successfully completed its acquisition of Ro-Di Oil Co., of Veedersburg, Ind. Ro-Di Oil Co. distributes approximately 10mm gallons of petroleum products annually in the central Indiana marketplace.…
United Supermarkets Supports The Salvation Army
A $150,000 donation by United Supermarkets assists the Salvation Army’s transitional housing program. Lubbock, Texas-based United Supermarkets has pledged $150,000 over the next three years in support of The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Home Transitional Living Program, a three-tiered approach to eradicating homeless that includes Emergency Shelter, Transitional Shelter and Transitional Housing programs. The United…
Predicting Prepaid Growth
The prepaid card market continues to grow, and consumers are purchasing cards more often at “prepaid malls” inside convenience stores. “Rather than going to the actual store for a (Gap, for example) gift card, they go to a 7-Eleven and get the card for that store there. For c-stores that can be significant since many…
Strong Forecast for Meat Snacks in 2011
Meat snacks had a robust 2010 at U.S. convenience stores, bringing in a total dollar volume of $859,071,196, according to Nielsen Co. data for the 52 weeks ended Jan. 22, 2011, up 4.8% from the previous year. The top products driving the meat snacks category for the year in dollar volume were traditional sticks at…
Cigars, E-Cigarettes Earning More Shelf Space
Tedeschi Food Stores of Brookline, Mass., made a decision four years ago to slash the space it gave cigarettes to increase its focus on other tobacco products (OTP). Cigarette sales continued to trend downward in the chain’s New England markets—thanks to a combination of higher taxes and aggressive marketing by Native Americans—and Tedeschi wanted to…
Grow Your Car Wash Business
Learn how to attract more customers and increase frequency visits to your car wash. Reserve a seat for the 2011 ICA Car Care World Expo Educational Seminar, “3 Ways to Grow Your Business in 2011,” before April 29, and be entered for a chance to win a $5000 coupon towards the purchase of an Xtreme…
Rutter’s Rewards Latest Sweepstakes Winners
The Register, Scan and Win Sweepstakes provides Rutter’s customers with chances to win an array of prizes from a car wash to free coffee. This week, York, Pa.-based Rutter’s Farm Stores awarded more than 900 prizes to loyal customers in the second month of the yearlong Register, Scan and Win Sweepstakes. One prize, a coupon…
Kroger Joins UnitedHealth Group
Community-based Diabetes Control Program at select Kroger stores aims to help patients better control their diabetes and reduce its devastating complications. The Kroger Co. is joining the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance, expanding access to the Alliance’s community-based programs that use proven approaches to help prevent and control diabetes. The retail grocery chain, which has…
Speedway Named Best Gas Brand
“This award truly belongs to the 17,000 Speedway employees throughout our company, who constantly strive to be the very best in the business,” says Speedway president. For the third year in a row, Speedway is the Highest Ranked Gasoline Brand in the nation according to the Harris Poll EquiTrend survey of more than 25,000 consumers.…
EZCORP Selects Cardtronics
Cardtronics to provide ATM services at all EXCORP stores in Colorado, Texas and Wisconsin. Cardtronics Inc. a global retail ATM owner, has been selected by EZCORP Inc., provider of specialty consumer financial services, to supply ATM services in approximately 120 of the company’s EZMONEY stores in Colorado, Texas and Wisconsin, with the opportunity for additional…