“Based on this strong first quarter performance, we are raising our guidance for 2011 for same-store merchandise sales growth to a range of 3.0-5.5%, and we also are raising the lower end of our guidance range for new dealer sites to a minimum of 20,” says Susser CEO. Susser Holdings Corp. released its Q1 2011 [...]
Enhanced zero-calorie water meets customer demand for better-for-you beverages. Tedeschi Food Shops is adding Skinny Water, a zero-calorie enhanced water at all 190 store locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut. With the addition of these stores, Skinny Water is now available in 7,486 retail locations nationwide. “As consumers search for ‘healthier-for-you-beverages,’ Skinny [...]
Close to $60,000 raised for local food banks. In just 17 days, the second annual PS Food Mart Charities “Fight Hunger. Give Hope.” campaign beat its fundraising goal by more than $10,000. Employees and customers from 30 PS Food Mart stores across South Central Michigan and Northwest Ohio raised almost $60,000 in support of local [...]
“This store represents all the things we’ve been working on through the years,” says Rutter’s CEO. Rutter’s Farm Stores celebrated the grand opening of its newest store Tuesday, May 10, in Fayetteville, Pa., at U.S. 30 and Pa. 997, Public Opinion News reported. Rutter’s President and CEO Scott Hartman kicked off the festivities by cutting [...]
Beanitos are the first Always Corn-Free, gluten-free, low glycemic bean chips made from whole beans. Launched in 2010 the chips come in original flavors Black Bean and Pinto & Flax, as well as new flavors Chipotle BBQ Black Bean and Cheddar Cheese Pinto Bean. In over 5,000 stores nationally, including Whole Foods Beanitos Bean Chips [...]
Tyson Food Service introduces Tyson Red Label Boneless Wings, a great addition to an appetizer menu or a cost-effective entrée option. Menuing boneless wings, along with their bone-in counterparts, can help operators increase total wing sales by as much as 30%, www.myfoodservicenews.com reported. Part of the Tyson Red Label value-added line of products, Tyson Red [...]
Customers save three cents per gallon at NOCO Express locations. NOCO Express and AAA Western and Central New York have launched an exclusive fuel savings and rewards program for Western New York AAA members. The “AAA & NOCO Fuel Advantage” saves motorists three cents on every gallon of gasoline purchased when they swipe their AAA [...]
QuikTrip and independent retailers join XYIENCE in text message-based summer promotion. XYIENCE, maker of Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC, is teaming up with its retailers to launch a series of text message-based summer sweepstakes, including one with QuikTrip (QT) Convenience Stores and a second with hundreds of independent convenience stores throughout the [...]
First system to print photos on demand at the gas pump. Information about abducted children can now be distributed through the gas pump. In support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s AMBER Alert program, Gilbarco Veeder-Root is working with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) as a secondary AMBER Alert distributor to [...]
Starting this May, every time a customer buys Pemmican beef jerky, the company donates a bag to support deployed U.S. Troops. Marfood USA has partnered with Operation Gratitude to donate a minimum of $100,000 worth of Pemmican Beef Jerky to deployed U.S. troops. Specially marked Pemmican–Operation Gratitude shipper displays will be in stores from May [...]
Vita Food Products introduces the Bud four-pack, a gift pack of sauces created in partnership with the brew masters of Anheuser-Busch. This gift pack aims to delight any Budweiser fan and deliver an exceptional taste experience. The pack includes four Budweiser Genuine Sauces: Original Barbecue Sauce, Mild & Tangy Wing Sauce, Smoked Barbecue Sauce and [...]
Oberto Brands’ signature Oh Boy, Oberto! beef jerky line is undergoing its first major jerky recipe overhaul in 12 years, as it realigns itself with its core customer demands. Oh Boy, Oberto! now offers an all-natural beef jerky line, which contains simple, all-natural ingredients resulting in a flavorful, hearty jerky that is seasoned, smoked and [...]
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN After seven consecutive weeks moving higher, we should see a decline in the U.S. average price for gasoline following a $16.75 barrel tumble by crude prices in futures trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange during the first week of May, which pressed the U.S. benchmark [...]
The expansion would create jobs and give 7-Eleven control over close to a third of the c-store market in Hawaii. 7-Eleven aims to nearly double its store count in Hawaii, expanding to some 100 locations during the next five years, Pacific Business News reported. The move would give 7-Eleven control of almost one-third of the [...]
Real people, stories and local impact highlighted in campaign. CITGO Petroleum Corp. is launching its new multi-faceted advertising campaign featuring real people and stories of CITGO. All elements of the campaign highlight the unique local impact of the brand on communities and individuals across the country and the ongoing commitment to “doing good” displayed by [...]