Coulson Oil Co. sponsored the Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI) in its Tour de Rock cycling event to raise money toward cancer research. For more than 40 years, Coulson Oil Co. has been a strong supporter of local community events and organizations. In June, the company was the presenting sponsor of the Central Arkansas [...]
Southco Distributing Co. adds KOMA UNWIND, giving more than 1,800 c-stores access to the product. Ultimart convenience stores in Wisconsin is set to carry KOMA UNWIND “Chillaxation” drinks by Bebida Beverage Co., as well as the two-ounce shots in 28 of the 33 Ultimart stores within the next two weeks. “It is fantastic to be [...]
“After researching several options for a QSR concept, Chester’s brand recognition and quality food offerings were the perfect fit,” says president of Mountain Empire Oil Co. Roadrunner Markets has just introduced a Chester’s Chicken on the Fly foodservice offering inside its c-store located at 1309 State Route 394. Roadrunner Markets currently operates 92 stores across [...]
Store upgrades continue, as Tedeschi prepares its locations to offer an increased assortment of fresh foods. Rockland, Mass.-based Tedeschi Food Shops remodeled its East Falmouth and Randolph locations, bringing the number of stores remodeled since 2010 to 26. These remodels are part of Tedeschi’s plan to upgrade all store locations and offer an assortment of [...]
Core-Mark to service approximately 980 Couche-Tard corporate stores within Couche-Tard’s Southwest, Southeast, Gulf Coast and Florida markets. Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc., one of the largest marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the convenience retail industry in North America, is set to become the broadline supplier to the Circle K stores in the Southeastern [...]
“In this region, Seneca will be able to provide customers with greater resources for petroleum construction, top‐notch service and a range of petroleum equipment,” says Seneca CEO. Des Moines, Iowa-based Seneca Cos. has acquired petroleum service provider, MidSouth Petroleum LLC of Tulsa, Okla., to combine considerable years of industry experience with complementary petroleum industry solutions. [...]
The drug store chain surpasses one million Facebook fans, integrates its store network through Facebook and Foursquare. Walgreens the 110-year-old drugstore chain once known for its soda fountains and surgical dressings, is now making a name for itself in social media. The company recently surpassed one million fans on Facebook, the world’s largest social platform, [...]
The popular sandwich franchise sets up shop in some unlikely spots. The SUBWAY restaurant chain announced that a franchisee in Toledo, Ohio, has opened the brand’s 8,000th non-traditional location in a Chrysler and Jeep assembly plant. “Non-traditional Subway restaurants come in all shapes and sizes and can be found just about anywhere,” said Don [...]
Separating upstream and downstream operations will make ConocoPhillips the largest independent refiner in the U.S. ConocoPhillips has announced it plans to split its business in two, separating its upstream and downstream operations, the Wall Street Journal reported. The news that the company will separate its refining-and-marketing assets from its energy and power companies sent shares of [...]
Young’s Food Stores, through the BP Fueling Communities Program, helps local organization get a much needed financial boost. VPS Convenience Store Group, operator of Sumter, S.C.-based Young’s Food Stores, presented a $12,500 grant on Wednesday to the Tuomey Foundation through the BP Fueling Communities Program. Young’s Food Stores and BP partnered to demonstrate their shared [...]
Gas customers who fill up at select locations have the chance to win thousands of dollars in Irving Gift Cards. Irving Oil is offering even more opportunities for customers to save on gas this summer through its Irving Rewards program. Starting this week Irving street teams will be traveling throughout New England offering customers a [...]
After upgrading more than 1,000 convenience stores on the East Coast in record time, 7-Eleven launches its ‘More in Store’ marketing campaign. 7-Eleven Inc. wants residents in the greater New York City, northern and central New Jersey, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas to come see what they’ve been up to for the last few months. [...]
Customers cash in Slurpee rewards points for concert tickets, try out flavor mixing with 7-Eleven’s new dual-chambered cup. 7-Eleven Inc. is mixing up the 2011 Summer of Slurpee with a mash-up of cool cups, cold concoctions and sold-out concerts. Not only is 7-Eleven encouraging Slurpee flavor-mixing with its MixMaker dual-chambered cup and valve straw, the [...]
Two Texas c-store associations join to form the new Texas Food and Fuel Association. The Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association (TPCA) and the Texas Grocery and Convenience Association (TGCA) have agreed to merge, together forming an association called (TFFA), effective Jan. 1, 2012. “The Texas Food and Fuel Association will be the nation’s [...]
Fleet drivers with a Voyager card can now use it to buy fuel at TA and Petro Stopping Center locations. TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) and U.S. Bank have reached agreement where TA will accept Voyager Fleet Systems fuel payment cards. The agreement will allow fleet drivers who hold a Voyager card to make fuel [...]