Food Lion unveils six new stores it acquired from grocery store chain Bloom, and assures customers it plans to offer as many of Bloom’s key products as possible. The Food Lion is increasing its business in Greenville, S.C., with the opening of six new stores it acquired from grocery chain Bloom. Seven Bloom stores in…
Breaking News: The Parker Cos. Opening Two New Stores
“Our goal is to exceed our customers’ expectations through our architecture, landscaping and customer service,” says President and CEO Greg Parker. The Parker Cos., a nationally-recognized leader in exclusive fuel and retail services across southeast Georgia and South Carolina, is opening two new stores in the greater Bluffton, S.C. area. The two new fuel and…
Irving Oil Takes Gas Savings to Vermont
Irving distributing $1,000 in free gift cards to lucky customers on July 20. Irving Oil is offering even more opportunities for customers to save on gas this summer by taking savings directly to customers through Irving Rewards. Over the next two weeks Irving street teams are traveling throughout New England giving away thousands of dollars…
Convenience Valet, Finiti E-Cigarettes Partner
New alliance helps extend reach of e-cigarette brand. Finiti e-cigarettes has entered into a strategic alliance with Convenience Valet and Advantage Sales & Marketing to represent and distribute its electronic cigarette products. Finiti e-cigarettes will now be available through many distribution partners, including Core-Mark, Eby-Brown, Grocery Supply Co., H.T. Hackney Co., DOT Foods, LibertyUSA and…
Giant Eagle Opens CNG Fueling Stations
Project delivers improved air quality, reduces dependence on traditional fuels, and helps the region adopt and understand alternative fuels and clean transportation technology. Building on its longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability, multi-format food and fuel retailer Giant Eagle Inc. has unveiled its first two compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in the Pittsburgh area at…
Rite Aid’s Thrifty Ice Cream Adds Flavors
California customers can enjoy nonfat frozen yogurt and take-home pints of ice cream, as well as new flavors. When President Ronald Reagan created National Ice Cream Day in 1984, Thrifty Ice Cream was already a long established California tradition. Nearly three decades later, Rite Aid’s private brand Thrifty Ice Cream helped Californians celebrate National Ice…
Driver Celebration Kicks Off At New Petro Stopping Center
The Petro at Carl’s Corner, which opened in April, celebrates its customers with prizes, food and live music. TravelCenters of America LLC (TA), owner of Petro Stopping Centers, has announced a driver celebration event at its Petro full-service travel center at Exit 374 off I-35 at 101 Cornelius Road North, Carl’s Corner, Texas. The festivities…
Gasoline Costs Get Upside Bump on Futures Rally
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Gasoline in futures trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange rallied to a better than two-month high midway through July, with the advance underpinned by draw downs from national inventory levels, refinery outages and a weaker U.S. dollar. Technical chart signals also triggered buying in the…
Ultimart Adds KOMA UNWIND Relaxation Beverage
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…
Roadrunners Adds A Chester’s Chicken Offering
“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…