“We are very pleased to have acquired this location and open it as another full-service Petro,” says TravelCenters of America CEO. TravelCenters of America LLC, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has announced the acquisition and rebranding of a travel center in Florence, S.C., to the Petro Stopping Centers brand. [...]
“We are celebrating the 11 7-Eleven stores we have opened since late March and the many more to come,” says 7-Eleven spokesperson. 7-Eleven Inc. recently celebrated the first wave of store openings in Jacksonville, Fla., after announcing earlier this year its return to the north Florida market. With plans to open 80 stores by 2016, [...]
“Cumberland Farms is pleased to have this opportunity to give back to youth in the Stratford community,” says president of the Cumberland Farms Retail Division. Cumberland Farms has named the Nichols Elementary School as the beneficiary of a month-long fundraiser designed to support a variety of student programs offered at the school. For four weeks [...]
Nariza Clark is enjoying her 7-Eleven job as she works to better her skills for the future. A chance. That’s all Narizsa Clark says she wanted. 7-Eleven gave her that chance last August, when they hired her to work at the new Jacksonville, Fla. store located at West Forsythe and Julia streets. The job is [...]
A portion of Chill Zone beverage sales are set to support the new library building fund. Cumberland Farms announced that the Granby Public Library will be the beneficiary of a month-long fundraiser to support the construction of the new library and its programs for all populations of Granby, from preschoolers through seniors. For four weeks [...]
Come Together campaign targets Washington lawmakers. Starbucks launched a political campaign this week aiming to attract the attention of Washington policymakers who have been unable to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, CNN Money reported. Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz sent a letter to employees at its approximately 120 D.C.-area stores to write [...]
M&M’s looks for ways to top last year’s Ms. Brown debut. Mars Chocolate North America’s M&M’S Brand is returning to the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, 2013, with an all-new 30-second commercial during the first quarter. Last year during ‘The Big Game,’ M&M’S introduced the world to the original spokescandy, Ms. Brown, via a hilarious [...]
Some 40+ new products scheduled for 2013 deliver on the intense flavors customers demand. Kraft Foods Group Inc. has revved up its innovation pipeline to bring more than 40 exciting foods and beverages to the table. Each has been developed to satisfy consumers’ appetites for bold flavors, flexible eating patterns and simpler product recipes while [...]
From batteries to gift cards, shoppers can find what they need at 7-Eleven, where the doors are open all holiday season. The holiday season is bookended by two frenzied shopping periods. The first one begins with Black Friday, Cyber Monday and even Thanksgiving Day itself—the new Gray Thursday as some have called it. This year [...]
The acquisition helps Lehigh achieve expansion beyond its core geographic footprint in the Northeast and gain property in a highly-trafficked metro market, says Lehigh CEO. Lehigh Gas Partners LP (LGP) has completed the acquisition of Express Lane Inc. of Lynn Haven, Fla., including Express Lane’s 45 motor fuel sites in the Florida “panhandle” region. The [...]
The Bash is scheduled to feature an assortment of art and entertainment to ring in the new year. Kum & Go is set to sponsor the Des Moines Social Club’s New Year’s Eve Event on Monday, Dec. 31, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Capital Square, 400 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa. All [...]
Cutting workers down to part-time, Royal Farms aims to avoid penalty fees. Royal Farms, a Baltimore, Md.-based chain with about 150 stores in mid-Atlantic states, is responding to the national health care reform mandate known as “Obamacare” by reducing its full-time and part-time workers to less than 30 hours a week, the Huffington Post reported. [...]
Construction process to span three years. Murphy Oil Corp.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Murphy Oil USA Inc., has entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to provide access to more than 200 new locations within its core market area, covering the Midwest and Southeastern U.S. Under the terms of the agreement, Murphy USA will have the [...]
Honors military veterans through Wreaths Across America. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of wreaths were placed on the tombstones and memorials of the nation’s fallen heroes thanks to Wreaths Across America (WAA). With the help of professional drivers and customers across the nation, Pilot Flying J was proud to contribute $100,000 to the WAA [...]
Rincon, Ga.’s new 4,500-square-foot Parker’s c-store features a gourmet coffee bar, fountain soda with Chewy Ice, fresh-brewed iced tea and a full selection of snacks and drinks. Parker’s, a nationally-recognized convenience store leader, has opened a new state-of-the-art store in Rincon, Ga. in response to customer demand. The 30th Parker’s location, located at the site [...]