Cumberland Farms Fundraiser Aids Granby Public Library

Cumberland Farms Fundraiser Aids Granby Public Library

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 [...]

Starbucks Speaks Out On Fiscal Cliff

Starbucks Speaks Out On Fiscal Cliff

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 [...]

Kraft Keeps Innovation Flowing

Kraft Keeps Innovation Flowing

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 [...]

Lehigh Gas Acquires Express Lane

Lehigh Gas Acquires Express Lane

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 [...]

Royal Farms Responds to Obamacare Mandate

Royal Farms Responds to Obamacare Mandate

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. [...]

Murphy Oil Teams With Walmart To Build Over 200 Fuel Stations

Murphy Oil Teams With Walmart To Build Over 200 Fuel Stations

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 [...]

Wendy Hamilton (center), representing Pilot Flying J, meets with Wreaths Across America founders Karen Worcester (left) and Morrill Worcester (right) at the rally before the annual wreath-laying ceremony.

Pilot Flying J Donates $100,000

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 [...]

Parker’s Opens New Convenience Store

Parker’s Opens New Convenience Store

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 [...]