The Carlyle Group Buys Sunoco’s Philadelphia Refinery

The Carlyle Group Buys Sunoco’s Philadelphia Refinery

“We believe the changing nature of the energy paradigm in the U.S., coupled with a redefined operating model, can truly benefit this refinery,” says Carlyle managing director. Sunoco Inc.’s Philadelphia refinery, which was facing potential closure at the end of July, has been saved by The Carlyle Group. The Washington-based private-equity manager announced plans Monday [...]

18+ DOVE Ice Cream Truck

18+ DOVE Ice Cream Truck

Mars Chocolate North America announced that 10 fan-selected cities will receive a visit from the special-edition “Adults Only” DOVE Ice Cream Truck, loaded with DOVE products to help adults relive their childhood ice cream memories. The truck will make stops throughout the U.S. between late June and early August, all of which were chosen by [...]

7-Eleven Celebrates 85 Years In Business

7-Eleven Celebrates 85 Years In Business

7-Eleven hands out free Slurpee drinks for its 85th birthday, along with a big summer sweepstakes of offers for customers. 7-Eleven prepares for its birthday on July 11, where participating stores in the U.S. and Canada will give away free 7.11-ounce Slurpee drinks between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Slurpee drinks are a summer tradition [...]

Premium Beverage Handles

Premium Beverage Handles

C-stores can add upscale appeal to their coffee, tea and other beverage dispensers by adding the new Crystal Handle from Tomlinson Industries. The handles are made from a durable crystal-clear resin, and can be used with any S, SP or MS Series faucet. Existing faucets can be converted to use Tomlinson’s premium handles, or the [...]

Seattle Bans Plastic Bags

Seattle Bans Plastic Bags

More U.S. cities go green and ban the use of plastic bags in retail outlets. The ban on plastic bags continues as Seattle bans single-use plastic shopping bags at all businesses in the city, according to an Examiner report. The ban went into effect on Sunday, as was approved by the Seattle City Council in December. [...]

NOCO Express Opens 34th Store

NOCO Express Opens 34th Store

NOCO Express ‘excited’ to open its first store in Steuben County, NY-area NOCO Express, a family-owned and operated gas and c-store chain based in Tonawanda, N.Y., celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Wayland, N.Y. This past June, NOCO purchased the former Acorn Markets. Today marked the grand opening of the store under [...]

RYO Regulation Passed

RYO Regulation Passed

House members voted 373 to 52 in favor of the bill and Senate members voted 74 to 19 to pass the legislation. On Friday, June 29, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted to pass a transportation bill that included commercial RYO regulation, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) reported. The [...]

Kum & Go Recognized For Sustainability

Kum & Go Recognized For Sustainability

Being a family-owned company makes it easier to act in an environmentally responsible manner, says manager of sustainability for Kum & Go. Kum & Go LLC was recently recognized by Metro Waste Authority as the large business winner of its annual Environmental Impact Awards, Business Record Online reported.  The c-store chain is among an increasing [...]