Florida Petroleum’s $15.75 million bid beats out Great Lakes Petroleum for ownership of the company. Newly-formed Florida Petroleum has registered the winning bid for the assets of bankrupt Evans Oil and plans to keep Evans Oil’s 70 employees in southwest Florida on board following the sale, The News-Press Online reported. The auction took place last [...]
BP works to help customers collect on fuel quality guarantee. BP has posted an interactive retail site list at www.bpresponse.com for consumers who suspect they purchased off-specification gasoline in Indiana, Chicagoland and the Milwaukee area during the past two weeks. All gasoline now shipped from the BP Whiting Refinery and its network of storage terminals [...]
Florida Oil aims to concentrate on growing its business in the Atlanta area. Orlando, Fla.-based Florida Oil Holdings LLC has sold its Orlando assets to Circle K Stores Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Florida Oil directly operated 29 retail convenience stores with gasoline located in the greater Orlando, Fla. area. “We [...]
Two Rutter’s stores debut upscale coffee options, and the chain prepares to roll out the offering to additional stores by year’s end. Rutter’s Farm Stores has rolled out a new coffee menu, featuring espresso drinks, frappes, iced lattes and fruit smoothies. The state-of- the-art espresso equipment freshly grinds and freshly brews each cup to order. This, [...]
Gulf to supply and distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG) to transportation sector as a cost-effective, clean alternative fuel. Gulf Oil LP, a national branded supplier of motor fuels throughout the U.S. and its territories, has deployed 34 transport trucks that run on liquefied natural gas (LNG). In addition, Gulf will soon be supplying and distributing [...]
More than 100 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants are expected to open in Texas over the next several years, as the company looks double its restaurants nationwide over the next 20 years. Dunkin’ Donuts, has signed multi-unit store development agreements with four franchise groups to develop 29 new restaurants in Houston and Waco, Texas over the next [...]
Expands PRN Reach by 50% to 300 million monthly viewers. Digital Display Networks Inc. (DDN), creator and operator of 7-Eleven TV, has announced a multi-year agreement under which Premier Retail Networks LLC (PRN) will be the exclusive advertising sales representative for 7-Eleven TV. The agreement is effective immediately. Under the new agreement, PRN will offer [...]
There are few bargains when it comes to purchasing the right cooking equipment. Functionality and practicality must coincide with an affordable price tag. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor Just like the latest luxury car, a shiny, new piece of foodservice equipment can be hard to resist. But Brian Tucker, foodservice director for Lake, Fla.-based S [...]
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Bucking the seasonal trend, the U.S. average for regular grade gasoline sold at retail outlets across the country will continue higher after the Labor Day holiday, increasing despite the end of the summer driving season when demand typically declines after peaking during the summer months. There [...]
BP works to fix specification issue with gasoline in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. BP announced Friday, Aug. 24, that regular gasoline it supplies to retailers in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin is within normal specifications and is available for purchase by consumers. Regular gasoline makes up more than 80% of BP’s sales volume in the region. [...]
Australian Association of Convenience Stores recognizes 7-Eleven with three awards. 7-Eleven received three industry awards at last week’s Australian Association of Convenience Stores gala dinner in Melbourne, Franchising.net reported. 7-Eleven was recognized as Major Retailer Head Office of the Year, Major Retail Franchise Store of the Year and also took the Peter Jowett Industry Award [...]
Consumers earn five cents per gallon with proprietary credit card. CITGO Petroleum Corp. and Citi Retail Services are launching a new private-label consumer credit card that allows CITGO customers to earn five cents-per-gallon credits for fuel purchases at all CITGO locations. Launching Sept. 1, the new CITGO Rewards Card program is one of the most [...]
FDA “failed to present any data” showing that the proposed graphic warnings “will accomplish the agency’s stated objective of reducing smoking rates,” says U.S. Circuit Judge. Tobacco companies won a challenge to U.S. rules requiring that cigarette packaging and advertisements display graphic images, Businessweek reported. Commonwealth Brands Inc., Liggett Group LLC and Santa Fe Natural [...]
“Our goal is to have six stores open by the end of this year or early next year,” says Thorntons spokesperson. Thorntons Inc is set to open its first Florida location in Clearwater, Fla., in November, on the site of a former Krispy Kreme doughnut shop at 1698 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd, the Tampa Bay Times reported. [...]
“Larry has done a great job and transformed NCA over the last 20 years and we want to keep that momentum going,” says NCA Chairman. NCA President Larry Graham has announced his plan to retire following the 2014 Sweets & Snacks Expo after 22 years as head of the Association. Graham, who has overseen significant [...]