Quick Chek surpasses its goals in its fundraising efforts to give back to Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Quick Chek ended its fundraising campaign with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) with a total donation of $71,762, easily surpassing the company’s $50,000 goal. The in-store fundraiser launched Memorial Day weekend where customers could make [...]
Love’s expands business this August by opening one new store each week. Love’s Travel Stops boosts business this week as it opens three new locations in three different states during the next three weeks. The c-store opened its newest location today in Willis, Texas, at Interstate 45, Exit 95. Love’s plans to open in Sioux [...]
Wawa further builds business in the Florida market as Agree Realty closes the acquisition on a new store site for the company. Agree Realty Corporation announced it closed the acquisition of a parcel of land in Pinellas County, Fla., for the development of a Wawa convenience store and gas station. Wawa’s new site location is [...]
New southeastern and southwestern gas stations no longer need to install expensive vapor recovery systems. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reported it does not plan to enforce a requirement for new gas stations to install costly vapor recovery systems at their outlets. The state’s current regulations require facilities in southeast and southwest Pennsylvania [...]
“We believe (NAM’s) programs will add significant value to (Circle K’s) business and (its) customers,” says Chris Mixson, president of News America Marketing of the company’s new partnership with Circle K. Circle K convenience store chains in North America joins News America Marketing (NAM) to publish its coupons. NAM is the premier publisher of coupons [...]
Smucker’s Foodservice combines maple and bacon, two popular breakfast flavors, to create its new Maple Bacon Flavored Syrup. The syrup contains the sweet taste of maple and the savory flavor of bacon in a small, portion-control package that can be used for c-store breakfast menus. For More Information From Smucker Foodservice: www.smuckerfoodservice.com
MillerCoors announced its strategies and plans to increase sustainability within its company, which plans to focus primarily on responsibility, environmental stewardship, supply chain, people & communities and ethics & transparency. The company’s newest report, “Great Things on Tap” gives details on its performance in these areas. MillerCoors has made progress toward its 2015 goals for [...]
Fuze celebrates a summer of great-tasting refreshment as it releases a new collection of teas and juice drinks. The new lineup comes out this summer, offering retailers the new flavors in 1-liter packages. The new selections include the following: Lemon Iced Tea, Honey and Ginseng Green Tea, Half Iced Tea & Half Lemonade, Berry Punch [...]
Sealed-bid process starts Wednesday, Aug. 15 and ends Oct. 18. Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is renovating a former Wilson Farms store on Denison Parkway in Corning, N.Y., scheduled for completion this fall, and preparing to divest 30 more, The Leader Online reported. 7-Eleven bought Buffalo, N.Y.-based Wilson Farm’s 188-store New York network last year from [...]
“The OCSA will continue to offer its support to any and all municipalities that wish to join the fight against contraband tobacco,” says Dave Bryans, CEO of the Ontario Convenience Store Association. The Ontario Convenience Store Association (OCSA) applauded members of the Thunder Bay City Council, who passed a motion against contraband tobacco at a [...]
One U.S. district judge calls Kentucky’s law prohibiting the sale of wine and liquor in c-stores and grocery stores “unconstitutional.” A U.S. district judge ruled Tuesday that a Kentucky law prohibiting grocery and convenience stores from selling wine and liquor is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II of Louisville, Ky., said the state [...]
Vendgogh’s vending system allows customers to purchase cold drinks at the pump. The Pantry Inc. is working with Vendgogh, LLC to pilot beverage vending at fuel islands in several Kangaroo Express stores in Raleigh, N.C. and Durham, N.C. “This is another option we are testing to serve our on-the-go guests,” said John Fisher, senior vice [...]
South Dakota legislation continues to review rules on allowing the sale of 85-octane gasoline in the western half of the state. The proposed rule allowing the sale of 85-octane gasoline in western South Dakota is still in discussion as of Tuesday when a state legislative committee could not gain enough votes to approve or block [...]
With an increasing store count, ongoing redesigns and a renewed focus on foodservice, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has transformed its business model. By Erin Rigik, Associate Editor. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is set to begin construction on its 300th location this August. As it prepares for this milestone, the travel stop [...]
Uncle Ben’s created the perfect holiday comfort dish available in two easy-to-prepare varieties: traditional white bread and classic cornbread stuffings. Both new mixes have an ideal blend of seasonings, breadcrumbs, grains and veggies. The stuffings go well with Miniature Roast Turkey Dinner Sliders. C-stores can purchase Uncle Ben’s stuffing mix from Oct. 1 through Dec. [...]