By: John Matthews, founder and president of Gray Cat Enterprises Inc. The conversation usually starts like this: “So, do you know your customer?” “Of course, I know my customers, most by name.” “Great, let’s communicate to them that you have a sale this weekend.” “[cricket sounds]” Call me a pragmatist, but this is a typical…
Greg Ehrlich And Christopher Beem Join Englefield Oil Co.
“We can’t wait to get Chris and Greg working together. Collectively they bring energy, experience and abilities that will challenge us to rethink everything from strategy to execution,” says Englefield co-president. A new chapter is set to begin at Englefield Oil, Ohio’s largest privately-owned, company-operated chain of convenience stores, Convenience Store Decisions has learned. The 51-year-old…
Red Buck Soft Tip Cigars
Tantus Tobacco, a company dedicated to bringing high-quality, value-priced filtered cigars, tipped cigars, cigarettes and pipe tobacco to the market, has added Red Buck Soft Tip (ST) Cigars to its product line. Four flavors are available in 10 count packs: Full Flavor, Menthol, Cherry and Blueberry. For More Information From Tantus Tobacco www.tantustobacco.com
Renewable Fuel Standard To Cost Chain Restaurants Billions
National Council of Chain Restaurants urges RFS repeal. The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) has released a new, comprehensive report on the impact of federal ethanol policies, specifically the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), on the chain restaurant industry, commodity prices and the food supply chain. The 32-page report, which can…
Sheetz Upgrades Lighting
Sheetz goes LED, cuts energy costs in half. More than 130 Sheetz locations now feature state-of-the-art LED lighting by Cree Inc. The installation of energy-efficient Cree interior and exterior lighting at Sheetz retail gasoline locations is delivering a 45% reduction in energy costs for interior lighting and 50-55% reduction in exterior lighting compared to…
Quick Chek Hires Better With JobApp
Finds store managers at its 130 stores, saving hours per week and hiring better candidates with talent management solution. Named among New Jersey’s Best Places to Work in each of the past three years, 130-store retailer Quick Chek puts a top value on its more than 3,000 team members. So when the Quick Chek looked…
Jones & Frank Markets Vendgogh’s Gas Island Vending
Strategic partnership helps bring cold drinks to gas-only customers. Vendgogh, the provider of Gas Island Vending Solutions has entered into a strategic partnership with Jones & Frank (J&F). J&F is a solution integrator to convenience stores in 16 states along the entire Eastern seaboard, and a Gilbarco distributor, which plans to market, install and…
Kocolene Development Corp. Announces Promotions
Andrea Myers takes the helm of Kocolene Marketing LLC, a subsidiary of Kocolene Development, as the new president. Gary Myers, president and CEO of Kocolene Development Corp., an employee-owned company, recently announced three company promotions. Andrea Myers has been named president of Kocolene Marketing LLC, a subsidiary of Kocolene Development, effective Oct. 1, 2012. Myers…
Stripes Partners with Apache Corp.
Natural gas fueling to be available at west Texas locations. Stripes LLC, a subsidiary of Susser Holdings Corp., is partnering with Apache Corporation to add natural gas fueling dispensers at selected Stripes convenience store locations. Initially, compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling capability will be available at two Stripes locations in the Midland, Texas area. “Adding…
McShan Florist Gains CNG Dispenser
Wayne Technology helps site owners take advantage of fleet fuel savings. Wayne has announced the first installation of its CNG (compressed natural gas) dispenser with in-dispenser payment capabilities (i.e. pay-at-the-pump). The Austin, Texas-manufactured dispenser is installed at a McShan florist site in Dallas, Texas, which is a CNG Texas brand fueling station. In addition to…