On Sept. 18, one lucky customer will drive away in a new Chevrolet Camaro LS. Atlas Oil Co. will be awarding a two-year lease on a new Chevrolet Camaro LS to one lucky winner in its Summer Road Rally Promotion on Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Marathon station at 22350 Ecorse Rd. in…
Big Y and F. L. Roberts Announce Partnership
Big Y Express to open in fall 2013. Big Y Foods Inc. and F.L. Roberts & Co. Inc., two long established western Massachusetts, family-owned and operated businesses, have partnered in a new venture to develop their own brand of convenience stores with fuel under the name Big Y Express. The first facility will open in…
Sheetz Recognizes Exceptional Vendor
For more than 10 years, Sheetz has been gathering its vendors together to establish goals for the coming year, have fun and raise money for the Sheetz Brother Charities. The vendor event is one of the largest fundraisers for the charities that include the Make-A-Wish Foundation. While raising money through vendor support is an objective…
Chevron’s 2013 Fuel Your School Program Expands
Helps fund classroom projects in 14 U.S. communities. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. announced the expansion of its Fuel Your School program to 14 U.S. communities this fall from nine communities in 2012. Designed to support education for local public schools based on the specific requests of each classroom, Fuel Your School will help meet the critical…
Susser Announces New Appointments To Its Boards of Directors
Susser Holdings and Susser Petroleum Partners each announced new additions to their Board of Directors this week. Susser Petroleum Partners LP elected Frank Risch, a retired Exxon Mobil Corporation executive, to the Board of Directors of Susser Petroleum Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Susser Petroleum Partners LP. Risch has been named to the…
Casey’s Reports Record Quarter
Strong gas and inside sales. Casey’s General Stores Inc. reported diluted earnings per share of $1.43 for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 ended July 31, 2013, compared to $1.01 for the same quarter a year ago. “We are off to an excellent start of the fiscal year driven by strong sales throughout all categories,”…
Valero Asks Obama Administration to Waive Ethanol Mandate
Valero Energy Corp. is calling on the Obama administration to waive the country’s biofuel target, because the cost to reach it has soared, Bloomberg reported. “We need the waiver now,” Valero Chief Executive Officer Bill Klesse, said in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy. Refiners are required by law to use…
Cinnabon Plans Aggressive Expansion in Louisiana
Maker of world-famous cinnamon rolls to meet prospective franchisees in Baton Rouge Sept. 18. Cinnabon Inc. plans to rapidly beef up its presence in the Bayou State by opening four mall-based franchise bakeries in the coming months. Cinnabon currently has two Express bakeries inside Schlotzsky’s Restaurants in Alexandria and Lafayette, but the new locations would…
Local CITGO Marketer C.N. BROWN Co. Launches Fall Mobile Program
Benefits Muscular Dystrophy Association. Local CITGO Marketer C.N. Brown Co. and Big Apple Food Stores are launching the “Apple of Our Eye” mobile program, selling paper apples for $1 from Sept. 1 through Oct. 12 with all proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). As an added bonus, each customer who purchases an “Apple…
Bobby & Steve’s Comes of Age
Fresh off the introduction of its World Class rewards program, the Minnesota chain is expanding its foodservice offering, investing in employee training and bolstering its operations to drive profitability. By John Lofstock, Editor.In an industry where more than 145,000 stores all sell the same items, differentiating your brand and your offering is a challenge. But…