A $500 prize awaits best idea for improving operations. The NATSO Foundation plans to award $500 during the NATSO Show 2014 to the independent truckstop or travel plaza operator who generates the best new idea for improving truckstop operations. The $500 prize, which will be awarded during the 2014 Great Ideas! for Independent Operators Session,…
Easy-To-Use Food Scale
A new portable, all stainless steel food service scale that is ideally suited for both commercial and educational applications is being introduced by Alliance Scale Inc. of Canton, Mass. The Alliance/OHAUS Valor 3000 XTREME Portable Scale is an all stainless-steel food scale designed for tough environments where frequent washdown is required and capacity is exceeded…
Sites For Sale In Alabama
Bid deadline is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2013. NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC (NRC) is coordinating the sale of four operating convenience stores with gas and one retail pad site in Alabama. The retail pad site, zoned B2—Business, is located in Evergreen, Ala., directly off of Interstate 65, while the convenience stores are located…
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Partners With Convenience Valet
Convenience Valet to donate a minimum of $250,000 annually. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a charity raising funds and awareness for 170 children’s hospitals across North America, has partnered with Convenience Valet. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, Convenience Valet will donate a minimum $250,000 annually to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals based on proceeds from carded items with…
Kum & Go Celebrates its 41st Store Opening in Arkansas
New convenience store in Maumelle features fresh food and sustainable practices. Kum & Go is set to open a new, 5,000-square-foot convenience store on Friday, Sept. 6, in Maumelle, Ark. This new store, located at 21510 Highway 365 North, is part of the company’s aggressive growth strategy in the Little Rock metropolitan area. The new…
Susser Holdings Acquires Gainesville Fuels
“The Gainesville acquisition gives us access to new geographic wholesale markets in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma,” says Susser president and CEO. Susser Holdings Corp. (SUSS) and Susser Petroleum Partners LP (SUSP) announced that SUSS has completed the acquisition of Gainesville Fuels Inc., which operates a wholesale fuel and lubricants distribution business selling approximately 60…
PAPCO Acquires 24 Virginia Locations
Acquisition will leverage supply and marketing capabilities in Hampton Roads, Va. Virginia Beach, Va.-based petroleum marketer PAPCO Inc. has acquired the “Tidewater Retail Assets” which consists of 23 Shell branded retail gas stations and one Exxon location, from SMO Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wills Group, Inc. “We are very excited about the SMO…
Atlas Oil Makes New Executive Appointments
“I am excited about our growth prospects and the new business opportunities we have created for 2014 and beyond,” says CEO. Atlas Oil has made some key executive appointments to its leadership team. Edwin “Skip” Herbert, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, Faiz “Victor” Simon, vice president of real estate and Michael Ruehring, vice…
CEO of Cheyenne International Passes Away
Over the weekend, William “Bill” Greiwe, the CEO of Cheyenne International, passed away unexpectedly. Greiwe was a founding partner of Cheyenne International and served as the company’s CEO since the company was formed. Cheyenne International was a long time member of National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) and Greiwe was a strong supporter of NATO’s…
Valero Introduces eSource
Online program for branded stores adds value and makes purchasing easier. In an effort to lower the cost of fixtures, supplies and materials for operators of Valero-branded stores, Valero and e-Procurement Services (ePS) have unveiled Valero eSource, a new program that will enable store operators to purchase convenience store equipment and supplies. Valero eSource is…