Kelley Hendel to bring broad and deep experience to new role. VP Racing Fuels Inc., announced the appointment of Kelley Hendel as general manager-consumer products. Based at the company’s corporate headquarters in San Antonio, Hendel will be responsible for overseeing customer service and support for distributors, dealers and retail customers who purchase VP’s consumer products…
7-Eleven Campaign Donates Pizzas to Area Needy
Local 7‑Eleven stores invited residents to help put food on the tables of their less fortunate neighbors. Thanksgiving is perhaps the holiday most associated with food and family get-togethers. But many American families cannot afford even the most meager of meals, much less the standard holiday turkey and dressing spread. Local 7‑Eleven stores invited residents…
Love’s Expands In Utah And Wisconsin
Opens two new locations. Professional drivers now have access to nearly 160 additional parking spaces in two new parts of the U.S. Love’s Travel Stops (Love’s) opened for business in Salina, Utah, at I-70, Exit 54, and Fond du Lac, Wis., at U.S. Highway 41, Exit 97, on Thursday, Nov. 20. Both locations are open…
Couche-Tard’s Profits Rise
Alimentation Couche-Tard sees profits increase despite dipping sales. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. posted a slight decrease in sales in the second quarter while net earnings rose 24.6 per cent. The Laval, Que.-based convenience-store giant booked net profit of $286.4-million (U.S.) or 50 cents per share, up from $229.8-million or 40 cents in the like period…
NACS: New FDA Menu Labeling Regs Bad for C-Stores
NACS disapproves of the FDA menu labeling decision, saying c-stores are different from restaurants. The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) criticized the new menu labeling rules the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently placed on convenience stores, grocery stores, movie theaters, and even vending machines. “The FDA has clearly gone beyond congressional intent by expanding…
Rutter’s Adds Fried Shrimp, Basket Meals to Menu
Rutter’s is expanding its dinner offerings in time for the holidays. What puts customers in the Thanksgiving spirit? Shrimp, of course. That and other options are now on the menu at York, Pa.-based Rutter’s Food Stores, which has added fried shrimp and meal baskets to its dinner offerings. Ten lightly breaded shrimp make each fried shrimp order a…
Beck’s Stores Go Digital
Beck’s adopts a system that markets to customers on Facebook and Twitter. Beck’s Stores has reached an agreement with digital marketing provider OpenStore to outfit its chain with digital network designed to reach customers through a branded mobile app, individual store web pages, mobile coupons and social media that includes Facebook and Twitter. “We have recognized…
Sheetz Honored in Virginia
Convenience store chain recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the state. Sheetz Inc. was recently named as one of the 2015 Best Places to Work in Virginia. The annual list of the Best Places to Work in Virginia was created by Virginia Business and Best Companies Group. This statewide survey and…
Stinker Stores Raises $54,000 for Idaho Families
Idaho C-store proves a valued partner in fight against hunger. Hungry Idahoans are getting some extra help this holiday season, with Stinker Stores completing their “Stomp Out Hunger” fundraiser for 2014, raising $54,110 to help solve hunger in Idaho. From November 7-17, Stinker customers were asked if they wanted to add a donation to The…
Ricker Named Chairman of the Fuels Institute
Ricker Oil chief leads think tank at a time when alternative fuels and vehicles are at the forefront. Jay Ricker, chairman of Anderson, Ind.-based Ricker Oil Co. was elected chairman of the Fuels Institute during the recent Fuels Institute’s Annual Meeting and Fuels Summit. Andy Viens, president of global marketing for Phillips 66 Co. in Houston, Texas, was elected…