TravelCenters of America, part of the BP portfolio, opened its 10th Black Bear Diner (BBD) in the TA and Petro network and its third location in Arizona this week at the Petro Eloy, Ariz., travel center. The woodsy bear-themed restaurant coupled with an extensive menu of freshly made meals has become a TA customer favorite.…
Sites for Sale in Florida and New York
A travel center located in central Florida and a truck stop in Lackawanna, N.Y., are now up for sale. The Florida travel center is a 9,120-square-foot convenience store which includes a Huddle House restaurant on a 4.14-acre site. The property is on a major arterial street and currently is BP branded but may be purchased…
Three Ways C-Stores Can Utilize GenAI
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is redefining how businesses operate. With its potent ability to analyze large amounts of data and automate complex tasks, it sets new standards for operational agility and is becoming a strategic imperative for forward-thinking organizations. Using the power of GenAI, convenience stores can unlock new productivity levels to promote operational efficiency…
Vroom Delivery and Finix Partner for C-Store Payment Solution
Convenience store digital commerce platform Vroom Delivery has partnered with Finix to launch Pay360 — an online payment solution specifically tailored for the c-store industry. Pay360 cuts rates and allows for the secure online sale of age restricted items. Retailers that sell age restricted products online are often deemed higher risk by legacy payment processors…
7-Eleven Acquires All Stripes Stores
7-Eleven Inc. successfully acquired 204 stores from Sunoco LP, which include Stripes convenience stores and Laredo Taco Co. restaurants. Located across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, these stores join the more than 13,000 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes locations that 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses across the U.S. and Canada. With the closing, 7-Eleven now owns…
Coffee Consumption Rises
Consumers globally are increasing their coffee consumption. Total coffee servings experienced a 5% year-over-year growth globally, outpacing the 3% recorded in the United States, based on Circana’s CREST Commercial Foodservice data. Circana’s extensive research combines global data with local depth, providing nuanced insights for each country, spanning restaurant chains and independent segments. This growth trend…
Thorntons Breaks Ground in New Community
Thorntons held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of its first Markham, Ill., location on April 12. The event was attended by Lisa Blalock, president, Thorntons; Mayor Roger Agpawa, mayor of Markham; Derrick Champion, economic development director of Markham; and other elected officials and community leaders. Many city officials have worked hard with the Thorntons…
Parkland Shareholder Urges Company to Consider Selling
Engine Capital LP, a shareholder of Parkland Corp. holding about 2.5% of the company’s outstanding shares, sent a letter to Parkland’s board of directors supporting Simpson Oil Ltd.’s request for a strategic review at Parkland. Parkland had previously rejected Simpson’s request, noting a review doesn’t consider the best interests of a majority of shareholders. In…
Brother International Corp. Integrates Subsidiary Brother Mobile Solutions
Brother International Corp. (BIC) announced that it has integrated its wholly-owned subsidiary, Brother Mobile Solutions (BMS), under its corporate operations. “This move allows the organization’s mobile and label printing products, solutions and services to benefit from BIC’s global reach and resources,” the company noted in a press release. Additionally, the move enables BIC to streamline…
Driving Sales in Complex Retail Market
Research firm commercetools has been tracking shifts in retail commerce for nearly a decade and has found that changes in retail over the past five years are unparalleled. Changes are being driven by global events and the development of transformative technologies that quickly become expected by customers, challenging businesses to innovate and adapt continuously. In…