“The business partnership we’ve established with MAPCO is a real win for the community,” says USPS spokesperson. Mailing a letter in Memphis just got easier. MAPCO convenience stores recently teamed with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to offer four new contracted postal units in Memphis, the Memphis Business Journal reported. The units aim to provide [...]

Analyst day set for March 21 in Houston. Susser Holdings Corp. and Susser Petroleum Partners LP have provided partial operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012. For the fourth quarter of 2012, Susser Holdings expects to report: • Same-store merchandise sales growth of approximately 5.8%, compared to growth of 5% for the year-earlier [...]

“The Besche Oil acquisition illustrates Empire’s continued ability to exercise on our growth plans, especially in our local market,” says Empire’s CEO. Empire Petroleum Partners LLC has acquired the fuel distribution rights of The Besche Oil Co., a Waldorf, Md.-based distributor that supplies branded and unbranded fuel to gas stations throughout Eastern Maryland. The addition [...]

In biggest-ever expansion, Kum & Go built 43 stores in 2012. It was a banner year for Kum & Go. In 2012, the privately held convenience store chain built a record 43 new stores in nine states—more than double its previous record of 21 new stores in 2009. The chain’s total reach is now 430 [...]

The wholesale assets were purchased by a number of buyers, including Alliance Energy LLC, regional jobbers and individual store operators. Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc. has announced the successful sale of 19 gas station and convenience store wholesale assets for Mutual Oil Co. Inc. The wholesale assets have been sold to multiple buyers, including Alliance [...]

From batteries to gift cards, shoppers can find what they need at 7-Eleven, where the doors are open all holiday season. The holiday season is bookended by two frenzied shopping periods. The first one begins with Black Friday, Cyber Monday and even Thanksgiving Day itself—the new Gray Thursday as some have called it. This year [...]

The acquisition helps Lehigh achieve expansion beyond its core geographic footprint in the Northeast and gain property in a highly-trafficked metro market, says Lehigh CEO. Lehigh Gas Partners LP (LGP) has completed the acquisition of Express Lane Inc. of Lynn Haven, Fla., including Express Lane’s 45 motor fuel sites in the Florida “panhandle” region. The [...]

Construction process to span three years. Murphy Oil Corp.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Murphy Oil USA Inc., has entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to provide access to more than 200 new locations within its core market area, covering the Midwest and Southeastern U.S. Under the terms of the agreement, Murphy USA will have the [...]

Honors military veterans through Wreaths Across America. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of wreaths were placed on the tombstones and memorials of the nation’s fallen heroes thanks to Wreaths Across America (WAA). With the help of professional drivers and customers across the nation, Pilot Flying J was proud to contribute $100,000 to the WAA [...]

Rincon, Ga.’s new 4,500-square-foot Parker’s c-store features a gourmet coffee bar, fountain soda with Chewy Ice, fresh-brewed iced tea and a full selection of snacks and drinks. Parker’s, a nationally-recognized convenience store leader, has opened a new state-of-the-art store in Rincon, Ga. in response to customer demand. The 30th Parker’s location, located at the site [...]

Management to ring opening bell at the NYSE Today to celebrate Susser Holdings’ move to the big board. Susser Petroleum acquired four newly constructed Stripes convenience stores from Susser Holdings Corp. yesterday, in addition to four stores previously acquired during the month of November.  The total cost to Susser Petroleum to acquire these eight stores [...]

Join the International Carwash Association this April for the latest on new products and strategies for your car wash. International Carwash Association has announced that the 2013 Car Wash Show is set for April 22–24, 2013, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. The Car Wash Show, the largest car wash event [...]