Casey’s — after recently securing the trademark as The Official Pizza and Beer Headquarters — is further cementing its role as a pizza powerhouse in the c-store industry by beginning the search for its first-ever “Chief Pizza and Beer Officer.” This individual in the position will serve the company as “the utmost authority on sampling,…
Maverik Teams Up With Relay Payments
Maverik has partnered with fintech company Relay Payments to offer fleets and commercial truck drivers an enhanced experience when paying for fuel. Offering a completely digital fuel purchasing experience when paying directly at Maverik pumps, Relay also offers drivers significant fuel discounts, with prices and route planning options listed in Relay’s mobile app. “We continue…
Rovertown Hires Head of Integrations and Implementation
Rovertown has announced the hiring of Chris Patton as its new head of integrations and implementation. Patton joins the team thanks to unprecedented demand as Rovertown increased its customer base by over 50% in 2023. The new position will streamline the process from when a retailer joins the app platform to launch. Patton’s experience working…
Crosby’s Unveils Reimagined Branding at Two New York Sites
Crosby’s has reopened two of its New York locations, revealing the first of its stores to showcase the chain’s reimagined brand. The sites — which were each welcomed with grand re-opening ceremonies — are located in Falconer and Westfield, N.Y. The rebranded stores showcase a completely new feel for Crosby’s, featuring a vibrant logo, colors…
National Retail Solutions Partners With Source One Digital
National Retail Solutions (NRS) has partnered with Source One Digital, a grand format digital printing company, to enhance the in-store experience for retailers across the U.S. This partnership combines NRS’s point-of-sale (POS) solutions with Source One Digital’s grand-format digital printing expertise. Retailers using NRS’s POS can now opt for attention-grabbing graphics from Source One Digital,…
Love’s Celebrates 60th Anniversary
As of Jan. 8, Love’s Travel Stops has celebrated 60 years of operations, its first store having opened in Watonga, Okla., in 1964. “That year, Tom and Judy Love were looking for a way to support their growing family. So, they leased a filling station in Watonga, and with Tom’s boots-on-the ground, community and people-focused…
New Food Mart to Open in Texas
New owners of the former Tres Amigos convenience store location at 1801 College Hills Blvd. in San Angelo, Texas, decided to open a Food Mart c-store in the space, according to San Angelo LIVE! San Angelo LIVE! noted that the new Food Mart c-store owner operates additional stores in the area, as well as other…
7-Eleven Japan and Lawson to Independently Open 10,000 Locations by 2026
7-Eleven Japan and Lawson have announced plans to independently open a combined 10,000 c-store locations across the Asia-Pacific region by February 2026, reported Nikkei Asia. Japan’s two largest convenience retailers intend to tap into growing demand from swelling middle-class populations, namely in Southeast Asia. By February 2026, Lawson and Seven & i Holdings — which…
Paytronix Names New Chief Financial Officer
Paytronix has announced that Eric Steele has been appointed company chief financial officer (CFO), taking over for acting CFO Lee Barnes, who will continue to serve as Paytronix chief data officer as well as chief of staff. Steele joins Paytronix from Snap One, where he played a key role in scaling the business to a…
Couche-Tard Acquires Over 2,000 Sites From TotalEnergies
Alimentation Couche-Tard announced that it has closed on an acquisition of certain European assets from TotalEnergies. The acquisition includes 100% of TotalEnergies’ retail assets in Germany and the Netherlands, as well as a 60% controlling interest in the entities in Belgium and Luxembourg. The retail assets encompass 2,175 sites, with 1,191 located in Germany, 562…