Sunoco has added nearly 150 of its stores in the Pittsburgh area to the Upside platform to reach new customers and encourage repeat visits from existing customers through the platform’s mobile app and partner app network, which reaches over 30 million people across the U.S. “Upside’s digital marketplace offers Sunoco a unique opportunity to connect…
EG Group Opens 150th ASDA On The Move C-Store
EG Group has announced the opening of the 150th ASDA On the Move store in partnership with ASDA. It’s the latest milestone in the chain’s plans to roll out 200 of the roadside convenience store formats by the end of 2023. “We have been very encouraged by the response of customers to ASDA On the…
Dash In Unveils Third-Generation Format
Dash In recently unveiled its third-generation (Series 3) c-store format, showcasing its evolution into a food-centric one-stop shop, complete with an elevated made-to-order menu, a revamped layout and a transformed visual identity. The 55-store chain with 41 franchise locations and 14 company-operated sites in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware plans to aggressively build 15 more Series…
7-Eleven Offers Mother’s Day Deal
7-Eleven announced it is celebrating Mother’s Day this year with a special deal. 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards members can enjoy a $5 whole pizza from participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores. For customers spending Mother’s Day at home, 7NOW delivery is available to bring the pizza right to the door. From classics like Cheese and…
ARKO Shares Q1 Financial Results
ARKO Corp. released its Q1 2023 results, which include the closed acquisition of the assets of Transit Energy Group (TEG) and its affiliates, adding 135 convenience stores and 192 dealer locations, as well as the confirmation of the expected closing of WTG Holdings in Q2 2023. TEG also operates a transportation business with 58 trucks…
Stewart’s Shops Rebuilds Location in New York
Stewart’s Shops has announced the opening of its rebuilt c-store in Great Bend, N.Y. The store opened on May 2, right behind the old shop. This shop has always been busy with its close proximity to Fort Drum and campground sites, and the new and expanded shop will make it easier to get supplies and…
Thorntons Opens New Tennessee Location
Thorntons announced the opening of its newest store at 1525 West Main St. in Lebanon, Tenn. The company now operates a total of 19 stores in Tennessee and three in the Lebanon community. The store will open on May 5 at 6 a.m. This new 4,400-square-foot facility is set on 1.55 acres and features a…
FriendShip Kitchen Opens New Site
FriendShip Stores announced the grand opening celebration of the 20th FriendShip Kitchen, in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The new store offers the FriendShip Kitchen proprietary food and beverage program and is one of 29 FriendShip c-stores the company operates along the shores of Lake Erie, from Toledo, Ohio, over to Cleveland and down to central Ohio.…
Growing C-Store Chain to Expand With Two Acquisitions
Through two separate deals, a South Carolina-based convenience store chain announced it is acquiring eight locations, adding high-quality assets in attractive markets and increasing the chain’s company-operated store count to 215 locations. The company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire seven convenience stores operating under the Hop-In brand in the San Antonio market…
Seven & i Holdings Shareholder Publishes Presentation
A shareholder of Seven & i Holdings, ValueAct Capital, published a presentation detailing the case for change at Seven & i. This follows ValueAct Capital continuously pushing for change and Seven & i Holdings declining ValueAct’s board nominees. The presentation states the following: The president has ignored long-standing shareholder concerns with the status quo conglomerate…