Stewart’s Shops opened a newly rebuilt location in Scotia, N.Y., on May 17, located on 204 Mohawk Ave. This new neighborhood shop is the only Stewart’s site located directly in Scotia, and it’s right down the road from the Scotia-Glenville School. This much anticipated rebuild has been quite a process with a lot of start and…
Buc-ee’s Announces Plans for New Kentucky Store
Buc-ee’s has announced that it will begin construction of its new Smiths Grove, Ky., location on June 5 of this year. The chain will host a ceremony that day which will be attended by local state leaders who helped make the project possible. This will be the company’s second Buc-ee’s location in the state, with…
GetGo Celebrates New Store Opening in Pennsylvania
GetGo Café + Market announced plans to celebrate the grand opening of its newest location at 1800 Three Degree Rd. in Mars, Pa. this week. The week consists of community-focused activities commemorating the company’s partnership with Adams Township and Mars Area School District. Preview events for invited community and media representatives will provide a sneak…
Gaubert Oil Grows Commercial Fuels Business
Louisiana-based Gaubert Oil has announced the acquisition of Morgan Oil Co.’s commercial fuels business from Majors Management, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Ga. The transaction includes a bulk plant facility in Nacogdoches, Texas, its commercial fuels distribution business and related assets. Majors acquired the business as part of the overall Morgan Oil acquisition earlier this year. Gaubert…
Wawa Set to Expand Footprint to North Carolina
Wawa has begun construction on its first North Carolina store in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. The chain hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on May 12 to mark the start of construction while also celebrating the local community and sharing growth plans. Representatives from Wawa, local officials, local Wawa charity and business partners, Wawa’s mascot Wally Goose…
bp Acquires TA for $1.3 Billion
BP Products North America Inc. completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA). This allows for the growth of bp’s strategic convenience and mobility business and welcoming of thousands of additional employees into bp. It adds a network of around 280 travel centers. “We are thrilled to welcome the TravelCenters of America…
TA Stockholders Approve BP Transaction
TravelCenters of America (TA) announced that its stockholders voted to approve its merger with and into a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of BP. As previously announced, under the terms of the merger agreement between TA and BP’s wholly owned subsidiary, the subsidiary will acquire all of the outstanding shares of TA common stock for $86…
Boyett Petroleum Sells 10 C-Stores and Acquires Wholesale Fuels Business
Boyett Petroleum has sold 10 company-operated petroleum marketing and convenience retail stores to United Pacific. However, United Pacific will lease nine of the stores it acquired from Boyett and related-party landlords under long-term lease agreements. In a separate transaction, Boyett has acquired United Pacific’s wholesale fuels distribution business, which consists of approximately 200 fuel supply…
Stinker Stores Launches Customer Feedback Initiative
Stinker Stores has launched a pilot with FeedbackNow by Forrester to enhance its mission to provide excellent service and convenience to its customers. The pilot includes a combination of Smiley Boxes, Multiple Choice Buttons and QR codes in strategic locations throughout the four pilot stores to capture customer feedback on food options, overall experience and…
Sunoco Forms New Partnership for More Digital Engagement
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…