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 [...]
Convenience retailer to sponsor Music City Bowl and Belk Bowl. The Pantry Inc.’s Kangaroo Express convenience stores will sponsor the Belk Bowl on Dec. 27 and the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl on Dec. 31. “As a proud sponsor of NC State, Duke and UNC sports for the past couple years, we are ecstatic [...]
Festive stats ring in the new year. Chicago-based research firm Mintel presents a number of interesting holiday stats in categories ranging from food to shopping to personal care. Food, Spirits and Baking Habits • More than nine in 10 (91%) Americans made some sort of festive-related purchase last year (2011) whether it was holiday food (61%), [...]
If turkey wants to continue its impressive growth it needs to offer the level of innovation being seen in the chicken parts segment, notes one Mintel analyst. When it comes to poultry sales, chicken rules the roost, but this holiday season, turkey is giving chicken a run for its money. According to new research from [...]
Expected to drive global innovation in food. McCormick & Co. Inc., a global leader in flavor, reveals its McCormick Flavor Forecast 2013. Now in its 13th year, the report is an annual spotlight on the emerging trends that will drive flavor innovation over the next several years. For 2013, five trends and 10 accompanying flavor [...]
Distributor aims to help independent sites compete in changing marketplace. Petromark Inc. has signed on as a partner in VP Racing Fuels Inc.’s national branding program. Supporting more than 218 retail and wholesale sites in its operating area, Petromark creates an opportunity for expansion of VP’s brand in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee. “Our [...]
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 [...]
December marks the end of the most successful year of charitable giving in the 91-year history of the Rutter’s Cos., seeing over $640,000 donated primarily to children’s charities located throughout Central Pennsylvania. A full list of charities receiving support can be found at www.rutters.com/charities. These are a few of the causes to which Rutter’s has [...]
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 [...]
Dannon Foodservice and YoCream University help operators succeed. Whether operators plan to open a frozen yogurt shop, need expert advice to help take their stores to the next level, or want to connect with people who can help grow their businesses, YoCream University may be their first step to success. YoCream, a brand of Dannon [...]
Annual “Free Coffee Fridays” campaign drives new fans of its Farmhouse Blend. Cumberland Farms has given away more than one million cups of free coffee— 1,099,913 cups to be exact—to customers across 11 states as part of its Free Coffee Fridays promotion. Launched several years ago to kick-off the hot beverage season, the campaign began [...]
Holding two conferences back to back to save attendees time and travel costs. In order to save attendees time and money, in 2013, the American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) is co-locating two recently launched meetings—the AWMA/C-Metrics Convenience Industry Outlook Forum and the AWMA/DEF Harmonizing Assortment program. The Outlook Forum will take place June 24–25 and [...]
New store features more square footage focused on fresh food, expanded product options and sustainability. Kum & Go, L.C. debuted a new Kum & Go store in Fountain, at 8050 Fountain Mesa Road. This newly constructed store expands Kum & Go’s presence to seven stores in the Colorado Springs metropolitan area and 44 locations throughout [...]