Convenience Store Decisions Newsletter for Wednesday, April 4 2007

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	Wednesday, April 4 2007

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CSD to Host Follett Ice Roundtable Educational seminar to discuss improving fountain, iced coffee business. by John Lofstock, Editor Fountain beverage sales are one of the most important and profitable segments in the convenience store industry. A key part of a fountain program that is often overlooked is the choice of ice. As retailers continue to look for ways to grow in-store profits and margins, selecting the right ice can make a difference in terms of attracting and retaining a loyal customer base and improving operations and profits. [Read the full story here...]

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Industry News
Road Ranger Acquires Eight Stores in Iowa, Illinois Purchase brings store total up to 55. Gas Pricing Law Suit Continues Four major petroleum companies face price-gauging accusations. Tesoro Granted FTC Approval Anti-trust regulators allow purchase of refinery and Shell stores. Getty Purchases 58 Stores New deal part of 68-store acquisition agreement. EZ Energy Acquires Midwest Stores 40 units purchased for $39 million. VERC Recognized as One of the Region's Fastest Growers Boston Business Journal honors winner with awards event. Marvelous Markets Spread Throughout D.C. Third franchise operation ups fast-growing store count to eight. CSD to Host Follett Ice Roundtable Educational seminar to discuss improving fountain, iced coffee business.
National Convenience Store Advisory Group Scholarship Fund
The National Convenience Store Advisory Group (NCSAG) is now accepting scholarship applications for the NCSAG Scholarship Fund. Five $1,000 grants will be awarded to qualified candidates for tuition for a full- or part-time undergraduate course at any accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. Eligible candidates must be an employee or child of an employee working for a convenience store and/or petroleum marketer that has been a member of NCSAG for at least a year as of the April 15 application deadline. Click here for the application
The Convenience Store Foodservice Show
The Convenience Store Foodservice Show The Convenience Store Decisions Foodservice Show is designed to help operators decipher foodservice fact from fiction when searching for the right foodservice solutions. The show's educational sessions are focused on four key areas: Emerging Trends; Controlling Foodservice Costs; Meeting Consumer Demands; Managing Labor and Operations; and Safety and Cleanliness. Click here to register online!

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