After a 24 year hiatus, 7-Eleven returns to the Charlotte, N.C. market. 7-Eleven Inc. is buying 55 Sam’s Mart stores in North and South Carolina, marking its return to the Charlotte, N.C. market after 24 years, the Dallas Business Journal reported. Dallas-based 7-Eleven previously sold its 33 stores in the Charlotte market in 1988. Although…
Nielsen Acquires Perishables Group
With acquisition Nielsen looks to accelerate its work to integrate total-store information, providing a holistic picture of wall-to-wall activity within the store, notes CEO. Nielsen has acquired the Perishables Group Inc., an industry expert in fresh food consulting and category development. The move solidifies Nielsen’s position as the leader in total store reporting and analytics…
Fikes Wholesale Acquires Taylor Food Mart
“This agreement truly represents a win-win for all parties involved,” says Fikes Wholesale CEO. Fikes Wholesale Inc., parent company of the 194 location CEFCO Convenience Stores Chain based in Temple, Texas, has successfully acquired the retail interests of 63 Taylor Food Mart Stores from Taylor Petroleum Co. based in Amarillo, Texas. The Taylor Food Marts…
Pilot Flying J Completes Purchase of Bosselman Travel Centers
“These seven stops significantly enhance our network by shrinking the distance our customers travel to receive service in the Upper Midwest,” says Pilot Flying J president. Pilot Flying J and Bosselman Travel Centers Inc. today announced that the sale of seven Bosselman travel centers in the Midwest to Pilot Flying J has been completed. The…
GIANT Acquires 16 Genuardi’s Family Market Locations
“We are very excited to have the opportunity to expand our presence in greater Philadelphia and serve new customers,” says GIANT Food Stores president. GIANT Food Stores of Carlisle, Pa. has entered into an agreement with Genuardi’s Family Markets, a subsidiary of Safeway Inc., to acquire 16 Genuardi’s stores in Greater Philadelphia for $106 million.…
Pilot Flying J Acquires Travel Center in North Dakota
“The travel center will serve this community through products and services as well as contribute to the local economy through jobs and tax revenue,” says Pilot Flying J CEO. Pilot Flying J recently acquired a travel center in Grand Forks, N.D., and will remodel the Pilot Travel Center to feature full amenities for professional drivers…
Wawa To Enter Florida
Some 100 Wawa c-stores are planned for Florida over the next five years. Wawa, which operates more than 580 c-stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, is set to begin construction on its first Florida convenience store across from SeaWorld at International Drive and Central Florida Parkway, in Orlando, Fla., the Orlando Sentinel…
Thorntons Honored as 2011 Convenience Store Chain of the Year
Outstanding service, a sincere dedication to its team members and an ongoing commitment to convenience retailing earn the Louisville, Ky. chain the industry’s oldest and most prestigious award. By John Lofstock, Editor. The late Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc., once said, “A lot of companies have chosen to downsize. We chose a different path.…
Pilot Flying J Opens New Travel Center
“The travel center will serve this community through products and services as well as contribute to the local economy through jobs and tax revenue,” says Pilot Flying J CEO. Pilot Flying J recently opened a newly acquired travel center in Collins, Mo., and will remodel the Pilot Travel Center to feature full amenities for professional…
CEFCO Acquires Two Sites in Mississippi
CEFCO Convenience Stores has acquired the retail assets of two sites located in Collinsville and Marion, Miss. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed. This acquisition represents the continuation of CEFCO’s aggressive growth pattern, preceded by the August 2011 purchase of the 69‐store Food Fast chain based in Tyler, Texas. Upon the successful completion…