The Pantry rolls out a new coffee program, more fresh food options and a new look for stores to help offset lower profit margins on fuel. Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc. announced a loss of $12.2 million, or 54 cents per share, in its first quarter ended Dec. 30, the News and Observer reported. Last [...]
Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc. is helping connect U.S. military personnel based overseas to their family and friends at home as part of the Indy 500 Centennial Tour, a 10-day event that brings legendary Indy racing stars to U.S. military bases in Europe, the Middle East and an aircraft carrier at sea. Departing from New [...]
The Pantry Inc.’s Kangaroo Express stores are ready for last-minute shoppers who need a quick, affordable holiday gift or stocking stuffer on Christmas morning. The c-store chain recently outlined a number of options available to its holiday shoppers: Gift Cards: No matter how much someone wants to spend, a gift card to Kangaroo Express means [...]
The Pantry Inc., an independently-operated convenience store chain in the Southeastern U.S., helped break a Guinness World Record by hosting a Wake County elementary school’s official World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) Stack Up! event at one of its Kangaroo Express convenience stores. The 2010 WSSA Stack Up! was a Guinness World Record event in which [...]
The Pantry Inc. has unveiled a coffee re-launch program in the Chattanooga, Tenn., and Dalton, Ga., markets to serve its guests new coffee in a fast, friendly and clean store environment. New and improved high-quality Bean Street Coffee is now being served at The Pantry’s local Kangaroo Express convenience stores. There are 81 Kangaroo Express [...]
At the start of the Gators football season, Kangaroo Express introduced Gator ICEEs to the Gainesville, Ocala market along with in-game promotions to “Freeze the Swamp.” Now those unique ICEE flavors are coming to Jacksonville and St. Augustine, with plenty of time for area fans to show their support before the Gators battle the Bulldogs [...]
Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc., operator of Kangaroo Express, is purchasing 47 Presto Convenience Stores throughout Kansas and Missouri, including five in the Kansas City metro area. The locations-all but three of which are in Kansas-reported a revenue of about $194 million during the year that ended last May. The deal is expected to close [...]
The Pantry Inc. an independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern U.S., is rallying behind University of Florida football fans to “Freeze The Swamp.” The campaign introduces ICEE products to 92 Gainesville and Ocala area Kangaroo Express locations. Kangaroo Express is collaborating with The ICEE Co. to co-promote the frozen beverages in concert with [...]
Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc., operator of Kangaroo Express stores and Marathon Petroleum Co. LLC, the refining, marketing and transportation operations of Marathon Oil Corp. have announced a joint-branding fueling agreement set to take place this fall. Under the terms of the agreement, Marathon will supply fuel to more than 600 Pantry locations, with a [...]
Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc. this week unveiled its “Fresh Initiative” to serve customers new coffee, and fresh food options. Triangle-area residents will be the first to experience the new Bean Street Coffee and a broader assortment of pastries, warm breakfast sandwiches and fresh fruit. In addition, the stores will offer a variety of fresh [...]
Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc. is deploying music and messaging solutions from Fluid Music Canada’s Trusonic Inc., a provider of Internet-delivered music and messaging services for businesses, to a number of its 1,647 Kangaroo Express locations. Consistent with The Pantry’s mission to provide an excellent customer experience at each location, Trusonic plans to customize a multi-zone music and messaging solution [...]
The Pantry Inc., based in Cary, N.C., is selling 80 locations throughout the Southeast. The properties for sale include a mix of convenience stores with gas, stand-alone convenience stores, closed sites and prime real estate. Most of the stations are currently branded Kangaroo, Shell, Chevron, Citgo, Mobil, BP and Texaco. Stores are located in a [...]
Kangaroo Express, operated by The Pantry Inc., is scheduled to be the title sponsor of the 2010 Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “We are excited Kangaroo Express has come on board to sponsor the Kangaroo Express Summer Shootout Series,” said Seamus Curley, director of events at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “We strive to provide [...]
A week ahead of The Panty Inc.’s scheduled quarterly earnings report, Analyst Mark Miller of William Blair & Co. increased his rating of the company, sending shares skyrocketing. Shares of The Pantry rose Thursday from $1.12 to $16.45 -the highest level since October and a 31% increase this month after Miller raised his rating of the [...]
Frank G. Paci, executive vice president and chief financial officer for The Pantry Inc. will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Consumer Conference in New York City, MarketWatch reported. The session featuring Paci is scheduled for 4:20 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. A live audio Webcast will be accessible through [...]