New Port Richey, Fla.-based Manitowoc Foodservice in conjunction with its parent company, The Manitowoc Co. has released its first Corporate Sustainability Report. In a press release today, the company discussed notable portions of the report: At Manitowoc Foodservice we believe it is our mission to be a responsible manufacturer, industry leader, and employer, not only…
Dissolvable Tobacco Products Under Attack
This week, the Wall Street Journal reported that GlaxoSmithKline PLC has asked the FDA to remove dissolvable smokeless tobacco products from the market until companies that manufacture the products demonstrate to the FDA that the marketing of such products is appropriate for the protection of the public health, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)…
Ricker Oil Rewards Twitter Followers
Ricker Oil customers who follow the company on Twitter have a chance at winning free gasoline this week. Ricker Oil is rewarding its Twitter followers by launching Ricker’s Tweet Up Fill Up, a one-week social media promotion at convenience stores in Anderson and Indianapolis. From Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, five Twitter followers each day…
ConocoPhillips Adds Nucleus POS System
ConocoPhillips has approved the Nucleus point-of-sale (POS) system from Dresser Wayne, a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, for implementation at Conoco, 76, and Phillips 66 fuel sites across the U.S. ConocoPhillips-branded sites can now benefit from the Nucleus POS system’s touch-screen interface, simple usability and advanced merchandising features. “The Nucleus POS system is…
Shell Announces Growth In Upstream Americas
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has reconfirmed strong momentum in its businesses in the Americas. Shell’s oil & gas production in the region could reach one million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2014, an increase of 40% on current levels, subject to the pace of investment, which could be $40 billion for the…
Thorntons Celebrates Store Openings In Illinois
Thorntons recently celebrated the grand opening of its two newest store locations in the Chicago suburbs. On Sept. 21, the company opened a store located at 28937 West IL Route 120 in Lakemoor, Ill., and on Sept. 28, Thorntons opened a location at 110 West Devon Ave. in Wood Dale, Ill. With the addition of…
MAPCO Launches Gas Giveaway
MAPCO Express Inc., an independent convenience store chain with more than 400 neighborhood retail locations throughout the southeastern U.S., has announced its upcoming $1.10 Gas Giveaway promotion. On Oct. 10, 2010, for 110 minutes, MAPCO Express plans to sell gasoline for only $1.10 per gallon at five selected secret MAPCO locations throughout its service area. …
Sunshine Rolls Out New Technology At 100 Sites
Sunshine Gasoline Distributors Inc. of Doral, Fla. is rolling out Gilbarco Encore S dispensers, Passport point-of-sale (POS) systems and Veeder-Root TLS-450 tank gauges at 100 sites. “We chose Gilbarco Veeder-Root because they are in a unique position to provide turnkey solutions at the forecourt, in-store POS and underground fuel management,” said Luis Lago, vice president…
Flat Holiday Sales Ahead?
As U.S. consumer confidence cautiously edges upward, The Nielsen Co. predicts consumer holiday spending to closely reflect 2009 spending with flat dollar sales at approximately $89 billion, and flat to declining unit sales, down .15%. “As we approach the holiday season, consumer confidence is up slightly, but below pre-recession levels,” said James Russo, vice president,…
NRC Arranges $46 Million Financing For GPM
NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC (NRC) has arranged a $46 million senior secured credit facility for GPM Investments LLC (GPM) through an affiliate of Bayside Capital Inc. The Bayside facility will replace existing loans as well as provide additional operating capital. GPM is owner of the Fas Mart and Shore Stop chain of…