Jenkins retires after 40 years with the company. Publix Markets has revealed that Charlie Jenkins Jr. CEO of the company, will be retiring on March 29, 2008 after 40 years of service. Jenkins began his career in 1969 as the assistant to the vice president of real estate. In 1974, he became vice president of…
staying on track
7-Eleven renews long-standing sponsorship with Andretti Green Racing and No. 11 driver Tony Kanaan. 7-Eleven, Inc. extended its successful sponsorship with Andretti Green Racing (AGR) that will keep IndyCar Seriesracer Tony Kanaan in the Team 7-Eleven driver’s seat. The 7-Eleven/Andretti Green sponsorship, regarded as a model motorsports marketing relationship, enters its sixth year in 2008.…
valero donates 5 million to university
Money to be used for developing new transplants surgery and research center. Valero Energy Corp. has donated $5 million to the University of Texas Health Science Center to create a distinguished transplant surgeon faculty chair and to support transplantation research, among other programs, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The donation is among the largest…
kumgo helps lance armstrong fight cancer
More than $27,000 collected for charity. Des Moines, Iowa-based Kum & Go has raised more than $27,000 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) during a recent fundraising push. Brenda Heeren, general manager of the Kum & Go store that raised the most donations, and Al Schwarz, district manager, earned the opportunity to deliver the check…
chevron to sell proprietary credit businesses
GE Money and FleetCor to consumer and commercial cards. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Chevron Credit Bank, N.A., announced today that it has reached agreements to sell its consumer and commercial credit card businesses. Chevron has selected GE Money Bank, N.A. to own and operate its Chevron- and Texaco-branded consumer credit cards, and FleetCor Technologies Operating…
conphil extends credit fee reduction
Marketers offered lower processing rates through Sept. 30. ConocoPhillips said its temporary credit card processing fee reduction on all Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express transactions has been extended through Sept. 30. The oil company, which first announced the fee reduction on May 3, said the extension is aimed at helping its marketers compete more…
couchetard reports a profitable quarter
Announced plans to acquire 250 additional units. Alimentation Couche-Tard, Convenience Store Decisions’ 2007 Chain of the Year winner, has reported an increase of its first-quarter profit by 55% to $69.1 million as revenues climbed 25%. The chain had sales of $3.6 billion in the three months ended July 22, compared with $2.9 billion in the…
new store for kwik trip
Chain to unveil prototype with additional services. Kwik Trip is expanding, announcing plans to open a new prototype store in November. This store marks the La Crosse, Wis.-based company’s fourth unit in the Green Bay metro area, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. While the company is excited to be opening the store, it’s keeping…
redners offers food for thought
New program provides money for local students education. Redner’s Markets Inc. is creating a new and innovative tuition reimbursement program to be offered to students attending Bucks County Community College (BCCC).Additionally, Redner’s has plans to offer a tuition reimbursement pilot program to students at Wilson High School, near Reading, Pa.Redner’s has partnered with the two…
pei bulks up education at nacs
New “Mega-Sessions” will introduced during the educational sessions provided by the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) at the upcoming National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show from Nov. 6 to 9 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. PEI’s educational lineup on November 7 and 8 includes three new Mega-Sessions titled: “I’m No Good with…