CST, CrossAmerica Position for Acquisitions
SAN ANTONIO -- During their fourth-quarter 2014 earnings call--the first joint call--Kim Lubel, chairman, president and CEO of CST Brands Inc., and Joe Topper, president and CEO of CrossAmerica GP LLC,...
View ArticleNouria Energy Selects CBX for C-Store Design
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Gas Station and convenience store operator Nouria Energy Corp., has retained brand agency and retail design consultancy CBX to create a unified brand identity and c-store concept...
View ArticleLykins Energy Purchases Martin Oil
MILFORD, Ohio & BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -- Lykins Energy Solutions has announced that it has purchased commercial and industrial fuels company Martin Oil Co. Inc., Buckhannon, W.Va.This latest purchase...
View ArticleF.L. Roberts Selects PriceAdvantage to Accelerate Fuel Pricing
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- F.L. Roberts & Co. has selected fuel price management software company PriceAdvantage's software to help establish fuel prices at their 28 convenience stores operated under...
View ArticleOhio Sues BP Over UST Cleanup Compensation
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board have filed a lawsuit against BP Inc. for wrongfully obtaining more than...
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GSP Wins ADDY for Turning Chick's Into Stripes
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- GSP, a leading provider of point-of-purchase (POP) materials to large, multi-site retailers and leading brands, has announce that its design work for the rebranding of the Chick's...
View ArticleNYSSA Rallies Against Legislation to Tax E-Cigarettes
NEW YORK -- New Yorkers for Smarter Smoking Alternatives (NYSSA)--a coalition of retailers, wholesalers and distributors and adult members of the public who have come together to actively oppose the...
View ArticleSnyder's-Lance Expands Gluten-Free Portfolio
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Snyder's-Lance Inc., a maker of "better-for-you" snacks, is adding more gluten-free products to its growing product lineup. To meet consumers' increasing demand for gluten-free...
View ArticleWeinberg Capital Group Acquires Convenience Valet
CLEVELAND -- Weinberg Capital Group (WCG) has acquired Mechanical Servants LLC dba Convenience Valet (CV). A group of investors led by WCG from David A. Baum has purchased the Melrose Park, Ill.-based...
View ArticleSheetz at U Place Focuses on Food, Beverages, Groceries
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. --Sheetz Inc. opened its new concept restaurant/grocery store, known as Sheetz at U Place, to the students and residents of Morgantown, W.Va. on March 3. The new store concept is...
View ArticleHeineken Sets Bold Plans for 2015 and Beyond
NEW ORLEANS -- In 2014, SABMiller made not one but two unsolicited bids to purchase Heineken NV. The offers were declined but established enough rumors and speculation to make Heineken International...
View ArticleCompeting With Customization
CHICAGO -- A few weeks ago, Starbucks rolled out its Flat White—Australia’s answer to a latte—with much excitement and fanfare. Even I, a regular drip-coffee drinker, couldn’t resist changing up my...
View ArticleSplit Decision for Stewart's Shops
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Federal District Court Judge Thomas J. McAvoy has dismissed some claims and upheld others brought by three former employees of Stewart's Shops convenience stores who allege that the...
View ArticleAlfano Departs NATSO
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- After eight years leading NATSO's advocacy efforts, Holly Alfano announced that she will step down as NATSO's vice president of government affairs on March 13.Alfano resigned after...
View ArticleSpartanNash Promotes Two
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Dennis Eidson, president and CEO of SpartanNash Co., has announced that the company has promoted two executive vice presidents to key positions. It has appointed Dave Staples,...
View ArticleCardtronics Launches ATMpass
HOUSTON -- Cardtronics Inc., a leading ATM owner and operator, has launched ATMpass, a membership program that gives consumers surcharge-free cash access at thousands of participating ATM locations.The...
View ArticleWhich Came First?
LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- A new nationwide study by customer intelligence solutions company Market Force Information reveals consumers' favorite quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains in four popular food...
View ArticleMobile 2 Go: It's the End of Email as We Know It & I Feel Fine
SAN FRANCISCO -- When considering the untapped (pun intended) potential of my mobile phone, I often find myself wondering how it will evolve in my own life, taking more of a role in payment, boarding a...
View ArticleKellogg Fills Leadership Roles in U.S. Specialty Channels
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Kellogg Co. has announced the promotions of four leaders within the U.S. Specialty Channels business.Susan Wasco has been promoted to senior director marketing for snacks for...
View ArticleTarget Restructuring Includes New Formats, Layoffs
MINNEAPOLIS -- Even as the retailer is rolling out its TargetExpress small-format concept, Target Corp. chairman and CEO Brian Cornell announced that the company will eliminate several thousand jobs as...
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