Rutter's Adds New Desserts
YORK, Pa. -- Rutter's Farm Stores has added the Oreo Churro and Krispie Treat to its snack and dessert menu, the central Pennsylvania convenience-store retailer has announced.The Oreo Churro is seven...
View ArticlePartnership Hopes to Bring About 'Renaissance in Cleaning'
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Asian-American Trade Associations Council (AATAC) has partnered with CAF Environmental Solutions to offer its 50,000 members representing more than 80,000 convenience stores an...
View ArticleBest Oil Closes Sales of C-Store, Fuel Businesses
CLOQUET, Minn. -- Best Oil Co. has closed the previously announced sale of its 19 Little Stores gas stations and convenience stores in northwestern Minnesota and Superior, Wis., to TravelCenters of...
View ArticleSSCS Introduces Transaction Analysis
SALINAS, Calif. -- Service Station Computer Systems Inc. (SSCS) has introduced Transaction Analysis, a new application that leverages "big data" in real time to give convenience-store owners a...
View ArticleAuthor Wins Award for Sheetz Book
ALTOONA, Pa. -- Kenneth Womack, professor of English and integrative arts at Penn State Altoona, has been awarded a silver medal in the Axiom Business Book Awards for Made to Order: The Sheetz Story,...
View ArticleTaco Bell's Inside-Out Walking Taco
IRVINE, Calif. -- Taco Bell has confirmed a "leak" from a December investor presentation--whether unintentional or a bit of stealth marketing to create buzz-- revealing its next big product release,...
View ArticleSummer-Blend Transition Washes Out
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- The summer fuel-blend transition and labor interruptions at plants mean rising prices, but lower crude-oil prices and high-capacity run rates mean lower prices. The latter two...
View ArticleKentucky, Missouri Gas-Tax Updates
FRANKFORT, Ky., and JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Kentucky and Missouri are two of the latest states to revisit their gasoline-tax setup as transportation funding woes escalate.Kentucky RoadblockKentucky...
View ArticleClif Bar Breaks Ground on Bakery
TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- Clif Bar & Co. this week celebrated the groundbreaking of its first owned-and-operated bakery, the Clif Bar Baking Co., in Twin Falls, Idaho. With a focus on people and...
View ArticleRetailers Tap the Growler Trend
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Beer drinkers are finding even more reasons to make their purchases in convenience stores as more and more retailers add beer taps and growler programs, according to a report in USA...
View ArticleTwo C-Store Retailers Earn Spots Among Top Franchises
ATLANTA -- Two convenience-store chains joined the ranks of quick-service restaurants, hotels and insurance companies in the 2015 Top 100 Global Franchises as determined by Franchise Direct,The list is...
View ArticleFinke Joins Convenience Valet
MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- Convenience Valet, a leading supplier of single and double dose over-the-counter (OTC) medications and convenience/travel size personal care and general merchandise, has named...
View ArticleEmerson Tackles Foodservice Industry Challenges
DAYTON, Ohio -- Emerson Climate Technologies is building a fully operational commercial kitchen to research and develop solutions to foodservice industry challenges, including connected kitchen...
View ArticleFintech Partners With FACTOR Back-Office Tools
TAMPA, Fla. -- Fintech announced a new partnership with FACTOR, a leading back-office accounting solution for the convenience industry. Through the alliance, FACTOR will offer Fintech’s electronic...
View ArticleThe Future of Fresh & Easy? (Video)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Calling it the "smarter market," made-to-order sandwiches and pizzas, a hot-food bar, space to eat inside and a revamped selection of products are part of the new strategy hinted...
View ArticleRicker Oil Key Part of Electric-Vehicle Fueling Launch (Slideshow)
INDIANAPOLIS -- On Friday, central Indiana witnessed the largest citywide deployment of Level 3, DC fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs) at a retail fuel chain in the United States.Ricker Oil Co.,...
View ArticleHeinz Co. Merges With Kraft Foods to Form Kraft Heinz Company
PITTSBURGH, Pa., and NORTHFIELD, Ill. -- H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create The Kraft Heinz Company,...
View ArticleMore Rewards from Thorntons
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Loyal customers of Thorntons Convenience Stores in the Louisville, Ky., area could shop their way to see Kenny Chesney's Big Revival Tour through the retailer’s Swipe & Score...
View ArticleHarris Poll Names Top C-Store Brand of the Year
NEW YORK -- A new study shows Sheetz is consumers' most-trusted convenience-store brand and Shell the leading gasoline brand in the United States.The results are part of Harris Poll's annual EquiTrend...
View ArticlePinnacle Corp. Automates Scan-Data Exports
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Pinnacle Corp. has released automated scan-data exports from its EPM Business Intelligence platform that qualify retailers for additional rebate incentives from Altria...
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