7-Eleven Leverages Millennial Meal Morphing
Body: DALLAS -- As meals and snacks continue to morph to interchangeable eating occasions, 7-Eleven convenience stores are adding another small-snack, big-value item to its hot foods lineup. Chicken...
View ArticleThe 'Walmart 200'& Beyond
Body: EL DORADO, Ark. -- High-volume fuel retailer Murphy USA Inc. still sees plenty of opportunity in its long-term partnership with Wal-Mart Stores Inc., as well as in expanding beyond the...
View ArticleHerzog to Keynote 2014 AWMA C-Metrics Forum
Body: CHICAGO --The 2014 AWMA C-Metrics Convenience Industry Outlook Forum will be held June 23 to 24 at the Doubletree Hotel Chicago O'Hare, and will present the industry's first look at sales...
View ArticleAlto-Shaam Hires Alfano
Body: MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. -- Alto-Shaam has announced the addition of John Alfano as Northeast regional sales manager. In his new role, Alfano will be responsible for the management and development...
View ArticleU.S. Oil Building Three GAIN Clean Fuel CNG Stations
Body: APPLETON, Wis. -- Time Transport Inc. is partnering with U.S. Oil for the addition of three new GAIN Clean Fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) stations to supply Time's CNG fleet. One GAIN station...
View ArticleMoule Named President of Gilbarco North America
Body: GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Steve Moule has been named president of Gilbarco North America. He reports to Martin Gafinowitz, Danaher senior vice president and group executive for Gilbarco...
View ArticleWawa Toasts Customers on 50th Anniversary (Slideshow)
Body: WAWA, Pa. --Wawa Inc. officially celebrated its 50th anniversary as a convenience store today with in-store events chain-wide, but especially at the first store, located in Folsom, Pa., and at...
View ArticleRAI Leadership Change Stokes M&A Speculation
Body: WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- After rejoining the company's board of directors in Dec. 2013, Susan M. Cameron (Ivey) is returning to the role of president and CEO of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) on May...
View ArticleAtlas Oil Sells BP Assets in Chicago, Northwest Indiana
Body: TAYLOR, Mich. -- Atlas Oil Co. announced its planned sale of its BP-branded assets in Chicago and northwestern Indiana to Lehigh Gas Partners LP, Allentown, Pa, and Parent Petroleum Inc., St....
View ArticleGulf Oil Celebrates 100 Years of Service
Body: FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Gulf Oil LP, a growing branded marketer of energy products, has announced as part of its 2014 Brand Meeting & Trade Show, that Gulf dealers and partners from across the...
View ArticleWalmart to Go Using Movista's Fast to Go App
Body: BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- The Fast to Go application developed for Wal-Mart by technology firm Movista LLC is a free application that allows users to pre-order deli foods from the new Wal-Mart to Go...
View ArticleParker's Names Hines Chief Technology Officer
Body: SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Parker's has named Stephen Hines as chief technology officer. The convenience store chain also has brought its communications in house through the hiring of Lou Phelps and has...
View ArticleVermont GMO Bill Step in Wrong Direction, Says GMA
Body: WASHINGTON -- The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) issued a statement opposed to the movement of HB 112, a bill that would require mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically...
View ArticleWarheads Bringing the Easter Season Year Round
Body: LITTLETON, Colo. -- The Warheads sour candy brand is extending the Warheads Sour Jelly Beans beyond the Easter season. Starting in May 2014, Warheads Sour Jelly Beans will be available year round...
View ArticleTravelCenters of America Offers Courtesy WiFi
Body: WESTLAKE, Ohio --TravelCenters of America LLC, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, is now offering Courtesy WiFi service in the restaurant dining rooms of 39 TA...
View ArticleNext Evolution of Beverages: Drinkable Clouds?
Body: HOUSTON -- Funktional Beverages Inc. has designed a can that turns its Purple Stuff soda line from liquid into a gas cloud that consumers can inhale. The flavors of the all Purple sodas are...
View Article7-Eleven Launches Pizza for Life Sweepstakes
Body: DALLAS --7-Eleven Inc. will award a lifetime of pizza to one customer in the first Pizza for Life Sweepstakes. The contest runs through May 16, which is National Pizza Party Day.Pizza for Life...
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Where Do C-Stores Rate on Loyalty Programs? (Infographic)
Body: MINNEAPOLIS -- Convenience store shoppers are avid members of loyalty programs, though participation in c-store programs lags that of the grocery and drugstore channels, according to two General...
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Sheetz Shwellness Center Earns Gold LEED Certification
Body: ALTOONA, Pa. -- Convenience store retailer Sheetz Inc. will formally accept the gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design(LEED)...
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Savings at the Pump vs. Oil Exports (Infographic)
Body: NEW YORK -- The number of Americans who believe U.S. oil should be kept on U.S. soil to lower gasoline prices rose in the last four months, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll said in late March.Some 77% of...
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