Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market will now be sourcing all shell and liquid eggs sold across its more than 370 stores from cage-free, organic or free-range farms. The specialty grocer’s Our Brands eggs have been cage-free or better since 2016. “Sprouts shoppers are conscious of where their food comes from, and we’re pleased to now […]
Category: C-Store News
NACS/NielsenIQ Reports U.S. Convenience Store Counts At 148K
According to the 2022 NACS/NielsenIQ Convenience Industry Store Count, there are 148,026 convenience stores operating in the United States, a 1.5 percent decrease from a year earlier. Convenience stores sell an estimated 80 percent of the motor fuels purchased by consumers in the United States. The new store count shows that 116,641 or 78.8 percent […]
Convenience Store Retailers, Suppliers Report Strong Sales in 2021
Despite pandemic-related challenges, NACS has released findings from 2021, revealing that two in three convenience retailers (66 percent) report that their in-store sales were higher than in 2020. Only one in six retailers (16 percent) say that in-store sales decreased in 2021, according to a NACS “Pulse” survey of its retailer members. In 2020, in-store […]
Sheetz Offers On-Demand Delivery Option With DoorDash Partnership
Altoona, Pennsylvania-based Sheetz, a restaurant and convenience chain across the Mid-Atlantic, has partnered with DoorDash to provide on-demand delivery of convenience essentials from 560 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Customers can place a Sheetz order for delivery through DoorDash’s website or mobile app. By late January, Sheetz customers […]
New CEFCO Location In Waco, TX Features CEFCO Kitchen
CEFCO Convenience Stores has announced the grand opening of another store in Waco, Texas, featuring CEFCO Kitchen, located at 6201 Bagby Ave. CEFCO customers will find multiple offerings in the CEFCO Kitchen portfolio, including hot and cold food items, made-to-order burritos, tacos and bowls, as well as hand-breaded chicken tenders, kolaches, pizzas, breakfast sandwiches and […]
Casey’s Closes Acquisition Of 40 Pilot Stores
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores Inc., a convenience store chain, says it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of 40 stores from Pilot Corp. The acquisition gives Casey’s a strong presence in the Knoxville, Tennessee market. The purchase is part of the implementation of its three-year strategic plan that was shared in January 2020, […]
CEFCO Opens Location Featuring CEFCO Kitchen In Post, Texas
CEFCO Convenience Stores recently opened its newest truck stop store featuring CEFCO Kitchen at 905 N Broadway St. in Post, Texas. The CEFCO Kitchen features a wide variety of hot and cold food items, including made-to-order burritos, tacos and bowls, as well as hand-breaded chicken tenders, pizzas, breakfast sandwiches and many other signature food offerings. […]
Spinx Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Store In Orangeburg, SC
The Spinx Co., a Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retail company, celebrated the grand re-opening of the Spinx No. 271 store in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on Dec. 2. Located at 3615 St. Matthews Road, the new store features a full-service kitchen and diesel truck lanes. In addition, Spinx announced the Orangeburg location will include a new […]
