Altoona, Pennsylvania-based Sheetz, a family-owned and -operated restaurant and convenience store chain, has announced a long-term renewable supply agreement with Constellation, the nation’s leading supplier of clean energy solutions, to power nearly 70 percent of its Pennsylvania facilities with renewable energy. Backed by Sheetz’s commitment, Constellation has entered into separate long-term power purchase agreements to procure […]
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Aldi Plans Expansion Into Gulf Coast By 2023
As Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi expands in the Southeast, the company will count Louisiana as its 38th state of operation when it opens its Lafayette store on Feb. 10. It plans to open two more Gulf Coast stores in early March, along with 20 additional stores throughout the region by year-end. “There is nothing like watching shoppers […]
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Sopris Named Incoming President Of NYACS
The New York Association of Convenience Stores has hired Kent Sopris as the incoming president of the company. He joined the staff in February as VP. Sopris will work side by side with longtime President Jim Calvin until Calvin retires July 1, at which time Sopris will become the fourth president in NYACS’ 35-year history. “Our […]
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Wakabayashi Appointed As 7-Eleven International Co-CEO
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. has promoted Ken Wakabayashi to co-CEO of 7-Eleven International. Previously 7-Eleven Inc.’s SVP and head of international, Wakabayashi will now lead the 7-Eleven brand’s global growth strategy alongside co-CEO Shinji Abe from Seven-Eleven Japan. “We are thrilled to offer our congratulations to Ken Wakabayashi on this exciting new role,” said Joe DePinto, 7-Eleven Inc. president and CEO. “With this […]
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7-Eleven Launches 7NOW Gold Pass
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven has introduced 7-Eleven Delivery through its 7NOW app. With the new 7NOW Gold Pass subscription delivery service, customers can get their delivery fee waived on a choice of more than 3,000 products. For $5.95 a month and no added delivery fee, the company says that customers can get their orders in about 30 minutes, adding that the 7NOW […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Becomes Cage-Free For All Shell, Liquid Eggs
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]