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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]