West Oil Inc. has sold 25 Markette convenience stores and one Lotto Land store in South Carolina to FR Refuel LLC. The transaction also includes two car wash properties and three vacant lots for future development. FR Refuel is a portfolio company of First Reserve, a global private equity investment firm exclusively focused on energy. […]
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Weigel’s Commits To Using Only Tennessee-Produced Milk
Weigel’s announced April 26 that it has committed to using only milk produced by Tennessee farmers. The new Tennessee Milk logo which was created to help consumers identify the sourcing and production of dairy products from Tennessee will be featured on all Weigel’s milk. According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the state has 230 […]
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RaceTrac Breaks Ground On First Tennessee Store; More To Come
RaceTrac broke ground April 23 on its first store in Tennessee with a ceremony at the site in Murfreesboro on New Salem Highway. The store is slated to open this fall. This is RaceTrac’s first move into a new market in more than 15 years, the Atlanta-based company said. During the groundbreaking, President Natalie Morhous […]
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Kraft Heinz Launches Oscar Mayer Natural Meat And Cheese Snack Sticks
Kraft Heinz has launched Oscar Mayer Natural Meat and Cheese Snack Sticks intended to be sold in convenience stores to target consumers looking for protein snack alternatives. The Natural Meat and Cheese Snack Sticks contain no artificial ingredients and no added nitrates or nitrites. The product is designed for sale across the convenience channel. Available […]
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16th Straight Year Of Record Convenience Store Food, Merchandise Sales
The National Association of Convenience Stores says food and merchandise sales rose nearly 10 percent to a record $654.3 billion in 2018. It is the 16th straight year of growth. The NACS State of the Industry data found while fuel sales increased 13.2 percent, foodservice sales accounted for 22.6 percent of in-store sales. Also, wages […]
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7-Eleven Opens Its First Lab Store In The U.S. In Dallas
Convenience retailer 7-Eleven opened a “lab” store in its hometown of Dallas on March 22. The company describes it as a place where customers can “try and buy the retailer’s latest innovations in a revolutionary new store format.” The Dallas lab store—the only one in the U.S.—is located at the Sylvan | Thirty retail and […]
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Ronnoco Coffee Acquires Beverage Solutions Group
St. Louis-based Ronnoco Coffee has acquired the business of Beverage Solutions Group of Maynardville, Tennessee. Beverage Solutions Group sells to more than 70 distributors who service convenience store and foodservice accounts in over 43 states. “This purchase supports Ronnoco’s overall strategy of being a single-source supplier for the beverage category, continuing to expand nationally and […]
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Thorntons Completes Sale To Arclight Capital And BP
Thorntons LLC has closed on the sale of Thorntons Inc., the company said in an announcement this week, finalizing the acquisition by a joint venture between Arclight Capital Partners and BP. The acquisition was made final on Feb. 11, 2019. Simon Richards, former head of regional development of BP Products North America, will serve as […]
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Rutter’s Partners With Herschel Walker On Southern-Inspired Waffles
York, Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Rutter’s has partnered with former college and professional football player Herschel Walker and Renaissance Man Food Services to add Southern-inspired waffles to the menus at all of its 73 locations. They are served in breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert menu items. There are dozens of waffle-based options on both the hot grab-n-go and […]
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7-Eleven’s New Hot Chocolate Modeled After One Of America’s Favorite Cookies
Chips Ahoy! Hot Chocolate now is available exclusively at 7-Eleven stores. The recipe for the rich hot chocolate was created to taste like home-baked cookies fresh out of the oven. For a limited time, a small cup of Chips Ahoy! Hot Chocolate, or any other hot beverage, is $1 at participating stores. Americans love cookies, […]
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Parker’s Hires Prevatt As Chief Financial Officer
Parker’s recently hired Brian J. Prevatt, CPA as its new CFO, responsible for managing financial and tax strategy, asset utilization, value creation and return on capital. “An accomplished CPA, Prevatt excels at developing long-term strategic and financial plans and helping companies meet fiscal goals,” says Parker’s. Before joining the Savannah, Georgia-based c-store chain, Prevatt served […]
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Parker’s Hires Region Manager For Georgia, South Carolina Stores
Parker’s recently hired Jeremy Kanagy as its new region manager, leading the operations of 54 stores throughout southeast Georgia and coastal South Carolina. Kanagy’s responsibilities include overseeing retail operations and supporting the company’s district managers through professional mentoring in areas ranging from leadership development to customer service. “Jeremy is a driven, experienced leader who is eager […]
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C-Store Chain Spinx Opens Largest Store Yet In Greenville, South Carolina
The Spinx Co., a Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retail company with more than 80 locations and 45 car washes statewide, celebrated the opening of its newest store in Greenville with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 10. Located at 619 Rutherford Street on the corner of Rutherford and Shaw Streets, the new store will […]
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7-Eleven Offers New Organic Cold-Pressed Juice Varieties
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven is offering new varieties of its 7-Select GO!Smart organic cold-pressed juice in 100 percent single juice varieties. The new 7-Select GO!Smart 100 percent fruit juices are unusual varieties that aren’t typically found in every grocery and convenience store. The three new varieties are: Pomegranate–Each bottle is made using 2.5 pomegranates, a powerful […]
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7-Eleven Rings In 2019 With 19-Cent Coffee, 7-Select Pure Bottled Water
After counting down the end of 2018, revelers can ring in 2019 with 19-cent coffee and bottled water at participating 7-Eleven stores. Good for a medium cup of fresh-brewed coffee or 1-liter bottle of 7-Select Pure water, the deal is available through the retailer’s 7Rewards loyalty program on the 7-Eleven smartphone app. The coupon offer for each beverage is redeemable […]
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7-Eleven Introduces Roamer Canned Wine
7-Eleven Inc. introduces its first canned wine, Roamer, which is available in chardonnay and rosé. The Roamer chardonnay has an oak influence, with bright tropical and citrus fruits that add to its acidity. The Syrah-based rosé is a dry, fruit-driven wine with hints of strawberry and raspberry. According to an industry study released this year, […]
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Altria Refocuses Innovative Product Efforts
Altria Group Inc. is discontinuing production and distribution of all MarkTen and Green Smoke e-vapor products and VERVE oral nicotine containing products. This decision is based upon the current and expected financial performance of these products, coupled with regulatory restrictions that affect Altria’s ability to quickly improve these products. The Richmond, Virginia-based company says it will refocus its resources on more […]
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Raley’s To Sell 13 Aisle 1 Fuel Stations To Anabi Oil
Raley’s plans to sell its 13 Aisle 1 fuel stations to Anabi Oil, a Southern California family business and c-store operator. Anabi Oil is prepared to assume operations of the fuel stations as of early 2019, under the name Aisle 1. The deal will make Anabi’s Aisle 1 locations and Raley’s exclusive fuel partners. The fuel stations are […]
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RaceTrac Opens Its 500th Store In Hapeville, Georgia
RaceTrac opened its 500th store on Dec. 5 at 1180 Virginia Avenue in Hapeville, Georgia. In celebration, RaceTrac offered free medium fountain drinks to the first 500 guests at the new store. The 500th guest also received a $500 RaceTrac gift card. “We are thrilled to reach this incredible milestone,” said Billy Milam, president of RaceTrac. “In 2018, we’ve continued […]
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Mars Wrigley: Lead With Chocolate & Gum To Increase Confectionery Shopability
At Mars Wrigley, the fundamental belief is that by growing the confectionery category, everyone wins. Shaf Lalani, VP of customer experience, said the company did an extensive survey over the last year and a half, looking at consumers’ behaviors, usage and attitude toward the category as well as their shopping behaviors. “It’s been a rich […]