Laredo Taco Co., the Mexican taqueria found exclusively in 7-Eleven convenience stores, is bringing its tacos to Colorado. The first restaurant will open in Platteville, with more than 10 more planned for Colorado this year. The inaugural store will be located at 402 Vasquez Blvd. Laredo Taco Co., the convenience retailer’s quick-serve Mexican food restaurant, is famous for its tacos […]
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MAPCO Launches New Summer Sweepstakes For MY Reward$ Members
MAPCO, a convenience store chain with more than 330 stores throughout the southeastern U.S., launched its Summer Sweepstakes in partnership with PepsiCo, Red Bull and Johnsonville, which together are helping MY Reward$ members “Win Big, Win Weekly” all summer long. From May 18 to Sept. 6, MAPCO MY Reward$ members can redeem points for entries […]
Yesway Opens New Allsup’s Stores In Bangs And Wall, Texas
Convenience store chain Yesway has opened two new Allsup’s stores in Texas, located at 506 E. Hall St. in Bangs, and 9533 Hwy. 87 South in Wall. These represent the most recent in a previously announced series of 27 new-to-industry stores and major raze and rebuilds Yesway will be undertaking within both the Yesway and Allsup’s portfolios over […]
Casey’s Launches Sweepstakes To Win Concert From Lee Brice
This summer, Casey’s is offering a chance to bring a live concert from Academy of Country Music multiple award-winning artist Lee Brice to a customer’s hometown through its Summer of Freedom sweepstakes. “I’m excited to team up with Casey’s to bring one lucky fan and their local community a free concert,” Brice said. “Summer is the […]
7-Eleven Franchisees Seek Relief From 24-Hour Mandate
Faced with a crippling shortage of labor, higher operating costs, lower gross margin and lower net profit, 7-Eleven franchisees nationwide are asking their franchisor to reconsider its mandate that stores resume 24/7 operations beginning May 24. A letter to 7-Eleven Inc. from the local Franchise Owner Association in greater-Philadelphia describes the situation as “very dire.” […]
Weigel’s Celebrates 90th Anniversary With Campaign And New Milk
Weigel’s Stores, East Tennessee’s dairy, bakery and convenience store chain since 1931, is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the kickoff campaign of “90 Years for Us, 90 Days for You” and the introduction of its newest flavor milk profile: Birthday Cake Milk. The “90 Years for Us, 90 Days for You” campaign began May 3 […]
7-Eleven Doubles Up On Restaurant Concepts In Newest Evolution Store
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven continues to make strides in the quick-serve restaurant arena with its newest Evolution Store in Manassas, Virginia – the first to offer customers two restaurant options in one location. Its Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits restaurant, which opened its first location a year ago in Manhattan, will be joined at the Manassas store by Parlor Pizza, an onsite […]
Kellogg Co. And 7-Eleven Team Up To Break Guinness World Record
Kellogg Co. and 7-Eleven have unveiled the World’s Largest Box of Toaster Pastries filled with Pop-Tarts in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven Store Support Center in Dallas, Texas. The box set a new Guinness World Record. Filled with 1,331 pounds of individual packages of toaster pastries, the box will be donated directly to the North Texas […]
