Sheetz opened a new restaurant/grocery concept store for the students and local community of State College, Pennsylvania, Monday. The location, at 129 S. Pugh Street, is focused on food and beverage offerings, according to the Altoona-based company. During the grand opening event, activities included a ribbon-cutting and celebration featuring free self-serve coffee, fountain drinks and samples […]
Category: C-Store News
Posted in, Beverage News, C-Store News, Southwest
7-Eleven Offers Own-Brand Single-Serve Coffee Pods
More than 50 years after 7-Eleven pioneered on-the-go-coffee in the U.S., the Dallas, Texas-based retailer has launched 7-Eleven-branded coffee for single-serve brewing systems. Sold exclusively at participating 7-Eleven stores, the single-serve brew cups are available in two package sizes—an eight-pack for $3.99 and a two-pack for 99 cents. The larger packs are available in three […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Independent Store News, Store News, West
Green Zebra To Open Second Store In Early 2016, Plans Also Under Way For Future Locations
Green Zebra Grocery has revealed details for its second store in Portland’s Lloyd District. The announcement comes on the heels of a successful $2.5 million capital raise by the company to fuel expansion. Green Zebra will be the anchor tenant for Portland’s “newest neighborhood,” known as Hassalo on Eighth. “We are thrilled to welcome Green […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Northeast
Dash In Opens Its 63rd C-Store
Dash Food Stores held a grand opening celebration at its 63rd location on Aug. 8. The new 3,200-s.f. Dash In store in Frederick, Maryland, offers the local Urbana community a chef-driven menu of sandwiches along with a selection of healthy snacks and drinks, Shell Nitrogen-enriched fuel, as well as a Splash In Eco Car Wash, […]
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NACS Hires New Marketing Manager
Britt Reynolds has joined NACS as a marketing manager. She joins the growing NACS marketing team and will assist in developing and executing multi-channel marketing strategies for the NACS Show as well as other NACS events, education, products and services. Reynolds comes to NACS from the American Composites Manufacturers Association, where she served as marketing manager. […]
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Study: Wawa And Costco Are Consumers’ Favorite Places To Fuel Up
Wawa and Costco are consumers’ favorite places to fill up their gas tanks, according to a study by Market Force Information. Nearly 7,000 consumers were polled for the study, which was designed to uncover where consumers prefer to fuel up and why they prefer one chain to another, as well as trends in mobile app […]
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7-Eleven Adds Premium Lines To Private Brand Offering
7-Eleven is adding two premium lines, 7-SelectGO!Yum and 7-SelectGO!Smart, to its 7-Select private brand offering, which first rolled out in 2013. The new line extensions satisfy consumer requests for variety in both indulgent and better-for-you products, according to the Dallas, Texas-based convenience store chain. “We set out to surpass customer expectations with products exclusively available […]
Posted in, Albertsons, C-Store News, Corporate Store News, Industry News, Southwest
United Supermarkets Opens Grocery, Convenience Stores In Brownwood
The United Family opened its first United Supermarkets and United Express fuel and convenience stores in Brownwood at 300 East Commerce on June 17. The grand opening ceremony for the 42,648-s.f. supermarket and 1,472 s.f. convenience store included a $10,000 check presentation to Good Samaritan Ministries, as well as a $1,200 donation to the Austin Avenue […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Northeast
CST Brands And CrossAmerica Announce Dropdown Transactions, Acquisition Of One Stop Stores
CST Brands Inc. and CrossAmerica Partners LP have announced two dropdown transactions totaling approximately $261.5 million between CST Brands and CrossAmerica. The transactions are expected to close in the third quarter of 2015. In addition, CrossAmerica has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the One Stop convenience store network, based in Charleston, West Virginia, that […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Store News, West
N.Y.-Based Getty Realty Acquires 77 Fuel/C-Stores In West
Getty Realty Corp. in Jericho, New York, has acquired 77 convenience store and retail motor fuel stations located in several high-growth regions in the western U.S. for approximately $214 million. The acquired properties operate under well-known brands such as 76, Conoco, Circle K, 7-Eleven and My Goods Market and are located in Northern California, Southern […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Northeast
NACS’ Former Leader Testifies At Congressional Hearing On Menu Labeling
The federal House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing last week examining the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. The bipartisan legislation would revise the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) menu labeling regulations by providing covered restaurants and other retail food establishments, including convenience stores, more flexibility in how they provide calorie information […]
Posted in, C-Store News, West
7-Eleven Debuts First Airport Terminal Store In U.S.
The first 7-Eleven store located inside a U.S. airport terminal, at Los Angeles’ International Airport (LAX), is making its debut. 7-Eleven, Westfield and LS travel retail North America, the concessionaire operating this new location, will hold a grand opening from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 24. 7-Eleven’s 950-s.f. inaugural U.S. airport terminal location is in the […]
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Brookshire Brothers Selling 26 Polk Pick-It-Up Stores
The Brookshire Brothers grocery chain has entered into an agreement to sell 26 convenience stores in its Polk division to Partners Investors C-Stores Ltd. The Polk stores are located throughout Deep East Texas. Brookshire Brothers will keep its Polk Pick-It-Up locations in Hudson, Central Heights, Central and Wells. “We are continuously evaluating our business to ensure optimal […]
Posted in, C-Store News, National, Perishables
Consumers Increasingly Turning To Fresh Items In C-Stores
More than one in three Americans (34 percent) say that they have purchased more snacks that are considered “healthy choices” over the past year, and they are increasingly turning to convenience stores for these healthy purchases, according to survey results released today by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). More than six in 10 […]
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NACS: Consumer Optimism Strengthens As Gas Prices Remain Low
A majority of Americans say they are optimistic about the economy and low gas prices are driving the optimism. Overall, 52 percent of Americans are optimistic about the economy, an eight-point jump from March. Those most optimistic are younger consumers age 18-34 (58 percent) and those in the West (58 percent), according to survey results […]
Posted in, C-Store News, West
Quick Mart Opens First L.A. Store As Franchise Expands
Los Angeles could see several more green and gold signs popping up atop new convenience store locations in the next year or two, India West reports. After a recent string of Quick Mart grand openings at the outer edges of Southern California’s two major metropolitan markets, the new convenience store chain christened its latest franchisee operation […]
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Sheetz Named Top Convenience Store Brand Of The Year
Sheetz has been recognized as consumers’ most-trusted convenience store brand, according to the 2015 Harris Poll EquiTrend study. For the first time, Sheetz, a family-owned and operated convenience chain based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, received the highest Equity Score among the other convenience store retailers. Sheetz operates more than 500 locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, […]
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Kubista-Hovis Joins NACS As Performance Consultant
Scott Kubista-Hovis has joined NACS as a performance consultant and will help to enhance and measure the effectiveness of the association’s educational offerings, including e-learning opportunities and event education, namely around the NACS Show. In this newly created role, Kubista-Hovis will create learning plans using adult learning principles resulting in improved on-the-job performance for NACS […]
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CDA Unveils New Logo, Moves Ahead With Service Enhancements And Branding
The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA), formerly the American Wholesale Marketers Association, has unveiled its new logo, which will be used in all of the group’s published products, programs and events. “Our goal was to create an image that reflects the positive and forward-looking philosophy of CDA in a way that can be easily and effectively […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
Enmark Stations Unveils Aggressive Fresh Food Initiative
Enmark Stations says that 37 of its Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina stores have launched a custom fresh food program to meet the growing consumer demand for healthier, fresher food options. “Enmark has always had an interest in making our communities healthier,” said Matt Clements, director of marketing at Savannah-based Enmark Stations. “In order […]