More than 143 billion gallons of gasoline are purchased a year in the U.S.—99 percent by swiping a card at the pump or paying with cash. Boston-based GasBuddy is launching a smartphone app for motorists to pay with and save on every gallon of fuel. The first retailer to use this system is Love’s Travel Stops, an […]
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Rutter’s Plans To Expand Its Reach To West Virginia, Maryland
Rutter’s is expanding its operations outside central Pennsylvania, the York, Pennsylvania-based chain has acknowledged. Construction has begun on a new store that is planned to open at the end of May in West Virginia. Future plans include a new store in Maryland, where Rutter’s operated stores years ago but closed them “a while ago,” according […]
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7-Eleven Recognizes Public Servants With Pizza And Donuts
In an effort to give well-deserved recognition to public servants, representatives from 7-Eleven delivered 5,000 pizzas and 15,000 donuts to police, sheriff and fire departments, emergency rooms, DMVs and post offices nationwide on April 16. 7-Eleven wanted to honor the hard work these public servants men and women put into serving local communities every day. […]
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GPM Subsidiary Takes Ownership Of 273 E-Z Mart Stores
A subsidiary of GPM Investments LLC has taken ownership of 273 c-stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas from E-Z Mart Stores Inc. This growth into the Southwest portion of the country marks new territory for GPM’s existing portfolio. A family-owned c-store business, E-Z Mart stores have been operating for close to 50 years. The […]
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NACS: C-Store Sales Up For 15th Straight Year In 2017
U.S. convenience stores experienced a 15th straight year of in-store sales and a fourth straight year of $10 billion-plus in pretax profits, according to newly released State of the Industry data from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). U.S. convenience stores sales overall surged 9.3 percent to $601.1 billion in 2017, led by a 14.9 percent increase […]
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7-Eleven Expands Packaged Bakery Lineup With Mexican Sweet Breads
7-Eleven Inc. is expanding its offering of Hispanic packaged bakery items nationwide and introducing its new 7-Select private brand line after months of testing in Mexico and Texas. Three traditional Mexican sweet bread options are being offered at participating stores. The new offerings are: Panquecitos: Soft and sweet vanilla mini loaf cakes Roles de Canela: Cinnamon rolls with raisins Panque con […]
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NACS, RTO Take ‘Be Our Guest’ Customer Service Training Online
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and Ready Training Online (RTO) have released a training module called “Be Our Guest,” that previously was only available in DVD format. “We’ve made it easy for convenience retailers to gain new skills and learn best practices, right from the computer right from the computer in a store […]
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7-Eleven Adds Customizable Tater Tots To Hot Food Lineup
7-Eleven is rolling out a new hot food option at participating stores: “7-Eleven Tots,” tater tots that shoppers can customize at the retailer’s condiment and toppings bar, also used for its nacho and Big Bite hot dog offerings. Stores offer between six and 10 topping choices in addition to mustard and ketchup. Each store varies, but […]