RaceTrac says it is doubling down on its investment in the state of Florida as it closes out a year of strong growth. In 2016, RaceTrac opened 24 new stores in the Sunshine State, which gives the Atlanta-based c-store chain 207 stores in Florida. That makes up nearly half of RaceTrac’s entire 435-plus store fleet […]
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Prototype ‘Amazon Go’ Store In Test Phase, Will Open To Public Next Year
Amazon is testing a new kind of a convenience store in Seattle, Washington, which has no POS, no cash, no clerks and no lines. At 1,800 s.f., Amazon Go is open to Amazon employees participating in a testing program and is expected to open to the public in early 2017. The retailer uses Just Walk […]
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Arizona Food Marketing Alliance Recognizes State’s Best At Awards Banquet
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance (AFMA) hosted its annual Excellence in Leadership Awards Banquet on Oct. 28 at the Phoenix Downtown Sheraton. Nearly 800 industry professionals were in attendance. AFMA has hosted the event since 1965. This year’s ceremony honored Paul Rodriguez, VP of operations for the Arizona division of Circle K, as the Retailer […]
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The NACS Show’s Top 10 ‘Cool New Products’
On Tuesday at the NACS Show in Atlanta, the Cool New Products Preview Room opened for retailers. Now in its 16th year, the Preview Room is a must for attendees to check out new products, flavors, packaging and innovations available to the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Of the more than 330 products featured in […]
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Survey: Consumers Recognize Community Benefits Of C-Stores
With the 2016 NACS Show beginning Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Atlanta, the National Association of Convenience Stores has released a national consumer survey that nearly three in four (71 percent) Americans say that convenience stores are a good fit with their community’s values, and an even higher percentage (77 percent) say they would be “very” […]
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McLane Expands ‘Spark’ Initiative To Increase Workforce Diversity
McLane Co. Inc., the Temple, Texas-based supply chain services company offering grocery and foodservice solutions, said Oct. 3 that it has expanded its Spark program, a companywide initiative focused on identifying workplace diversity opportunities through a variety of programs, community outreach and lending support to nationally recognized diversity-focused annual events. The expansion underscores McLane’s commitment […]
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7-Eleven Of Oklahoma Continues To Grow, Adds Kitchens To Newer Stores
More than 60 years ago, the late Bill Brown and his wife, Carol, moved their family to Oklahoma City with an emerging business idea: a chain of conveniently located stores that stocked all the things people might want or need in the moment, from ice and refreshments to basic grocery staples, according to the company’s […]
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Love’s Adding Godfather’s Pizza Express Units To Stores In 16 States
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is adding 64 new Godfather’s Pizza Express locations across 16 states this year and into early 2017. Godfather’s Pizza VP of Development Dave Gartlan said Love’s is adding the Grab N’ Go program in 46 existing locations within six states, with a majority in Oklahoma. The rest will be […]