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 […]
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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, Grocery Industry, 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 […]