New Citgo marketer GasMart USA recently completed the conversion of 15 locally-owned gas stations across Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana to the Citgo brand. The Centennial image and fresh service options are now available for fuel and convenience store customers with grand openings taking place through Friday. “We are extremely excited about this new partnership with […]
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api(+) Designs New Walmart C-Store Concept, Walmart To Go
api(+), a leader in retail architecture and design based in Tampa, Fla., has unveiled its prototype design for Walmart To Go. The concept is Walmart’s first small format convenience store and is now open in Bentonville, Ark. Unlike traditional convenience stores, Walmart To Go offers a mix of traditional grocery items and fresh prepared foods […]
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Energy Transfer Partners To Acquire Susser Holdings For $1.8B
Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), owner of Sunoco, has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby ETP will acquire Susser Holdings Corp. (SUSS) in a unit and cash transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2014. By acquiring Susser Holdings, ETP will own the general partner […]
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7-Eleven Launches ‘Pizza For Life’ Sweepstakes
7-Eleven is launching its first Pizza for Life sweepstakes, giving a pizza-lover a lifetime of hot, cheesy pizza. The contest runs through Friday, May 16, which is National Pizza Party Day. Pizza for Life Sweepstakes entry forms are available on the 7-Eleven smartphone app. The app is available for download via the App Store or […]
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7-Eleven Adds Chicken Dippers To Hot Foods Menu
7-Eleven says it’s adding another small-snack, big-value item to its hot foods lineup: Chicken Dippers. Chicken Dippers are pieces of 100 percent white meat chicken with no fillers that are lightly breaded and served with a choice of Ancho Chipotle, Ranch or Honey Mustard dipping sauce. A cup-holder in the specially designed Dippers packaging helps […]
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Record In-Store Sales In 2013 For Convenience Stores
U.S. convenience stores reached record in-store sales in 2013, with sales climbing 2.4 percent to $204 billion. Combined with motor fuels sales of $491.5 billion, overall convenience store sales were $695.5 billion, according to figures released today by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). The industry’s 2013 numbers were announced at the NACS State […]
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CST Brands Closing 100 Stores
San Antonio-based CST Brands, one of the largest independent retailers of motor fuels and convenience merchandise in North America, plans to dispose of approximately 100 Corner Store locations across the U.S. The company made the announcement when it reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2013 earnings on Thursday, and said the decision is the result […]
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NACS: Gas Customers Evolve In How They Shop For Price
Price remains the dominant reason why consumers buy gas at a particular location, but how consumers shop for that price is shifting, according to the results of a new consumer survey released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Two-thirds of consumers (66 percent) say that price is the most important factor in determining […]