Danone North America Away from Home is offering its exclusive new Apple Pie Parfait Made with Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt in participating 7-Eleven stores across the country. This 6-oz. parfait has 12 grams of Oikos protein and combines it with the crunch and flavors of apples, cinnamon and granola with a pecan topper. “We’re excited […]
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Lindsey Joins Casey’s As Chief Legal Officer
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. has hired Katrina Lindsey as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. This role leads Casey’s legal, risk management, compliance, food safety, government affairs and corporate reporting functions at the third largest convenience retailer and fifth largest pizza chain in the US. Lindsey will report to CEO Darren Rebelez and […]
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7-Eleven Offers Winter Wonderland Cocoa
This winter, Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. is bringing back a holiday classic with a twist. 7-Eleven’s Winter Wonderland Cocoa is hot cocoa blended with candy cane flavor. Pair the winter classic with chocolate sauce and creamer for a wintery treat. Customers also can customize their cocoa with more toppings like marshmallows, cinnamon, caramel and a variety of […]
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CEFCO Opens Location In Lampasas, TX Featuring CEFCO Kitchen
CEFCO Convenience Stores recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest store, located at 1699 Central Texas Expressway in Lampasas, Texas. CEFCO customers will find a wide variety of hot and cold food items, including CEFCO Kitchen made-to-order burritos, tacos and bowls, as well as hand-breaded fried chicken, pizza, breakfast sandwiches and other CEFCO Kitchen […]
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CEFCO Opens New Store In Robinson, Texas
CEFCO Convenience Stores recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest store, located at 101 W. Moonlight Drive in Robinson, Texas. The new location will feature a large selection of fresh food offerings, including CEFCO Kitchen tacos as well as hand-breaded fried chicken, kolaches, pizza, breakfast sandwiches and additional choices. This store will be open […]
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CEFCO Charity Golf Tournament Benefits The Fikes Foundation
The 20th Annual CEFCO Hackers-R-Us Charity Golf Tournament benefitting The Fikes Foundation was held on Oct. 18 at Cimarron Hills Golf & Country Club in Georgetown, Texas. The 2021 tournament raised more than $280,000 for The Fikes Foundation. These donations will go toward giving back to the communities that are served by The Fikes Companies. […]
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NACS Names PFMA President/CEO Baloga To Legislative Committee
The National Association of Convenience Stores has named Alex Baloga, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, to its legislative committee, to serve for the new term. NACS is a global trade association focused on supporting and advancing convenience and fuel retailers. The association supports 1,500 retail and 1,600 supplier members in more […]
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Jacksons Food Stores’ Acquires 62 Speedway, 7-Eleven Stores
Jacksons Food Stores Inc. has acquired 62 Speedway and 7-Eleven convenience stores with fuels in California, Arizona and Nevada from 7-Eleven Inc. The closing on the final store included in the transaction occurred Oct. 4. The stores acquired were among the 293 locations that 7-Eleven Inc. is divesting to satisfy an agreement with the Federal Trade […]
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Casey’s To Acquire 40 Pilot Convenience Stores In Tennessee, Kentucky
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire 40 Pilot convenience stores from Pilot Corp. in an all-cash transaction for $220 million. The 40 Pilot stores will extend Casey’s presence in Tennessee and Kentucky with well-established locations primarily in the Knoxville, Tennessee, market. “These stores have a track record of strong performance […]
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TXB Is ‘Born’ With Its First New Market In Georgetown, Texas
TXB, a family of customer-service-oriented food markets and convenience stores based in Austin, Texas, is opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Georgetown, Texas. A ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 24 will celebrate the opening, following its rebrand from Kwik Chek to Texas Born. The new TXB market has industry-leading features, including e-vehicle rapid charging stations, […]
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Matrix Announces Sale Of Sherman V. Allen Inc.’s 13 Mac’s Market Stores
Richmond, Virginia-based Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc., an independent investment bank, has advised Sherman V. Allen Inc. on the sale of its 13 “Mac’s Market” branded convenience retail stores and one commissioned agent site to Global Partners LP. The company’s stores are located in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and Massachusetts and sell Citgo […]
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Yesway Celebrates Opening Of Its Allsup’s Market In Slaton, Texas
Yesway, one of the country’s fastest growing convenience store chains, recently hosted the grand opening celebration of its newest Allsup’s Market, located at 1402 E Highway 84 in Slaton, Texas. This is the third Allsup’s Market concept store the company has opened since acquiring the Allsup’s Convenience Store chain in 2019. The Slaton Allsup’s Market […]
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7-Eleven Doubles Down On Dining With New Store In Tennessee
7-Eleven is debuting Tennessee’s first newly-built store in the town of Murfreesboro, south of Nashville. It will be the very first to feature the convenience retailer’s two most popular restaurant concepts – the Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits – under one roof. The opening marks the expansion of the convenience retailer’s footprint in the […]
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Kemmeter, Russo Elected To NY Convenience Store Hall Of Fame
The New York Association of Convenience Stores announced that Dennis Kemmeter and Marcia Russo have been elected to the New York Convenience Store Hall of Fame. NYACS will induct them at its fall conference on Sept. 22 in Clayton, New York. Friends and industry colleagues are invited to attend by registering at the NYACS website, […]
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Weigel’s Convenience Store CEO McMullen Dies At Age 74
Weigel’s CEO Kenneth E. McMullen, 74, of Powell, Tennessee, died July 29, 2021. In 1981, he joined Weigel’s Inc., an East Tennessee convenience store chain and dairy, in what would become a 40-year career. His initial job with Weigel’s was as the company’s operations manager. McMullen was instrumental in the company’s growth through his innovative […]
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7-Eleven Delivers Buy One, Get One Deal On National Chicken Wing Day
To celebrate National Chicken Wing Day on July 29, 7-Eleven is offering buy one, get one free five-count bone-in wings via 7–Eleven Delivery found on the 7NOW delivery app and the 7–Eleven app. Customers can choose between flavors like spicy, regular and buffalo. Participating 7-Eleven stores are also offering a buy one, get one free […]
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Savannah And Oak View Group Unveil Naming Rights Partnership
The City of Savannah, Georgia, and Oak View Group Facilities, managers and operators of the soon-to-open 9,500-seat arena, unveiled a multi-year naming rights partnership with Enmarket, the chain of convenience stores based in Savannah. As a result, the arena will be named Enmarket Arena. The deal was brokered by Global Partnerships, the sales and marketing arm of Oak View Group […]
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Convenience Retailers, Suppliers Say Supply Disruptions Are Concerning
Supply chain challenges persist, with little confidence improvements coming Product procurement throughout the supply chain was a major challenge for convenience stores and their supplier partners last quarter and is expected to continue throughout 2021, according to leading convenience store and supplier companies. Two in five convenience retailers, or 39 percent, say there were “significant” […]
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CEFCO Celebrates “Month of Freedom” With Rewards Through App
Temple, Texas-based CEFCO Convenience Stores is running a series of promotions during July through CEFCO Rewards, their pinpad-based loyalty program. CEFCO Rewards members will have access to free products and exclusive offers all month. Some offers will last a day and others will last a week. These exclusive deals will be communicated via email and […]
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Spinx Leads Convenience Store Industry In Self-Checkout Trend
Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retailer The Spinx Co. has begun piloting a self-checkout program to maximize the roles of team members and to provide increased service to all customers. Spinx is leading the industry in the Upstate with this new offering and has a goal to rollout self-checkout to all Spinx stores in […]