Speedway LLC, a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corp. that is headquartered in Enon, Ohio, has signed a new agreement for the purchase of 78 convenience store locations held by Petr-All Petroleum Consulting Corp. These stores primarily are located in the Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo markets in New York and operate under the Express Mart brand. “This acquisition is a great strategic fit for […]
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Kevin Hourican Named President Of CVS Pharmacy
Kevin Hourican has been named president of CVS Pharmacy, part of CVS Health. Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based CVS has nearly 10,000 pharmacies in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. CVS officials said Hourican will lead the CVS Pharmacy team with a goal of delivering innovative health solutions and create a simpler, more responsive and affordable experience for […]
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Hannaford Teams With Home Chef To Offer Meal-Kits-To-Go
Hannaford Supermarkets and Home Chef, a private meal kit company, have struck a new partnership combining Home Chef’s recipes and pre-portioned ingredients with fresh steak, chicken or seafood from Hannaford. The Home Chef meals are available through Hannaford-To-Go, a service that allows shoppers to select their groceries online and pick up their orders at their […]
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Key Food Opens Brooklyn Market With Large Specialty/Organic Section
Key Food Stores Cooperative opened its newest Brooklyn Market location at 83 Stanley Avenue in Dobbs Ferry, New York, on April 14. The celebration featured free vendor sampling, a disc jockey, barbecue and family entertainment. “We’re thrilled to join the community while adding new revenue and job opportunities,” said store owner Mahmoud Elayyan. “We’re excited to […]
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Wakefern Sets Supplier Meeting To Find ‘Exciting New Products’
Wakefern Food Corp. will host a Store Brand Sourcing event on May 17 to meet with potential suppliers to find “exciting new products.” The one-day exclusive supplier program at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison will pair potential new vendors with Wakefern buyers and category managers in private 20-minute meetings. Efficient Collaborative […]
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NOCO Energy Leader Reginald Newman II Passes Away
Reginald B. “Reg” Newman II, 80, former president and chairman of NOCO Energy, parent company of NOCO Convenience Stores of New York, died unexpectedly on April 7 at his winter home in Vero Beach, Florida. Mr. Newman expanded NOCO into the largest independent supplier of petroleum products in Western New York and one of the […]
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JOH Promotes Three To Leadership Posts In NY/NJ Region
Johnson O’Hare (JOH) promoted Doug Parker, Kenny Sassano and Scott Cassidy to leadership positions in the Metro New York and New Jersey region. Parker and Sassano were promoted to VPs, and Cassidy was promoted to director of Metro retail operations. Parker has worked in the food industry for 35 years; 20 years of his career […]
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Giant-Carlisle To Expand Store Network Across Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores plans to construct six new stores, remodel two others and open five new fuel stations in Pennsylvania, representing a $70 million capital investment over the next two years. Through these plans, the Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based company will enter the East Stroudsburg and Walnutport communities for the first time. “We are positioning the company for […]