Foodservice News In Brief… TravelCenters of America has completed the purchase of certain assets of Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant for nearly $25 million. The assets purchased include 10 locations that will be operated as Quaker Steak & Lube by the TA Restaurant Group. The acquisition also includes 40 locations operated by franchisees or licensees. […]
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NRA Suggests Three Operator Steps For Continued Sustainability
In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Conserve Program encouraged restaurant operators to take simple sustainability steps that can have a significant impact on their environmental footprints and their bottom lines. Suggestions included: • Create a start-up and shut-down schedule; • Fix leaky sinks; and • Donate leftover food. “The three […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Introduces Pick Up & Pay Service
BJ’s Wholesale Club members now have the option to “Pick Up & Pay” at all of the retailer’s 213 locations in 15 states along the East Coast. This new service is aimed at members who prefer to shop online, but favor the convenience and immediacy of in-club pick up, according to Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s. “We […]
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Stop & Shop Unions Ratify Three-Year Contract, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Stop & Shop workers in New England have approved a new contract by an overwhelming majority vote. The contract covers 35,000 union members in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The five unions are United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 328, 371, 919, 1445 and 1459. According to UFCW Local 328, the […]
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NACS Releases State Of The Industry Compensation Report, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) recently released its State of the Industry Compensation Report in which retailers can benchmark themselves in compensation levels, staff turnover and benefits. The report compiles data from more than 80 c-store companies, representing 12,000 stores across the country… Jack Link’s fans are now […]
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Ginsberg’s Foods Upgrades Routing Solutions, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Ginsberg’s Foods, a family-owned and -operated independent foodservice distributor in the eastern U.S., is upgrading its fleet routing, scheduling, web reporting and GPS tracking capabilities by implementing Appian DirectRoute and DRTrack Operations solutions from TMW Systems. Ginsberg’s Foods serves customers across a six-state region from its Hudson, New York, headquarters and […]
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Pine State Trading Co. Sells C-Store Division To Core-Mark
Pine State Trading Co., a family-owned company comprised of five operating divisions, has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its convenience store division to Core-Mark Holding Co., one of North America’s largest and most successful marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the convenience retail industry. The transaction is structured as an all-cash asset […]
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Manomet Grocery Certification Program Nets 500th Store
The Manomet Grocery Stewardship Certification (GSC) Program has reached 500 stores enrolled in its grocery sustainability certification program. Food retailers working with the GSC are responsible for saving more than 648,000 tons of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere and diverting 33,000 tons of waste from landfills. The 500th store enrolled is part of the Giant Eagle […]