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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 […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

SEG Offers ‘Try It, Love It Or Your Money Back’ On  8,000-Plus Products

A recent SEG consumer survey revealed that 99 percent of customers perceive private label products as equal to or better than similar products from national brands. Southeastern Grocers Inc. is helping customers save with its SE Grocers private label products that offer a guaranteed lower everyday price on more than 8,000 items.  Due to supply […]

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Titan Farms’ Sustainable Packaging Receives High Praise

Ridge Spring, South Carolina-based Titan Farms has brought back its sustainable, eco-friendly packaging this summer to meet the increasing demand for less single use plastics. “Nature’s Peach” box is a 100 percent recyclable four-pack that uses earthy tones to highlight the peaches. The durable yet convenient packaging allows shoppers to carry by the center handle […]

Posted inC-Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

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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Aptean Launches Integrated CRM For Food And Beverage ERP Products

Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions based in Alpharetta, Georgia, has launched integrated Customer Relationship Management software for its Food and Beverage Enterprise Resource Planning products. The integration of CRM and ERP will enable food and beverage customers to view orders, timelines, complaints and follow-ups without ever leaving their ERP system. Food […]

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Food Lion’s MVP Named The No. 2 Loyalty Grocery Retail Program

Food Lion’s MVP Savings Program was ranked second in The Loyalty Report’s Best U.S. Grocery Retail Programs of 2021. The Loyalty Report is recognized as the industry’s longest standing and largest global study on customer engagement, loyalty attitudes, behaviors, drivers and distribution. This is the second consecutive year Food Lion’s MVP Rewards customer loyalty program […]

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Tennessee Grocers Group Seeks Swipe Fee Fairness

‘Particularly unfair’ merchants have to pay fee on tax portion by Eric Pereira / staff writer  The Tennessee Grocery and Convenience Store Association had some accomplishments during the state’s recent legislative session, but its leader said the group already has set its sights on next year.  The first priority that President and CEO Rob Ikard mentioned […]