Western Alta Holdings Co., led by General Partner Phil Zaccaria, has acquired six convenience stores in a joint venture with Loco Inc. The Loco Convenience stores are located in Grand Junction, Fruita and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Alta Convenience took over operations of the stores March 1. Terms of the transaction, which was announced on July 1, were […]
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TAFB’s ‘Empty Bowls Chef Series’ Kicks Off This Month
The first-ever “Empty Bowls Chef Series,” the newest fundraiser sponsored by Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB), is set to begin this month. A spin-off of the popular “Empty Bowls” event held annually at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, this new series will introduce participants to an intimate, entertaining and delicious culinary experience, according […]
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Lubel Departs CST Brands As Couche-Tard Deal Finalized
Alimentation Couche-Tard finalized its $4.4 billion merger with San Antonio, Texas-based CST Brands on June 28, the same day CST Brands Chairman, President & CEO Kim Lubel confirmed her departure from the company. “Today I say goodbye to the great CST team members that make CST strong. How lucky I am to have something that […]
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QuikTrip Entering New Texas Market With First Stores Opening Next Summer
For the first time in six years, convenience store chain QuikTrip (QT) is expanding into a new market—San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The first QT stores in each city are expected to open in summer 2018, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said this week. QT has operated in the Dallas-Fort Worth market since 1999 and currently has […]
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Dallas-Fort Worth Target Stores Debut Remodels
They say everything is bigger in Texas—so when Target announced plans for a $220-million, 28-store renovation project in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the company said there would be no holding back. It’s the retailer’s largest remodel investment in a single market in 2017 and part of its plan to reimagine hundreds of stores across the country over […]
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Renfro Foods Rolls Out Craft Beer Salsa
Renfro Foods, makers salsas and other specialty food products, is rolling out Mrs. Renfro’s Craft Beer Salsa—its 20th salsa. It will be showcased at the upcoming Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, June 25-27, at the Jacob Javits Center. By teaming up with fellow Fort Worth, Texas, family business, Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., the […]
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H-E-B Is Tops For Most Trusted Companies
H-E-B and Mercedes-Benz have tied for the tops spots in the 2017 Temkin Trust Ratings, which benchmark the level of trust that consumers have with 329 companies across 20 industries. The study from Temkin Group is based on feedback from 10,000 U.S. consumers. H-E-B and Mercedes-Benz are followed closely on the list by USAA (for […]
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John Soules Debuts New Varieties Of Fully-Cooked Products
John Soules Foods has expanded its fully-cooked lines with several new items. Added to the company’s mainstay retail items, like its best-selling beef and chicken fajitas, are Oven Roasted Chicken, Sriracha Chicken and Korean-Style Barbecue Beef varieties. Tyler, Texas-based John Soules also debuted breaded poultry items at the International Dairy Deli Bake, held June 4-6 in […]