The FDA’s final rule extending the agency’s regulatory authority to products such as e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah and pipe tobacco, certain dissolvables as well nicotine gels goes into effect Aug. 8. Some of the rule’s provisions that apply to retailers and manufacturers will take effect immediately on Aug. 8 while others will take effect later. Some information is […]
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NACS Toolkit Aids Retailers’ Engagement With Community Groups, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has updated the “How Convenience Stores Work and Their Contributions to Communities” toolkit. The primer, first published in 2015, provides a starting point for retailers to define their businesses before community groups and addresses issues relating to jobs, property values, overnight hours, traffic and […]
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NACS, NGA Respond To U.S. Court Rejecting Visa, MasterCard Settlement
On June 30, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the class-action settlement in the case In Re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. That case led to a proposed settlement valued at $7.25 billion in 2012. This ruling called the settlement “unreasonable and inadequate.” NACS led efforts to oppose the $7.25 […]
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Casey’s Fiscal Year Ends Strong As Company Looks To Expand East And South
On June 6, Casey’s General Stores Inc. reported diluted earnings per share of $1.19 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended April 30 vs. $1.05 for the same period a year ago. For the year, diluted earnings per share grew 24 percent to $5.73 vs. $4.62 for the same period last year. “Fiscal 2016 […]
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Global Partners To Divest Of 31 Retail Sites To Mirabito Holdings, And More….
C-Store News In Brief… Global Partners LP in Waltham, Massachusetts, plans to sell 31 non-strategic gasoline stations and convenience stores in New York and Pennsylvania to Mirabito Holdings, Binghamton, New York. The parties also will enter into long-term supply contracts for branded and unbranded gasoline and other petroleum products. The retail assets were acquired by […]
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McLane Co. Joins Partnership For A Healthier America
McLane Co. Inc. has signed on as a partner of the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), an organization that works to make healthy choices easier for families. As part of McLane’s commitment, it will enhance its healthier-for-you offerings and support PHA’s goal of solving the childhood obesity crisis within a generation. Temple, Texas-based McLane […]
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Sheetz To Hire 8,000 Employees, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… On the heels of investing more than $15 million in 2016 to increase employee wages, Sheetz plans to hire more than 8,000 employees companywide. The initiative aims to increase the company’s total employee count and full-time positions by creating and filling jobs at stores throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio […]
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NACS Urges Retailers To Comment To Protect C-Store SNAP Program
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has launched a web page to make it easier for convenience stores to submit comments on the proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) is giving retailers until May 18 to file comments. According to NACS, if implemented, the proposed rule changes the requirements […]
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Move To Raise Tobacco Sales Age Picks Up Momentum, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The Massachusetts Senate has approved raising the tobacco-selling age to 21 years old. In addition, the Portland City Council in Oregon approved tasking its Health and Human Services Committee to draft a similar proposal. California and Hawaii already passed laws to raise the smoking age to 21 years old… Retailer […]
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Global Partners Puts 86 C-Stores Up For Sale
Global Partners LP of Waltham, Massachusetts, is working with NRC Realty & Capital Advisors to sell 86 convenience stores with gasoline in the Northeast. Of the 86 sites, 28 are located in Connecticut, 22 in Massachusetts, 12 in New York, eight each in Maine and New Hampshire, five in Rhode Island and three in Maryland. […]
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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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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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NECSEMA Names Mendes Executive Director
The New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) has appointed Joanne Mendes executive director, according to NECSEMA President Gwen Forman, who serves as SVP of Cumberland Farms. “Joanne brings to our organization a deep knowledge of convenience stores and the legislative process based on 20 years of experience in government affairs working for Philip […]
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Gulf Announces New Leadership Team, And More…
Convenience Store News in Brief… Gulf Oil has announced the company’s new leadership team following its acquisition, as well as that of Pyramid Petroleum Terminals (PPT), formerly PPC, by ArcLight Capital Partners. The new leadership team for Gulf Oil includes Jerry Ashcroft, CEO; Mike Campbell, CFO; Ron Sabia, chief strategy officer; Walter Brickowski, SVP of […]
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Mars Food Launches Global Health And Wellbeing Ambition, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Mars Food has announced a new global Health and Wellbeing Ambition to create and promote healthier food choices and encourage consumers to cook and share healthier meals with others. The Health and Wellbeing Ambition will roll out over the next five years and will focus on five main areas: improving […]
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Jack Link’s Protein Snacks Names Chief Marketing Officer, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Jack Link’s Protein Snacks has appointed Tom “TD” Dixon as the company’s first chief marketing officer. Dixon comes to Jack Link’s with more than 19 years of global marketing experience. Most recently, he served as chief marketing officer at Welch’s and previously held roles at Kimberly-Clark and the Schwan Food […]
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USDA Extends Retailer Comment Deadline For SNAP Rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has implemented a 30-day extension to the comment period for its proposed rule to change the requirements that retailers must meet to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Retailers will now have until May 18 to file comments on the proposal. This extension follows calls […]
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Boston C-Store Retailers Protest Flavored Tobacco Ban, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Members of the Boston Convenience Store Owners Association (BCSOA) recently rallied outside Boston City Hall to protest a citywide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products. The protest followed a Boston Public Health Commission vote to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21 years old and restricting sweet […]
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Report: Cigarette Sales Decline, Smokeless Tobacco Sales On The Rise
The number of cigarettes sold by the largest cigarette companies in the U.S. to wholesalers and retailers across the nation declined from 267.7 billion in 2012 to 256.7 billion in 2013, according to the latest Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report. The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion decreased from $9.17 billion in 2012 to $8.95 […]
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FDA Delays Menu Labeling Again, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… According to the National Association of Convenience Stores, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has pushed enforcement of its menu-labeling regulations until 2017. As part of the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, the rules mandate that restaurants and retailers selling prepared foods in 20 or more U.S. locations place […]