Massachusetts-based Verc Enterprises, a convenience store operator with locations throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire, continues its expansion in the Central Massachusetts with the opening of a location in Webster, Massachusetts. The newest location is at 137 East Main Street, Webster. It is a convenience store, with Dunkin Donuts on premises, Gulf gasoline, and a car […]
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Common Man Roadside Market & Deli Opens In New Hampshire
The Common Man Roadside convenience store chain is rapidly expanding in New Hampshire. The company touts that its stores have a uniquely New England look and feel. Building on the success of The Common Man Roadside at the Hooksett Welcome Centers on Interstate 93, The Common Man Roadside Market & Deli is a restaurant within […]
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Irving Oil Debuts The Irving, A Convenience Store In Massachusetts
Irving Oil, a family-owned refining and marketing company, has opened The Irving, a convenience store in Pembroke, Massachusetts, providing fresh food, fuel and clean restrooms. The store, located at 92 Washington Street, will be offering free coffee for three weeks to celebrate. The company says the new store has been designed specifically to offer optimal […]
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Rutter’s Children’s Charities To Donate $50,000 For 2019 Secret Santa
Each year, Rutter’s, a privately held chain of convenience stores headquartered in Central Pennsylvania, holds a Secret Santa program, choosing employees to reward based on their excellent performance with $1,000 to donate to the charity of their choice. In 2019, Rutter’s Children’s Charities will be donating $50,000, giving 50 employees from Rutter’s stores and corporate […]
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Big Y Opens Convenience Store In Manchester, Connecticut
Big Y Foods, Inc. has opened its newest Big Y Express Gas Station and Convenience Store in front of its newly remodeled Big Y World Class Market located at 234 Tolland Turnpike in Manchester, Connecticut. This is the 10th Big Y Express location. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based retailer opened its first location in 2013. The 2,575-s.f. […]
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Casey’s Acquires Omaha-Based Fantasy’s Convenience Stores
Casey’s General Stores has acquired Fantasy’s Convenience stores and Ride the Wave carwashes located in the Omaha, Nebraska, metro area. Casey’s plans to perform significant remodels at all nine of the locations that will enable the stores to offer pizza, donuts, made-to-order sub-sandwiches and other freshly prepared food items. Casey’s plans to leave the popular […]
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7-Eleven’s ‘7Rewards’ Program Expands To More Than Beverages
7Rewards, 7-Eleven‘s mobile customer loyalty app that earns users a free beverage for every six cups purchased, has expanded to enable customers to earn reward points for hundreds of other 7-Eleven product purchases. After extensive successful testing in Canada, the updated 7Rewards app has landed in the U.S. 7Rewards recently expanded its program so customers could […]
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Atlantis Management Group Acquires Food Bag Convenience Store Group
Atlantis Management Group (AMG), a Mount Vernon, New York-based marketer of motor fuel and convenience store products, has purchased Food Bag, a 50-unit Northeast c-store chain and marketer of Citgo-branded petroleum, from General Equities of Kensington, Connecticut. Food Bag has served customers in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida for more than 57 years. […]
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Rutter’s Opens Its First Blair County, Pennsylvania, Store
Rutter’s recently opened its first Blair County, Pennsylvania, store—the chain’s 68th overall. The new store is located at 935 Plank Road in Duncansville, a suburb of Altoona. The Duncansville Rutter’s is 7,850 s.f. and has 16 auto fueling stations and five high-speed truck diesel bays. The store employs 50 team members and operates 24 hours a […]
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Foodservice Packaging Opportunities Abound In C-Store, Grocery Sectors
A new survey by the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) revealed strong industry growth and sales in 2016 and expected volume growth and profit expansion in 2017. “This year’s State of the Industry Survey forecasts a promising outlook for the foodservice packaging industry and our members,” said FPI President Lynn Dyer. Compiled from FPI’s annual State of […]
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NACS Encourages Members To Help Redraft Menu-Labeling Rules
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is urging its members to offer their opinions in hopes that they could have an impact on a possible redraft of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) menu-labeling rule. The association is holding a webinar later this week to give its members practical help on how to […]
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QuickChek Expands On Long Island
QuickChek recently opened a new 5,868-s.f. store at 3965 Hempstead Turnpike in the Bethpage community in Nassau County, Long Island. The new store is open 24 hours a day and features touchscreen technology for fresh subs, sandwiches, wraps and salads, as well as personalized hot and cold beverages. Amenities include no-fee ATMs, indoor seating for […]
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Bud’s Best Cookies Founder Inducted Into Baking Hall Of Fame
Albert L. “Bud” Cason, founder and chairman of Birmingham, Alabama-based Bud’s Best Cookies, was inducted into the Baking Hall of Fame by the American Society of Baking (ASB) during BakeTech2017 in Chicago Feb. 26-28. The award recognizes industry innovation and entrepreneurial spirit as well as organizational growth and development, equipment design and innovation, advancements in […]
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L.E. Belcher Sold To Petroleum Marketing Group
All of Leonard E. Belcher’s retail assets and its branded and unbranded wholesale business has been sold to Petroleum Marketing Group (PMG) of Woodbridge, Virginia. The company’s retail assets acquired by PMG consist of 13 company-operated stores, one new-to-industry store that is scheduled to open in early June and one developmental property. Also included in the […]
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Seasons Corner Market Continues Mass., R.I. Expansion
Seasons Corner Market, owned by Colbea Enterprises, expects to open a new store in Johnston, Rhode Island, in mid-May and will open additional stores soon in Westwood, Ashland and Canton, Massachusetts. The new Johnston store will be open 24 hours and include a Dunkin’ Donuts and Nicole’s Gourmet fresh prepared foods from Pranzi Catering, as […]
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New Sheetz Loyalty Card Offers More Customized Rewards
Sheetz recently marked the start of its new loyalty card program, giving customers the opportunity to become official “Sheetz Freakz.” MySheetz card holders now receive points on nearly every in-store purchase and can choose customized rewards. Points cannot be earned on fuel, cigarettes, tobacco, lottery, half-gallon and gallon milk, financial cards and Sheetz Gift cards. […]
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Convenience Stores Hit Record In-Store Sales In 2016
U.S. convenience stores experienced record in-store sales of $233.0 billion in 2016—as well as their third straight year of $10 billion-plus in pretax profits—according to newly released “NACS State of the Industry” data, which provides benchmarks and key performance category insights for the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Convenience stores, which sell more than 80 […]
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Pa. Legislator Proposes Plan For Grocers, C-Stores To Sell Hard Liquor
According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), a Pennsylvania state representative has proposed allowing grocery and convenience stores in the state to sell hard liquor in addition to wine and beer. “This simply provides more choice for consumers in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” said Rep. Mike Reese, the bill’s sponsor. Reese’s proposal, which should […]
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The Most Successful CPG Brand Launches Of 2016
IRI has revealed last year’s most successful consumer packaged goods launches in its 2016 New Product Pacesetters report, a benchmark analysis of exceptional first-year CPG sales success for newly launched products. Thousands of new brands hit retail shelves during 2016, with 80 percent of the top-ranking brands hailing from small and mid-size manufacturers and accounting for […]
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Americans Increasingly Choose Fueling Locations Based On Quality Of Food At The Gas Station
Americans are increasingly seeking out fueling locations based on the quality of the food associated with the gas station, according to new national survey results released by NACS. The association represents the convenience store industry, which sells 80 percent of the fuel purchased in the U.S. While survey results show that gas price is still the […]