New restaurant/gas station offering intended to pull in new business. Dave’s Taverna Express is moving in with Dukes Liberty gas station and convenience store. Dave Miller, owner and operator of Dave’s Downtown Taverna, hopes to expand his Taverna Express business with a larger kitchen, seating for 20 and expanded storage. Dukes Liberty is owned by…
phillip morris dives into mst
Marlboro snuff will fully cement its place in the smokeless segment,” analysts said. Philip Morris USA will introduce a moist smokeless tobacco product this fall under the Marlboro brand, selling it first in the Atlanta area. The company will sell the loose, spitting tobacco in original and wintergreen flavors, and in long and fine cut,…
dominics finds a new home
Dominic’s of New York food eateries are making a transition into the convenience store market, an unlikely move, thought John Felico, president of FoodNet Franchising, the Henrico County-based owner of Dominic’s. “It just wasn’t the type of environment I saw us being in,” said Felico, This is because the typical Dominic’s formats are kiosk carts…
convenience store decisions power 25
by John Lofstock, Editor Convenience Store Decisions’ Power 25 recognizes industry pioneers, association executives and lawmakers that shape the way the convenience store industry operates. These influential business leaders are being selected for the lasting contributions they have made to the convenience channel and the impact their influence has on shaping the future of convenience…
christys accepting stopshop coupons
Customers can now enjoy discounted gasoline at both stores. Christy Mihos, owner of the Christy’s of Cape Cod chain of convenience stores and unsuccessful independent gubernatorial candidate last November, has made a deal with Stop & Shop Supermarket Cos. that makes its discount gas coupons worth something on Cape Cod, reported the Boston Globe. Stop…
mid pacs new owners
Investors buy up the Union 76 brand and property. Hawaiian Bank Chairman Walter A. Dods Jr. and some other investors are buying Mid Pac Petroleum from its Singapore owners for $44 million according to the Pacific Business News. The sale of the petroleum marketing company and Union 76 licensee by K1 Ventures Ltd. to Kokooha…
tesoro supports seniors
Company donates to Meals on Wheels charity. Tesoro Corp. is teaming up with local Meals On Wheels programs to donate two cents of every gallon of gasoline sold at its more than 450 Tesoro locations during August 17-19. Tesoro is teaming with 15 local Meals on Wheels programs to help raise public awareness about the…
walmarts new cstore concept
Big-box giant experiments with smaller concept to compete with Tesco. The convenience business is poised to get a whole lot more competitive. Wal-Mart is preparing to stand up to Tesco’s Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market concept with two small-footprint concepts of its own, reported The Wall Street Journal. The new concepts may come off as…
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Growing Same-Store Sales in a tough Market by Jim Callahan, Convenience Store Solutions
So simple – so profitable – so what’s stopping you! Unless you run an above average operation, you might just experience a sudden urge to stop reading, part way thru this article. I’m going to put the results toward the top to help, suppress that urge!More…