Anheuser-Busch said a push that started in 1978 to recycle aluminum cans has so far kept the equivalent of more than 460 billion aluminum beverage containers out of U.S. landfills, as well as managing to educate consumers about the power of recycling. “We’re proud of the fact that we’ve helped millions of consumers get involved…
Quirky Texas Chain Looks To Grow
Texas c-store chain Buc-ee’s, a 25-store outfit whose eccentricity and quirkiness has made it something of a tourist attraction, is looking to grow by a few stores in the coming year, The Houston Chronicle reports. The full story from the newspaper: Perhaps more than any other Texas store, Buc-ee’s implores people to use its bathrooms.…
Atlas Buys 57 BP Sites Near Chicago
Taylor, Mich.-based Atlas Oil Company said it has reached an agreement to purchase and supply 57 BP locations in the Chicago suburbs. The deal includes a number of retail locations owned by BP Products North America Inc., several dealer-owned sites and an agreement for Atlas to continue to grow the BP and ampm franchise in…
General Tobacco Sues 52 U.S. AGs
North Carolina-based tobacco manufacturer and distributor General Tobacco said it is suing 52 U.S. attorneys general and 19 tobacco companies, as well as asking for damages in excess of $1 billion from competitors. The company says its competitors allegedly conspired with the states to set up the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) so later market entrants,…
Speedway, BP, Circle K Win in Customer Service Ranking
Findlay, Ohio-based Corporate Research International has released the third-quarter 2008 results from its RealPeopleRatings.com survey, a customer-service evaluation measuring customer perception of brands and customer service. In the c-store category, Speedway took first in customer service, followed by BP and Circle K. Winners in other industries included Olive Garden, Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza,…
Sheetz Sues Ohio City
Sheetz Inc. filed a lawsuit in the Portage County Court of Common Pleas yesterday asking the court to review a decision Kent’s Board of Zoning Appeals made concerning the construction of a new Sheetz store, the Daily Kent Stater reported. The Board of Zoning Appeals in Kent, Ohio, granted Sheetz three of four requested building…
Gas Station TV Teams With Nielsen For Pocketpiece Report
Destination Media has announced the availability of Gas Station TV’s first Nielsen On Location Media Pocketpiece report, which verifies the network’s audience for potential advertisers and further positions Gas Station TV at the forefront of the digital media landscape. The Gas Station TV Pocketpiece report shows that 76% of Gas Station TV viewers are in…
$10, 2 People
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets has introduced a new line of ready-to-eat products that can be combined to create over 200 meal ideas for a party of two. The meals, which run about $10 each, can be built from 30 different varieties of pastas, sauces, meat and vegetarian dishes and various sides. The products contain…
For The Peeps, By The Peeps
Peeps-brand Marshmallow candy is serving as more than just a tasty treat this month, as Washington, D.C.-based artist David Ottogalli has used the candy to create a giant sculpture, “Real Peeps Vote!” The sculpture uses more than 3,000 Peeps chicks, bunnies, hearts, stars, cats, ghosts, cut-outs, snowmen, trees, the new Peeps chocolate mousse-flavored bears and…
Drop In Gas Prices Could Continue
Declines in demand and crude prices could perpetuate the recent drop in gas prices, albeit at a slower rate, according to the nationwide Lundberg Survey. The country has seen a 53-cent decline in gas prices the past two weeks – a record decline – with the average price of regular unleaded at about $2.78 per…