A bid from PetroSun Fuel of Seattle bested a slew of bids from other convenience store and petroleum operators who last month were hoping to snatch up the 600 remaining ConocoPhillips c-store and retail gas sites on the West Coast. PetroSun’s newly created affiliate, Pacific Convenience & Fuel LLC, acquired the sites and joins the…
Abundance at Bountyland
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Parris Island facility is roughly a five-hour drive southeast from Bountyland Quick Stop’s Westminster, S.C., headquarters. That said, new suppliers en route to one of Bountyland’s 11 stores might want to drop by the Marine boot camp and let a drill instructor toss them around for a bit. It’ll spare…
The New Face of Convenience
The late Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s once said, “Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.” Well, the folks at Rutter’s must be drenched. Fresh off the launch of its convenience store prototype in York, Pa., the executive team at Rutter’s, Scott Hartman, Jeff Leedy and Jerry Weiner,…
Pilot Reinvigorates PaySpot Agreement
Pilot Travel Centers has turned to PaySpot Inc. for an exclusive multi-year, multi-product sales and service agreement designed to expand its in-store prepaid services, according to PaySpot. PaySpot went live in 304 Pilot locations in mid-July, integrating its electronic prepaid product delivery system with Pilot’s existing point-of-sale (POS) system, enabling Pilot to expand its prepaid…
U.S. Food Workers Union Puts Pressure On Tesco
A U.S. food workers’ union has stepped up pressure on Tesco’s Fresh & Easy operations, reporting its ready-meals supplier in the U.S. to labor-relations officials yesterday for the alleged unfair firing of six employees, the UK Independent reported. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) claimed that 2 Sisters Food Group, a supplier to…
Franchisee Locks Horns With Sunoco
A 42-year-old Sunoco franchise owner has camped out in his Cambridge, Mass., gas station for the past week, sleeping on a lawn chair or in his car to fend off what he says are attempts by Sunoco to board up his shop and oust him from a lease the company says he’s repeatedly violated, The…
Dallas City Council Approves Stricter C-Store Security Measures
Dallas City Council unanimously approved an ordinance requiring Dallas convenience stores to enhance their safety programs, The Dallas Morning News reported. The ordinance will be enacted over the next 18 months, and will include requirements that stores register with the city, get high-resolution cameras and install drop safes among other things, the publication reported. Among…
Fuel Spikes Driven by Market
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for DTN The late July to August slide in retail gasoline prices along the East Coast will likely stall this week, as wholesale prices bumped higher at terminals at major cities and metropolitan areas in states bordering the Atlantic Ocean. In contrast, West Coast consumers should expect pump…
Deli Express Donates $64K to Military Families
Deli Express has donated $63,635 to the National Military Family Association, an organization serving family members of U.S. military personnel, the company said. The donation comes from portions of sales from Deli Express’ hot and cold sandwiches and bakery items that were sold overseas since 2006 at Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) c-stores…
Hunt Brothers Sponsors Free Fill-up Sweepstakes
Hunt Brothers Pizza has launched its Free Fill-Up Sweepstakes, where participants will have the opportunity to win free gas and pizza for an entire year. From Aug. 23 through Oct. 27, visitors to www.freegasfreepizza.com will have the opportunity to sign up for a chance to win free gas and free pizza for a year, with…