Chevron is lowering its profile in the East, closing more than 1,000 stores from Indiana to South Carolina. Here is a list of affected states and the District of Columbia. Delaware Indiana Kentucky North Carolina New Jersey Maryland Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia …
Florida Gas Stations Struggle Amid Tank Upgrade Deadline
Hundreds of Central Florida gas stations are facing an end of the year deadline: upgrade storage tanks or face fines and possibly be forced to close. About 1,250 tanks in Central Florida-900 underground and 350 above-ground-still remain out of compliance, News 13 a central Florida news station reported. Many of the gas…
Platts Global Energy Awards Honor Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
Houston-based independent oil and gas exploration and production company Anadarko Petroleum Corporation was recognized at the 2009 Platts Global Energy Awards held at the Cipriani Wall Street, first as Energy Company of the Year, and then for CEO of the Year (James Hackett). More than 500 energy executives from 20 countries attended the annual awards…
Kum & Go Opens New Store in Colorado
Kum & Go L.C., which operates more than 400 convenience stores in 11 states (Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming) has opened a new store in Idaho Springs, Colo. The 3,400-square-foot store took only 102 days to construct and is located at Miner & 13th Avenue in Idaho…
Give a “Terrible” Gift This Season
In time for the holiday season, Terrible Herbst, which operates 18 car washes, 19 lube locations, and more than 100 convenience store/gas stations in the Las Vegas area, is introducing new car wash gift cards from Terrible’s Car Wash. The new MVP-or Monthly Value Plan-gift cards start at just $15.99, and are available…
The Pantry Inc. Sets Strategy For 2010
The Pantry Inc., which operates more than 1,650 stores in the Southeast, has announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended Sept. 24, 2009. Its net income for the fourth quarter was $13.3 million, or $0.60 per share on a diluted basis, compared with $22.9 million, or $1.03 per share…
American Express and Dunkin’ Donuts Partner For New Promotion
This holiday season, American Express and Dunkin’ Donuts have teamed up to entice customers to keep coming back for more purchases with money back savings. When customers use any American Express Card to sign up for Auto-Recharge, the automatic reloading feature on the Dunkin’ Donuts Card, American Express Cardmembers will receive a 20%…
7-Eleven Recognized For Diversity
Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. is being recognized as one of the top franchise opportunities by three diverse publications – Professional Woman’s Magazine, Hispanic Network Magazine and Black EOE Journal, all published by Olive Tree Publishing Inc.-as part of each magazine’s 2009 “Best of the Best” Annual Review Series. In its 18th year, the evaluation…
Rutter’s Expands Fresh-Food Menu
York, Pa.-based Rutter’s Farm Stores recently expanded its fresh-food menu to include turkey wings and sliders, which are available in its 36 stores that offer touch-screen ordering. The wings offer 2.25 ounces of meat that is marinated and then fried. Wings are available with original, buffalo or spicy seasoning for the price of $1.39…
7-Eleven To Add 150 stores in Baltimore-Washington Area
Dallas-based 7-Eleven plans to open 50 stores a year in the Baltimore-Washington area over the next three years, the Baltimore Sun reported. The move is part of the company’s aggressive expansion strategy in some of its best-performing markets, where it has a large concentration of stores that are doing well, said company spokeswoman…