The Carthage, N.Y. Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes team was honored last night as Retail Business of the Year at the Carthage Chamber of Commerce 2009 Business Awards Banquet. “From the day we opened the store, we have strived to be an important member of the community and the folks (in Carthage) realize…
QuikTrip Recognized For its Job Security
Tulsa, Okla.-based QuikTrip Corp. is being featured on Fortune magazine’s Web site as one of the few U.S. companies that has never laid off an employee, the Tulsa World reported. Fifty-one year old QuikTrip has never had to downsize its workforce despite operating 533 stores and employing 11,000 people. QuikTrip also ranked…
Circle K/XYIENCE Award Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
Shannon Moore of Tucson was named the winner of the XYIENCE/Circle K Harley-Davidson giveaway on Oct. 27, and received a 2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Low. Reuben Rios, XYIENCE vice president of sales, and Heather Heller, Circle K business manager in the package beverages, beer, and liquor division, presented Moore, with his new bike at the…
Wilson Farms, Reid Petroleum Mark Environmental Milestone
Tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 6, Wilson Farms and Reid Petroleum will launch western New York’s second E85 fuel station at Wilson Farms, located at 95 South Transit Road near High Street, in Lockport. A ribbon cutting ceremony begin at 2 p.m. that afternoon along with comments from Paul Nanula, the CEO and president of…
Marathon Petroleum Co. Celebrates 70 Years
Minnesota’s first refinery, now the Marathon Petroleum Co. refinery in St. Paul Park, Minn., which launched subsidiaries SuperAmerica gas stations and SuperMom’s bakery, is celebrating its 70 year anniversary, the Hastings Star Gazette reported. The refinery, originally named the Northwestern Refining Company, began with 24 employees and an output of 1,000 barrels of oil per…
7-Eleven to Debut In-Store TV Networks
7-Eleven Inc., the world’s premier convenience retailer, has contracted with Digital Display Networks Inc. to create one of the nation’s largest out-of-home digital networks in more than 6,200 7-Eleven stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. When it is fully deployed nation-wide, 7-Eleven TV is expected to reach an estimated 190 million monthly viewers.…
Trends Show Consumers Eating More at Home
Studies show that as cash-strapped consumers are eating more meals at home, the perishable department (bakery, fresh meat, deli and produce) is growing faster, leading non-grocery channels to take notice, according to Nielsen data. About half (46%) of U.S. households say they are eating out less, and as a result, value-priced meals at…
Clark and Crown Introduce New Credit Card
Clark Brands LLC, Crown Central LLC and First National Credit Card Center (FNCCC), a division of First National Bank of Omaha, have announced the introduction of the Clark Platinum Edition MasterCard card. The new credit card will be issued by First National Bank of Omaha and is designed to increase consumer loyalty and add…
Take the CSD/Kleiman HR Survey
The second annual CSD/Kleiman HR survey serves as an important benchmarking tool for industry operators, a summary of which will be published in our January issue. All surveys returned will either be anonymous (no names required) or, you can provide your contact information to receive a complete, in-depth report on the survey’s findings. All returned surveys will be held in strict…
7-Eleven’s First ‘World-Wine’ Debuts in U.S., Japan
Taking its first steps into global merchandising, 7-Eleven Inc. in the U.S. and Seven-Eleven Japan (SEJ) are jointly introducing two proprietary wines – a Chardonnay and a Cabernet Sauvignon – today, Nov. 4, under the Yosemite Road label. The California wines were produced by The Wine Group exclusively for 7-Eleven stores and its parent…