Quick Chek, a privately-owned, family-operated chain of 120 fresh food store locations throughout New Jersey and southern New York, is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location in Ramsey, N.J. with free coffee. For the first 13 days of business Oct. 27-Nov.8, customers can enjoy free coffee and kids under five feet…
PepsiCo, Anheuser-Busch Partner for Purchasing
St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch and Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo announced this week that they are partnering in order to conduct joint purchasing in the U.S., the St. Louis Business Journal reported. Under the partnership, a team of procurement experts for each company will focus on common areas of spending and negotiate purchases on behalf of…
Wawa Fights Hunger
Wawa has teamed up with the Food Bank of Delaware for the annual Check-Out Hunger campaign, a regional fundraiser that takes place in several grocery retailers in the Tri-State area from October through January, the Sussex Countian reported. Customers can make donations of $1, $3 or $5 when they checked out at their…
Atlas Oil Launches Generator Fuel Program
Atlas Oil Company has introduced its new Generator Assurance Plan, which guarantees customers priority access to fuel and delivery during power outages. With this new program, diesel generator users can make sure they have a secure and available supply of diesel fuel to keep back up generators running, in any situation. During…
Kwik Trip Partners with Salvation Army
Kwik Trip, headquartered in La Crosse, Wis., is teaming up with the Salvation Army to make sure local people need stay warm this winter, WKBT.com, a La Crosse, Wis. news source, reported. From now until Nov. 8, Kwik Trip stores are collecting gently used coats, boots, hats and gloves for kids and adults as…
Turkey Hill Debuts in Columbus
Kroger is expanding its convenience-store and gas-station presence in central Ohio by bringing its Pennsylvania-based Turkey Hill Minit Market chain to Columbus, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The move to Ohio marks Turkey Hill’s first major expansion outside Pennsylvania. Currently, the 253-store chain’s Martinsville, Ind., location is its only store outside Pennsylvania. All…
7-Eleven Moves Deeper into Foodservice
7-Eleven is expanding its hot foods program to add items such as pepperoni pizza and chicken wings to 115 Dallas-area stores, the Dallas Morning News reported. The program is part of a nationwide rollout that is bringing ovens made by Carrollton’s TurboChef Technologies to 1,400 7-Eleven stores this year. 7-Eleven has offered…
Quick Chek Offers Free Employee Flu Shots
Quick Chek, which operates 120 fresh food store locations throughout New Jersey and southern New York, is currently offering flu shots, free of charge, to each of its 2,300 employees. In addition, the company’s new 2009 flu shot program, an extension of its Fit for Life preventive employee health services initiative, also provides…
Customers Conquer Morning Face with Kum & Go
As fall sets in and the weather gets colder, Kum & Go understands the plight of waking up, which prompted it to release its fall promotion Fight Morning Face. The promotion, which began at the start of October and will continue to run through November 30, encourages those with puffy eyes and bad…
Lower Price Trend for Fuel Slowing
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN The seasonal trend for US retail gasoline prices remains down, but the pace of the decline will likely slow due to climbing crude oil prices. Additionally, oil refiners are expected to throttle back output for maintenance programs through the Thanksgiving holiday, limiting supply that should…