Isaac spares oil refineries in Gulf, yet prices continued to climb over Labor Day weekend. Over Labor Day weekend millions of Americans hit the open road, but with gas prices spiking toward $4 per gallon, many elected to stay home. The oil companies blame Hurricane Isaac for causing the sudden inflation, but the increases continue…
Chester’s Chicken Opens New Restaurant
Chester’s Chicken has opened a Chester’s restaurant inside a Q Mart convenience store at the split of Martin, Tenn. and Paris, Tenn. Chester’s is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week from 5:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Customers can enjoy tasty fried chicken throughout the day. Deliciously crispy on the outside, tender…
Self Checkout A Service Differentiator, Survey Says
Survey shows shoppers eager for self-checkout to expand to other retail segments, including drug and convenience stores, mass merchants. A just-released survey from NCR Corp. shows that shoppers appreciate the speed and efficiency of self-checkout (SCO), recognize the choice of SCO as a customer-service differentiator and are eager to have more SCO options at retail…
Roadrunner Markets Takes Swings for Charity
Golf tournament raises money for area charities, including the United Way. Roadrunner Markets, with the support of its suppliers and vendors, has raised $75,000 for area charities at the 16th annual Roadrunner Markets Benefit Golf Tournament. The tournament was held Monday, Aug. 27 at the Blackthorn Club in Jonesborough, Tenn. More than 160 players took…
Pilot Flying J Celebrates Driver Appreciation
Drivers to enjoy double rewards points for the entire month of September. On Sept. 1, all 648 travel centers and travel plazas in the Pilot Flying J network will start the day with a renewed mission—to make life better for America’s drivers. The Pilot Flying J team is recognizing the month of September as Driver…
NCA Accepting Nominations for 2013 Confectionery Leadership Awards
NCA’s members nominate the industry’s most innovative, leadership-focused trade customers. The National Confectioners Association, in conjunction with Candy & Snack TODAY magazine, has opened the nomination period for the 2013 Confectionery Leadership Awards, which allow NCA manufacturers and brokers to recognize trade customers who not only support, but also lead the confectionery industry in innovative…
Flavorful Juice Twists
Campbell Soup Co. is expanding its line of V8 100% vegetable juices with the addition of two new varieties: V8 100% vegetable juice Hint of Lime and V8 100% vegetable juice Hint of Black Pepper. The first new flavors added since 2003, these new juices offer twists to the savory taste of V8 100% vegetable…
Sunflower Seeds
THANASI Foods LLC, a developer and supplier of branded snack foods, has introduced BIGS Sunflower Seeds to the Canadian market. BIGS Sunflower Seeds, which launched in the U.S. in March 2009, features fire roasted, jumbo-size sunflower seeds and an award winning line-up made with North America’s favorite co-branded flavors: BIGS FRANK’S REDHOT Buffalo Wing, BIGS…
Gulf Oil Opens E85 Fueling Stations
New locations expand availability of alternative, affordable and environmentally-friendly fuels across Massachusetts. In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Gulf Oil has announced the grand opening of its E85 fueling station at the Charlton East Service Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90), ready to service…
Consumer Spending Up
While consumer spending suggests the economy is looking up, applications for unemployment benefits remain steady. Consumer spending had a firm start in the third quarter, rising by the most in five months and offering hope economic growth could pick up this quarter, Reuters reported. Consumer spending increased 0.4% after a flat June, according to the…