Hurst Harvey Oil Inc. sells five BP-branded sites. GPM Investment LLC and Hurst Harvey Oil Inc., a family-owned and operated business in the Northern Neck of Virginia, have entered into an agreement for GPM Investments to purchase five GET & ZIP convenience stores, all with BP branded fuels from Hurst Harvey Oil Inc. Hurst Harvey…
The Pantry Schedules Release of Third Quarter Results
The Pantry Inc. is set to release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 before the market opens on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. Dennis Hatchell, president and CEO, and B. Clyde Preslar, senior vice president and chief financial officer of The Pantry, will host an interactive conference call that morning at…
Kwik Trip Cancels Ryan Braun Promotion
After Braun is suspended for the rest of the season, Kwik Trip cuts its Ryan Braun Luncheon promotion. Embattled Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun was suspended Monday without pay for the rest of the Major League Baseball season (65 games) for violating its drug program, and as a result was pulled Tuesday as an endorser…
FDA Seeks Public Input On Menthol in Cigarettes
Preliminary Scientific Evaluation of Menthol vs. Non-Menthol Cigarettes report issued. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking additional information to help the agency make informed decisions about menthol in cigarettes. “Menthol cigarettes raise critical public health questions,” said FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, M.D. “The FDA is…
OEC Petroleum Systems Hires O’Dell Oil Service Technicians
Acquires two bucket trucks for handling lighting systems and canopy repairs. OEC Petroleum Systems, a provider in the Southeast U.S. of fuel dispensing systems and related equipment, has added three new employees from O’Dell Oil to its team of factory-trained and certified Service Technicians. OEC Petroleum Systems (OEC PS) has provided fuel dispensing systems and…
Founder Of Johnson Oil Co., Tiger Tote Passes Away
His family, friends and employees will always remember his motto – “MAKE IT HAPPEN!” John Fletcher Johnson, owner and founder of Johnson Oil Co. and Tiger Tote Food Stores passed away Saturday, July 20 at his home in Gonzales, following a lengthy illness. He was 82. Johnson was a member of the Texas Food &…
U.S. Hispanics More Likely to Purchase Groceries at C-Stores
NPD report examines the c-store shopping behavior of Hispanics. U.S. Hispanics are more likely to purchase grocery foods, dairy, and bread from convenience stores (c-stores) than non-Hispanics, reports The NPD Group, a global information company. Spanish-dominant Hispanics are more likely to make grocery item purchases at c-stores than other Hispanics, according to the NPD report…
McAllen Woman Wins A Year Of Flights In Corner Store Contest
Corner Store gave away 24 round-trip tickets on Southwest Airlines. Lee Ann Dupont, a 54-year-old clerk from McAllen, won a year of flights from Southwest Airlines in Corner Store’s recent Drink Up and Fly Away contest. Participating Corner Stores across the U.S. gave away a year of flights from Southwest Airlines to one grand prize…
More Upside for Retail Gasoline Prices
By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) U.S. retail average for all grades of regular gasoline has more upside despite a sharp nearly 15 cents jump in the average during the week-ended July 15 and mixed wholesale costs across the country’s major metropolitan markets for the week-ended Monday (7/22).…
2013 Summer Fancy Food Show Recap
The Fancy Food Show is held every summer in New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, or Javits Center (the ’12 show moved to Washington, D.C. due to renovations at the Javits Center) Thousands of food and beverage suppliers rent booth space and hand out samples of their products to the specialty food trade.…