Tedeschi’s superior food selection is recognized in three categories. Tedeschi Food Shops was voted tops in three Wicked Local Reader’s Choice Awards for 2013. WickedLocal and WickedLocal.com provide local news and information through both traditional newspaper and online to more than 160 communities throughout eastern Massachusetts. Each year, thousands of readers nominate their favorites in…
Doors Open At 58th Rutter’s Farm Store
New site includes 12 gas pumps and five diesel fueling spaces for high-speed trucks. Rutter’s Farm Stores has opened the doors at its second location in Lancaster county, Pa., providing customers east of the Susquehanna River, more opportunity to take advantage of the Rutter’s Rewards program, the most extensive fuel discount program in the convenience…
Gilbarco Veeder-Root Hosts First Online Conference
Now chains of all sizes can access event information. Gilbarco Veeder-Root is hosting an online conference on July 24, 2013, featuring highlights of its May Retail Technology Conference (RTC,) for customers unable to attend the live event. Marking a first for Gilbarco, the online conference will help retailers of all sizes better understand the changing…
Mars Earns 2013 Food Technology Industrial Achievement Award
Institute of Food Technologists Recognizes Mars’ leadership in nutrition and food science for cocoa flavanol research. Mars Inc. recently received the 2013 Food Technology Industrial Achievement Award from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), recognizing Mars’ leadership and commitment to research on cocoa flavanols, a plant nutrient shown to have a range of proven benefits…
Carl Buddig & Co. and Old Wisconsin Start Family Road Trip Promotion
New promotion capitalizes on hot online gaming trend. As summer gets into full swing, Carl Buddig & Co. and Old Wisconsin are kicking off a Family Road Trip promotion offering consumers a chance to win a $25,000 Grand Prize. The promotion runs through Sept. 30, 2013. The Family Road Trip will feature a variety of…
7-Eleven And United Supermarkets Join Rolling Stone Boycott
“This was an easy business decision for us,” says CEO of United Supermarkets LLC. 7-Eleven and United Supermarkets LLC have announced they will not sell the controversial August issue of Rolling Stone magazine that features a photo of accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover, and an article on his life leading up to…
NOCO Express Raises $11,410 For Hospice Foundation
Sunflower Days promotion draws donations at all 35 NOCO Express stores. NOCO Express Stores, its customers and employees recently joined forces to support Hospice Foundation of Western New York (WNY). Throughout the entire month of June, paper sunflowers were sold for $1 each at all of NOCO Express’ 35 locations to benefit Hospice for a…
Gulf Oil Partners With HYPERFUELS
HYPERFUELS to market Gulf Racing Fuel to race tracks and performance retailers throughout the country. Gulf Oil has announced a new partnership with HYPERFUELS, a distributor of high performance race fuels throughout the U.S. The multi-year agreement returns the iconic Gulf brand to race tracks and performance retailers throughout the country. Through this new partnership,…
Kangaroo Express Celebrates National Hot Dog Day
On July 23, guests can enjoy a 25-cent Ball Park hot dog and help Salute Our Troops, or enjoy a free hot dog with military I.D. The Pantry Inc. has announced a National Hot Dog Day celebration, offering 25-cent hot dogs to guests of its 1,160 grill-ready Kangaroo Express convenience stores. As a token of…
New Technomic Report Shows Fast-Casual Industry Growing
“Fast casual has become a $31 billion segment since Chipotle began reinventing fast food 20 years ago,” says executive vice president of Technomic. According to Technomic’s “Top 150 Fast-Casual Chain Restaurant Report,” fast casual makes up just 14% of the total $223 billion limited-service restaurant segment, but its sales continue to outpace other operators. Fast-casual…