Six new large-format stores have opened during the first nine months of 2013 including one during the third quarter. Delek US Holdings Inc., a diversified energy company with assets in the petroleum refining, logistics and retail industries, has announced financial results for the third quarter 2013. For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2013, Delek…
AdvancePierre Foods Names New President of Retail Division
CPG Executive Tom Lavan to run growing packaged goods business for industry leader. AdvancePierre Foods has announced that Tom Lavan is the new president of its Retail division, which sells fully assembled sandwiches and value-added protein products to major grocery chains and club stores across the country. Lavan is a consumer packaged goods executive with…
Getty Realty Corp. Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
Getty Realty Corp. has announced that at the Board of Directors meeting, held Nov. 7, the directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per common share payable on Jan. 8, 2014 to holders of record on Dec, 26, 2013. Getty Realty Corp. is the leading publicly-traded real estate investment trust in the U.S. specializing in…
Street Corner Adds Street-Side Stores Franchise
Topeka, Kan.-based convenience store chain brings on industry veteran Ed Davidson to steer the new segment. Street Corner, the convenience chain known for its small-square footage inline stores and mall kiosks, has announced that it has begun offering franchisees small and large street-side stores, and has engaged industry veteran Ed Davidson as part of the…
Parker’s Presents $4,000 Check to Beaufort County Schools
Donation is part of Fueling the Community Program. Parker’s recently presented a $4,000 Fueling the Community check to Beaufort County Schools in Beaufort, S.C. The donation, which is part of a larger unrestricted charitable contribution to area schools in South Carolina and Georgia, was officially presented at the Beaufort County Board of Education meeting on…
Rutter’s and Dr. Pepper Award $500 Scholarship
Local student gets help with school fees thanks to 2013 Tuition Giveaway. Rutter’s and Dr. Pepper awarded a $500 scholarship to loyal Rutter’s customer, Melissa Mazzur of Dallastown, Pa., as part of Dr. Pepper’s 2013 Tuition Giveaway. Mazzur will use the scholarship money for her daughter, Jessica, who plans to attend Saint Francis University next…
Phillips 66 Launches Brand Image Central
One-stop program streamlines ordering process for branded materials and services. Phillips 66, which owns leading gas station brands Phillips 66, 76 and Conoco, has officially launched Brand Image Central (BIC). The program enables customers to shop for all image-related branding products through an easy-to-use Web portal. Leveraging state-of-the-art technology, Phillips 66 is providing customers with…
NOCO Assists Buffalo Prep In Securing Grant
Buffalo Prep marks first academic enrichment program to gain a grant from ExxonMobil Education Alliance Program through NOCO. Buffalo Prep was recently awarded a $1,500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support math and science education initiatives. Michael Newman, executive vice president of NOCO and Charles Freiden, territory manager for ExxonMobil worked with…
Technomic Flavor Study Highlights Importance of Innovation
The demand for spicy flavors continues with 54% of consumers surveyed now preferring spicy condiments, dips and sauces. The most familiar, tried-and-true flavors may have impressive staying power on menus, but Technomic’s most recent flavor findings also signal the need for operators and suppliers to stay on top of flavor trends by reinvigorating classic offerings…
Boosting Revenues with Prepaid Cards
The total dollars loaded into the prepaid category will climb to $672 billion over the next three years, according to Mercator Advisory Group, with convenience stores in particular the fastest growing segment. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor. The open-loop prepaid card market has been growing, driven by the cash-access and government categories. But as with…