David Wingert brings 15-years of leadership experience to Ryko Solutions. Ryko Solutions Inc., North America’s largest provider of car wash equipment, cleaning solutions, and technical services, announced that David Wingert has joined the organization in the new role of senior vice president, Sales and Marketing. He will be tasked with sustaining the company’s double-digit revenue…
Card Spending Growth Solid in July
First Data releases July 2013 SpendTrend Analysis. First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for July 2-30, 2013 compared to July 3-31, 2012. SpendTrend tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT, closed-loop prepaid cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations.…
Parker’s Opens New Convenience Store
The new Statesboro, Ga. store is Parker’s 31st location. Parker’s celebrated the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art location in Statesboro, Ga. on Aug. 13, with a special ribbon cutting ceremony. Statesboro Mayor Joe Brannen and Keely Fennell and Garrett Nevil with the Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce helped cut the ribbon at the new…
Dust Containment Bag
Polaris Vending Inc. has launched the patent-pending COILPOD dust containment bag, which is an environmentally-friendly solution for the indoor cleaning of self-contained condenser coil units in refrigerated or freezer merchandiser display cases containing food, beverages, drugs or other items. These units are contained in retail food and beverage outlets of all types. A person desiring…
Pep-Up Inc. Acquires Bagwell Oil Co.
Pep-Up Inc. has successfully acquired Bagwell Oil Co. Inc. of Onancock, Va., announced Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc. Bagwell and its affiliated companies have been engaged in multiple downstream fuels businesses including convenience store and motor fuels retailing for over 95 years. In 2006, Matrix first sold the company’s retail convenience store business. When it…
GPM Investments Acquires Hurst Harvey Oil
GPM Investments has successfully acquired Kilmarnock, Va.-based Hurst Harvey Oil, Inc., according to Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc. Hurst Harvey is a petroleum marketing and convenience store company. The company’s retail units trade as Get & Zip and are located on the Northern Neck and Upper Peninsula communities in Virginia. The Hurst Harvey stores offer…
Owner of TimeSaver Food Stores Passes Away
Jones was a past chairman of the Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006. Randall “Randy” Akins Jones, 62, industry veteran and owner of TimeSaver Food Stores, passed away Aug. 10, 2013 at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville after a long fight with leukemia. Born…
Empire Petroleum Partners Enhances Senior Leadership Team
Appoints Hank Heithaus as CEO and David Potter as chief financial officer. Empire Petroleum Partners LLC has named Henry (Hank) Heithaus, CEO and David Potter, chief financial officer, signaling the next steps in Empire’s strategy to further develop its current markets and increase its national footprint in the fuel distribution industry. “The addition of these…
The National Advisory Group Appoints John Lofstock as Executive Director
The National Advisory Group (NAG), a convenience store trade association focused on small, mid-sized and family-owned businesses, has appointed John Lofstock as Executive Director. In this role, Lofstock will oversee all of NAG’s educational content, membership, the group’s annual conference and the Young Executive Organization (YEO). Lofstock will also continue to serve as Editor-in-Chief and…
Bite-sized Candies
Jolly Rancher and Twizzlers candies are now available in bite-sized, unwrapped, soft versions for convenient, mess-free snacking-on-the-go. The candies come in three varieties: Jolly Rancher Soft Chewy Bites, Jolly Rancher Sours Chewy Bites and Twizzlers Filled Fruity Bites. All varieties are available in 10-ounce re-sealable pouches (SRP $2.99 – $3.29) at mass, grocery, and drug…