Four new-to-industry stores opened in Q2 and an additional four stores have opened already in Q3. CST Brands Inc., an independent retailer of motor fuels and convenience merchandise in North America, reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. “We are extremely proud of our accomplishments since our May 1 spin,” said…
Kwik Trip Opens 400th Store
New store in Chisago City, Minn. marks the 400th location for the convenience store chain. La Crosse, Wis.-based Kwik Trip has opened its 400th convenience store location. On it’s Facebook Page, Kwik Trip posted a photo of the store (left) and announced the opening of its milestone location at 11085 Lake Blvd. in Chisago City,…
Meat Alternatives Grow In Popularity
Only a fraction of consumers are actually vegetarians, reports Mintel. Only a few years ago, tofu, tempeh and seitan were barely known in the culinary world. Now, they are on grocery store shelves across America and being cooked up in the average (and often non-vegetarian) kitchen. In new research released from Mintel, only 7%…
Sheetz To Expand In West Virginia
With two sites under contract, Sheetz negotiates for additional properties. Sheetz Inc. plans to open more stores in West Virginia, at an anticipated rate of six per year, according to the Sacramento Bee. Already, a site in Beckley and one in Ripley are under contract, according to David Hazelet, Sheetz real estate manager, as quoted…
Fading Summer Weighs on Wholesale Gasoline Costs
By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric Although wholesale costs gained sharply Aug. 9 due to a late week rally by the benchmark futures contract, the trend for gasoline prices is pointed down for the rest of the summer unless some unexpected event, such as shut refining capacity, a geopolitical flare-up, or hurricane frustrate…
Rutter’s Honored with Army Reserve Employer Support Award
Flexible scheduling for military personnel helps the chain’s employees serve their country and their customers. By Erin Rigik, Associate Editor. Rutter’s Farm Stores’ Joel Workinger, a dairy transportation supervisor, and Todd Rutter, president of Rutter’s Dairy, were recognized last month with the Army Reserve Employer Support Award. Tom Rayburn, a delivery driver for Rutter’s Dairy…
Expand Loss Prevention
VRX Co. Inc. has introduced EJournal Multi-License, an enhancement to its popular EJournal product, which allows business owners to save multiple electronic POS journals on their in-store computer. With EJournal Multi-License, electronic files replace long end-of-the-day journals that take forever to print, add to supply costs, and waste personnel hours. By eliminating the need to…
Atlas Oil To Give Away A Two-Year Lease On A New Camaro LS
Summer Road Rally promotion starts Monday, Aug. 12. Atlas Oil Co. will be awarding a two-year lease on a new Chevrolet Camaro LS to one lucky winner in its Summer Road Rally Promotion, which begins Monday, Aug. 12 at participating Marathon stations in metro Detroit. The summer promotion runs Aug. 12 – Sept. 8 and…
Friendly Express Partners With OpenStore by GasBuddy
“It’s a better way to communicate than through typical store POS that tends to get stale,” says Friendly Express CEO. Friendly Express, with 40 locations in Georgia, has partnered with OpenStore by GasBuddy to offer their own branded mobile app to customers. The app showcases in-store promotions, updated gas prices, locations, loyalty points balance, and…
Study Finds NJOY E-Cigarette Use Leads to Short-Term Smoking Reduction
Research to be published in the American Journal of Health Behavior. NJOY, an American electronic cigarette company has announced the results of a pilot study that has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Health Behavior and will be published online on Oct. 1, 2013. The study, supported by NJOY and led by…