What’s better than a bottle of Uncle Si’s Iced Tea? A six-pack! Chinook USA and Duck Commander Family Foods are introducing shrink-wrapped six-packs for each of the four flavors of Uncle Si’s Iced Tea: Sweet, Un-Sweet, Peach, and Half & Half (half iced tea/half lemonade). The six-packs are shipping to wholesalers throughout Chinook USA’s 26-state…
Charlotte Beers To Be 2015 AWMA Expo Women’s Leadership Speaker
“Charlotte Beers has combined her business insight with an innate Southern charm to become highly successful in the competitive world of advertising and marketing,” says AWMA President & CEO. Charlotte Beers, former Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and national advertising agency CEO, will address attendees at the Women’s Leadership Breakfast during…
NOCO Express Opens Grand Island C-store
Store includes U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt and convenient amenities. NOCO Express recently celebrated the grand opening of its newly rebuilt store located at 1898 Whitehaven Road in Grand Island, N.Y. The former 950-square-foot store has been replaced with a brand new 4,000-square-foot store to accommodate the needs of today’s on-the-go customers. Open 24 hours daily, the…
CST Brands & CrossAmerica Acquire Landmark Stores
Purchase of 22 stores in San Antonio and Austin is third acquisition in less than three months by CST and CrossAmerica. CST Brands Inc. and CrossAmerica Partners LP have agreed to jointly purchase 22 convenience stores in San Antonio and Austin, Texas from Landmark Industries, the third combined acquisition in less than three months. The…
Sunoco LP Completes Acquisition of Aloha Petroleum
Purchase price approximately $240 million. Sunoco LP has completed the previously announced acquisition of Honolulu, Hawaii-based Aloha Petroleum Ltd. Aloha Petroleum is the largest independent gasoline marketer and one of the largest convenience store operators in Hawaii, with an extensive wholesale fuel distribution network and six fuel storage terminals on the islands. Aloha currently markets…
The Pantry For Sale, Seeks Acquirer
Expected to announce bid winner within days. Convenience store chain The Pantry Inc. is reportedly up for sale, according to the Wall Street Journal. The paper noted that the Cary, N.C. company, which does business primarily under the Kangaroo Express banner, has a market value of $685 million, and using a typical takeover premium, an…
U.S. Gasoline Demand Nosedives After Thanksgiving
By Brian Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric. Preliminary data from the Energy Information Administration shows gasoline demand in the United States dropped 9.3% to a six-month low during the week following Thanksgiving Day, a busy travel holiday, tumbling from the second highest weekly rate of demand for 2014. Gasoline supplied to the primary wholesale U.S.…
Thorntons Celebrates Dixie Highway Store Reopening
Donates to Kosair Charities. Thorntons recently held a ribbon cutting and check presentation Kosair Charities to celebrate the reopening of its newly renovated 4520 Dixie Highway location at 5 p.m. on Dec. 4. Event attendees included: Tony Harris, president, Thorntons Inc., Scott Love, economic development manager, Louisville Metro Sherry Conner, mayor of Shively Randy Coe,…
Kum & Go Opens New Lowell Location
New eco-friendly Arkansas store features fresh food and a variety of fuel options. Kum & Go has opened a new convenience store in Lowell, Ark. at 104 North Bloomington Street. The new store is 5,000-square-feet and during its opening week, the store will offer $1 fresh pizza slices. An older Kum & Go was previously…
7-Eleven Offers Gifts, Holiday Solutions
Whether it’s a last minute present or a missing ingredient, 7-Eleven is open and ready to aid customers over the holidays. The countdown is on to complete shopping before the Dec.25 holiday deadline, and with 6% of shoppers waiting until the last minute, 7‑Eleven stores are ready to meet the needs of these busy people.…