In recognition of Veterans Day, Mirabito Convenience Stores is offering a free coffee in any size to all military veterans and active duty personell on Thursday, November 11th. Mirabito currently operates 108 convenience stores throughout Central New York. “There is no better time than now to show our Veterans and their families how thankful we…
How Can C-Stores Sell More Potato Chips?
The good news for convenience store operators is that Americans are only going to consume more and more potato chips over the next few years. The bad news is that retailers may not know which chips Americans’ will be reaching for the most. Research by Statista GmbH, however, sheds light on the continuing growth of…
Yesway Honored as 2021 Chain of the Year
Outstanding leadership, great stores, a distinguished brand and a commitment to treating your people with class and dignity deserves recognition, and CStore Decisions has been proud to shine a light on companies that meet these high standards for the past 32 years. Over the past two years, Yesway, now headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has…
NATSO Challenges OSHA’s Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
NATSO, the professional trade association representing America’s travel plaza and truckstop industry, said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard will hurt the supply chain, professional drivers and the nation’s fuel supply. “The travel plaza and truckstop industry supports efforts to increase vaccinations in the U.S., but a…
ExtraMile Opens 1,000th Site
ExtraMile Convenience Stores LLC (EMCS), a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Jacksons Food Stores, celebrated the opening of its 1,000th store at the Texaco station in Vernon, Ala., the first ExtraMile location in the Southeastern United States. The milestone underpins EMCS’ growth strategy to double the number of ExtraMile sites nationwide by 2027…
Rutter’s to Honor Veterans with Free Coffee on Veteran’s Day
As a thank you to our Armed Forces, Rutter’s will be honoring all veterans and active military on Veteran’s Day, by offering a free coffee of any size to those in uniform or who present a valid military ID. Rutter’s coffee bar features six tasty brews of fresh ground coffee, with choices of seasonal syrups…
Parker’s Energy to be Acquired by Parkland
Parker’s Energy, a division of Parker’s and CStore Decisions 2020 Convenience Store Chain of the Year, said it has entered into an acquisition agreement with Parkland through its U.S.-based subsidiaries, Parkland USA. Parkland is one of the fastest growing independent suppliers and marketers of fuel and petroleum products in North America and the Caribbean. Headquartered…
How Can Independent Operators Recognize Good Employees?
People crave recognition on the job almost as much as they do money – and the sooner independent convenience store operators make appreciation part of their culture the sooner their employees’ performance will improve and retention woes begin to ease. Gallup famously reported that only one in three workers surveyed had received praise or recognition…
Pilot to Honor Military on Veterans Day
In celebration of Veterans Day, Pilot Co. is inviting all active duty and retired military members to enjoy a free meal at any of its more than 750 participating U.S. travel centers. Additionally, as part of the company’s long history of giving back, Pilot is teaming up with the Call of Duty Endowment on an…
Volta Oil Fights Alzheimer’s Disease
Rapid Refill convenience stores and Garrett’s Family Market locations throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Family-owned Volta Oil’s Purple Pump Up for Alzheimer’s campaign wrapped up its 10 th year, raising more than $178,000. The…