The Ohio Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association and the Ohio Association of Convenience Stores announced a strategic merger to create the all-new Ohio Energy and Convenience Association (OECA), which will officially debut in January 2022. “We are thrilled the members of the Ohio Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association (OPMCA) endorsed the merger with…
Seating Open for Yesway Chain of the Year Gala
Continuing a tradition that began in 1990, CStore Decisions is proud to announce Yesway as its 2021 Convenience Store Chain of the Year. What makes Yesway special is that it continues to cement its presence as a retail leader by evolving to meet and exceed customers’ expectations, all while being one of the fastest growing…
EG Group Partners With United Way
EG Group and the over 1,700 convenience stores it operates across the country, announced an in-store fundraising campaign with United Way. EG donations will help drive funding for youth development and educational resources across the communities in which EG Group convenience stores operate. The convenience stores participating in the fundraiser include Cumberland Farms, Certified Oil,…
Weigel’s Foundation Supports Street Hope TN
Weigel’s this week took the first step towards a lengthy and worthy partnership with Street Hope TN, a nonprofit group committed to child safety. The Weigel’s Foundation presented Street Hope TN with a $10,000 check as part of Street Hope TN’s annual fund-raising campaign. The sponsorship donation was presented by Kurt Weigel, vice president of…
S. Abraham & Sons Innovates With Convenient To-Go Salads
S. Abraham & Sons, a subsidiary of Imperial Trading Co., a convenience distributor to approximately 3,500 retailers in eight states throughout the Midwest, is switching its Fruit Ridge Farms brand salads to locally-grown lettuce from Revolution Farms, Michigan’s largest year-round lettuce farm. The Caledonia, Mich.-based hydroponic greenhouse will provide salad and lettuce blends that will…
Alltown Fresh Earns Paytronix Loyaltees Award
Alltown Fresh has launched a unique digital experience on the full Paytronix Platform by seamlessly combining loyalty, online ordering and a mobile app. Paytronix Systems, an advanced digital guest experience platform, awarded Alltown Fresh a 2021 Paytronix Loyaltees Award as a Program Launch Leader for this work. Alltown Fresh is something entirely unique: a handcrafted…
How Can Independent Marketers Achieve a Work-Personal Life Balance?
Opening your own new store is an enthralling experience. From the planning stages, to cutting the ribbon, through the first few years, a new business owner is full of unbridled energy, working countless hours and six – maybe seven – days a week to build their establishment’s success. Unfortunately, only the strongest and most organized…
FriendShip Announces Retirement of Gregg Edwards
FriendShip announced the retirement today of industry veteran and Vice President of Operations Gregg Edwards. Gregg capped off a storied career by joining the company in 2013 to implement a newly developed strategic plan. He led the food and convenience retailer during a period of unprecedented growth and innovation while maintaining a laser focus on…
BP Assumes Full Ownership of Thorntons
BP today announced that it has officially taken full ownership of Thorntons, marking its re-entry into fully owned and operated stores in the U.S. market. In July, BP announced plans to acquire the majority share of Thorntons it did not already own from ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC. With the transaction complete, BP’s growing US mobility…
Dealing With the Labor Crunch
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for the convenience industry, but the difficulties have been compounded by legislation that, in some cases, pays prospective workers more money to stay home than they would receive from working. In fact, convenience store operators I’ve spoken with confirm that enhanced federal unemployment benefits are contributing to the labor…