Sandwiches give c-stores opportunities for innovation, with multiple options available in terms of sandwich types and toppings. At Neon Marketplace, which has seven sites in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, customers can choose from customizable grinders, signature sandwiches, grilled or fried chicken sandwiches and burgers. “I’m really seeing (sandwiches) expand to things that you might get…
Casey’s Debuts New Pizza
Casey’s recently debuted its new limited-time-only (LTO) PEPPERONI PEPPERONI PEPPERONI pizza. The new pizza is made with three different types of pepperoni. Like all Casey’s pizzas, the PEPPERONI PEPPERONI PEPPERONI pizza starts with made-from-scratch dough that is topped with marinara sauce and real mozzarella cheese. The new pie is then covered with just the right…
Cliff’s Adds New Food Items to Menu
Cliff’s announced new food items have been added to its menu at participating Cliff’s locations. Its newest addition is the chorizo topping, which is now available on some of its most popular dishes. Customers can try Cliff’s new Breakfast Chorizo Burrito or the Chorizo Breakfast Pizza for a great start to their day. And for…
Spicy, Honey Chicken and Mild, Sweet Ham
Dietz & Watson’s new Hot & Honey Chicken Breast features premium white meat chicken breast made with real clover honey and hand seasoned with fresh cayenne pepper for a balanced bite of sweet and heat. It’s first tumbled in a blend of all-natural seasonings and spices rather than coated only on the outside of the […]
Pizza Brings Steady Sales Increases
Pizza remains a go-to meal and snack for consumers throughout the day and a thriving profit center for convenience stores. Nouria’s New England stores have been seeing “a steady increase” in sales especially at lunch and dinner. Roland von Gunten, the company’s director of culinary fresh foods, said he expects that trend to continue. “People…
Viewed as Healthy and Versatile, Chicken Delivers
Baked or fried, chicken’s versatility, healthful halo, value and convenience make it a favorite meal or snack for American consumers. At SunStop Convenience Stores and Markets, Michelle Weckstein, director of food and beverage brands, has seen rising sales in the category over the past year and expects to see continued growth. “We incorporate our chicken…
TravelCenters of America Opens Full-Service Restaurant
TravelCenters of America (TA) recently opened a new self-service restaurant called Fork & Compass. On Feb. 22, TA hosted a formal ribbon-cutting celebration for the restaurant, which opened in January at the Petro Stopping Center in Perrysburg, Ohio. The Fork & Compass concept was created to provide a reimagined experience for professional drivers, motorists and…
Stewart’s Shops Introduces New Sub
Stewart’s Shops has released its newest product, which is the steak and cheese sub. The sub is a warm steak and cheese sub with seasoned beef and provolone cheese. This sub can be found in the warmer for $6.99 at any local shop. Stewart’s Shops has a wide selection of hot foods, from breakfast sandwiches…
Ernie Harker Talks NAG Panel
Ernie Harker, brand therapist, Ernburn Brands, elected to speak in a panel at the National Advisory Group (NAG) Conference in Austin, Texas, from March 26-29. His co-panelists will include Jessica Williams and Brian Scantland. “Understanding Foodservice Customers: Forecasting Future Demand” will cover how customers currently purchase food, what they are looking for and what the…
Cain Brings Classic Culinary Skills to Wally’s
Convenience stores are always coming up with ways to create new and fresh food items for consumers. In order to make these food options possible, c-stores are bringing in chefs with diverse culinary backgrounds. CStore Decisions caught up with Lute Cain, executive chef at Wally’s, which operates two stores in Illinois and Missouri, and got…