Parker’s, CStore Decisions’ 2020 Chain of the Year, recently opened its newest Parker’s Kitchen location at the intersection of Highway 278 and Mathews Drive on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Strategically located at Sea Turtle Marketplace on Hilton Head Island’s north end, the newest Parker’s Kitchen offers a selection of the company’s award-winning, Southern-style, made-from-scratch food for…
Buffalo Chicken Pizza LTO
Hunt Brothers Pizza is bringing back its most popular limited-time offer, Buffalo Chicken Pizza. The much-anticipated offering combines Hunt Brothers Pizza’s original crust topped with a mixture of ranch dressing and buffalo wing sauce, a blend of 100% natural part-skim mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheeses, and a generous portion of 100% all-natural chicken breast. The […]
Nouria Acquires Local C-Store Mulligans
Mulligans, a local one-stop shop convenience store located in Manchester, Maine, was recently acquired by Nouria Energy, a family-owned business that is rapidly expanding across New England. Mulligans is well-known for its hometown appeal and variety of menu offerings. In addition to all-day breakfast, sandwiches, pizza and world-famous lobster rolls, Mulligans offers daily and seasonal…
EG Opens Kwik Shop in Topeka
EG Group, one of the fastest-growing convenience store retailers in the U.S., announced the opening this week of its newest Kwik Shop location, located at 3706 SW Burlingame Road, in Topeka, Kan. The newly built Kwik Shop convenience store showcases the company’s latest design, equipment and food menu. Spanning 7,632 square feet, the new location…
7-Eleven Adds ‘Spicy Garlic Chicken Roller’ to the Menu
7-Eleven added a new item to its roller grill, available now for a limited time at participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide: the Spicy Garlic Chicken Roller. The Spicy Garlic Chicken Roller has all white meat chicken and a smooth Swiss cheesy blend breaded in a zesty coating packed with bold and satisfying flavors like fiery chilies…
Plant-Based Cheeses
Rich Products expanded its broad portfolio of plant-based offerings with its new Plant-Based Cheese. A vegan, non-dairy alternative to traditional cheese, Rich’s new Plant-Based Cheese is naturally cultured to deliver the melt, flavor and texture consumers expect. It is made without the top eight allergens and contains no artificial flavors or colors. The versatile cheese […]
Profiting With Pizza Programs
Whole pie or by the slice, pizza remains a foodservice favorite, and it continues to trend upward. According to Datassential’s 2021 Pizza Keynote report, 88% of consumers were eating more or the same amount of pizza as the previous year, and 95% of restaurant, retail and on-site operators believed their pizza sales would increase or…
Gopuff Enters the Private Label Market, Launches ‘Basically,’ Brand
Digital delivery platform Gopuff announced the launch of its new private-label curated product line — Basically, — trademarked with the word followed by a comma. The new line’s intended to give customers access to high-quality snacks, water and home essentials at a value price. Basically, bottled water is the first product to be live on…
USDA Celebrates Progress in Equity, Inclusion in Nutrition Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is committed to promoting equity and inclusion through its federal nutrition assistance programs, the organization said, and this week is celebrating advancements made over the past year while acknowledging the long journey ahead. Throughout the past year, the Biden-Harris Administration and USDA have worked…
Love’s Opens New Texas, Illinois Locations
Love’s Travel Stops opened two travel stops in Winona, Texas, and Mount Vernon, Ill., adding a combined total of over 200 truck parking spaces and 120 jobs to the communities they’re located in. “We’re excited to join two new communities today in Texas and Illinois,” said Greg Love, co-CEO of Love’s. “Combined, these two states…