Roaster’s Market, which celebrated its grand opening in 2020, brings an upmarket c-store experience to Ada, Okla. The 5,200-square-foot site features a welcoming atmosphere and an expansive rotisserie menu and coffee bar. It also provides a drive-through, online ordering and touch-free restrooms, all of which came in handy during the early days of the pandemic…
Belgian-Style Waffle Sandwich Carriers
General Mills Convenience introduced the Pillsbury Belgian-Style Waffle Carrier. Pre-sliced in a convenient, thaw-and-serve format, the waffles make it easy to assemble sandwiches across different back-of-house formats. The waffles carriers are made with one side featuring a traditional waffle texture and the other side flat for easy assembly. Made with maple syrup and crisp pearl […]
Hot Food Displays
Fri-Jado launches its new MCC series of hot food displays. These modular convenience counters are available as a self-serve unit for packaged hot food or as a closed version with humidification for open food. The MCC displays are equipped with patented Hot Blanket Technology to keep the products safe for longer. Being the most transparent […]
GPM Investments Celebrates National Pumpkin Day With Deals
GPM Investments announced its latest fall promotions in time for National Pumpkin Day. Available in all stores, the promotions will run through Nov. 2 and provide everyday customers with competitive limited-time-offers on everyday needs. This fall, fas REWARDS members will also receive several exclusive offers: Free 16-ounce cappuccino on National Pumpkin Day (Oct. 26) Buy…
Aramark’s Frictionless Micromarket Becomes a Pandemic Bright Spot
In July 2020, with the pandemic at full strength and retailers coping with a loss of foot traffic due to lockdowns and consumer uncertainty, the operators of a Santa Ana, Calif., luxury apartment community, Nineteen01, opened Southern California’s first autonomous QuickEats Close Convenience store, a platform of Aramark. The apartment owner, Greenwood & McKenzie, a…
QuickChek Opens Three Stores in New Jersey
The Whitehouse Station area in New Jersey has three new QuickChek stores, each featuring a contemporary new white and brick exterior design with a green tower with a large green “Q” to complement an innovative “Fresh to Go” interior layout designed to enhance the shopping experience for busy people on the go. Grand-opening celebrations included…
7-Eleven Introduces LTO Korean BBQ Taquito
Inspired by the flavors of Korean barbecue, 7-Eleven is putting a new, Asian-fusion spin on its taquitos. The Korean BBQ Taquito features crispy flour tortillas filled with a juicy, all-white meat chicken tossed in a sweet but tangy Korean barbecue sauce and is wrapped in a crispy shell. The Korean BBQ Taquito is available for…
Food Concepts Inc. Marks 30 Years Serving C-Stores
Middleton, Wis.-based Food Concepts Inc. celebrated 30 years of serving the convenience industry through the many changes it has seen as the c-store marketplace evolved over the past three decades. One thing hasn’t changed, though. FCI’s focus on results for its customers. “We help our clients create great customer experiences,” said FCI founder and CEO…
Gen Z and Millennials to Drive Plant-Based Food Growth
The consumer demand for plant-based beverages and foods for in-home meal prep has continued throughout the pandemic, according to The NPD Group‘s recently released “The Future of Plant-based Snapshot: The Evolution of Plant-based Continues.” Both dairy and meat plant-based alternatives are forecast to grow through 2024, driven almost entirely by millennials and Generation Zs, who…
Kum & Go Launches New Made-to-Order Menu in Nebraska
Kum & Go is launching its new fresh food menu at stores in Omaha, Neb. and the surrounding metro area. The new made-to-order menu, which launched in Little Rock, Ark.-area stores this summer, includes grain bowls, premium meat and vegetables layered on fresh baked bread, blended smoothies, cold brew frappés, and more. “Inspired by our…