Foxtrot announced it received $100 million in Series C funding, led by D1 Capital Partners with continued participation from existing investors Monogram, Imaginary, Almanac, Wittington, Fifth Wall and Beliade and joined historical investors Lerer Hippeau and Revolution. The Series C brings total funding to $160 million. Founded by Mike LaVitola and Taylor Bloom in 2014,…
Love’s to Open More Than 40 New Locations in 2022
Love’s Travel Stops announced plans to open more than 40 locations and add more than 3,000 truck parking spaces and 3,000 jobs in 2022. The announcement follows a challenging but successful 2021. The company opened 38 new locations, added over 3,000 truck parking spaces and donated several million dollars to support its core customer —…
Why NAG Is Right for You
I’m sure everyone will join me in saying good riddance to 2021, and let’s hope 2022 brings good health, and personal and professional growth. As we move into a new year, we are working hard on the upcoming National Advisory Group (NAG) conference scheduled for March 27-30 in La Jolla, Calif. Personally, I can’t wait…
Quicklee’s Acquires DiPrima’s Mobil
Quicklee’s Convenience Stores, headquartered in Avon, N.Y., has acquired DiPrima’s Mobil, the third store acquisition by Quicklee’s in 2021. Located at 1311 Fairport Road, Fairport, N.Y., 14450, the acquisition brings the total number of family-owned and operated Quicklee’s locations to 26. “Fairport is a unique place, full of history, pride and an active community focused…
GPM Reinstates Skill Gaming Terminals in Virginia Stores
GPM Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARKO Corp., announced the reinstallation of its skill gaming terminals in 65 fas mart, Apple Market and Roadrunner Markets stores. GPM’s skill gaming terminals were introduced in the summer of 2019 but were put on hold last year due to evolving legislation in electronic skill gaming. The gaming…
QuickChek’s Newest Location Features Updated Foodservice Menu
The Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based QuickChek has opened a new 5,856-square-foot store with fuel located in Hamilton Township, N.J., near the entrance to the Amtrak-New Jersey Transit. The new store opened on Dec. 30 at 704 Sloan Ave. and features a contemporary new white and brick exterior design with a green tower with a large green…
Restaurant Holiday Gift Card Sales Jumped 43% in 2021
Digital guest experience platform Paytronix Systems Inc. released a preliminary analysis of restaurant holiday gift card sales, which suggests a return to normal for some brands and predicts a strong start to 2022. Early indicators show this season finishing slightly ahead of 2019, the last year before the pandemic; but when looking one step deeper, the data suggests…
Convenience Retailers Saw In-Store Sales Increase in 2021
Despite pandemic-related challenges throughout the year, two in three convenience retailers (66%) report that their in-store sales were higher in 2021 than in 2020, according to a NACS “Pulse” survey of its retailer members, and only one in six retailers (16%) say that in-store sales decreased in 2021. In 2020, in-store sales reached a record…
Gen Z Driving Demand for Reduced-Alcohol Adult Beverages
Avoidance of alcohol is becoming the norm for a growing minority of consumers around the world. While this trend is seen across all age groups, it is most apparent in Generation Z, with as many as a third of consumers aged 18-25 now saying that they never consume alcohol. This trend is creating an entirely…
Podcast: 2022 Social Media Awards
CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte and Seth Bridges, founder and head of product for Rival IQ, discuss the 2022 Social Media Awards. Bridges explains the methodology behind the awards and what the winners are doing well. He also shares best practices on social media for retailers for the year ahead. This podcast is…