TravelCenters of America (TA) announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with bp. Per the agreement, bp will acquire all of the outstanding shares of TA common stock for $86 per share in cash. The sale price represents an 84% premium to the average trading price of the 30 days ended Feb. 15,…
Sizzling C-Store Operator Launches Significant Expansion Plan
Tri Star Energy kicked off a three-year plan to convert all Sudden Service and Southern Traders convenience stores to Twice Daily convenience stores throughout Tennessee and Alabama with a ribbon cutting of a Twice Daily convenience store located at 6029 Nolensville Road in Nashville, Tenn. “This is a monumental moment for us,” said Steve Hostetter,…
Kum & Go to Consider Selling
Kum & Go owner, the Krause family, is potentially considering selling the convenience store chain, according to Reuters. The family launched the chain over 60 years ago, and the sale could value at close to $2 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is working with the family to explore all options in a time when the…
Maverik Opens Third California Store
Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop continued to expand into California with its third store opening in Anderson. Customers will now get to experience the region’s newest adventure-themed convenience store. “Maverik just celebrated its 400th store location in Magna, Utah, and we’re thrilled to continue our regional expansion in California,” said Chuck Maggelet, president and chief…
Major C-Store and Pizza Chain Offers Big Super Bowl Deals
In honor of Sunday’s big game, Casey’s decided to help its guests win with everything they need. The Super Bowl is the No. 4 holiday for whole pie sales at Casey’s and ranks well below the other three for sales on a single day. Activations include: Fan-favorite deal: Buy one large pizza, get one 40%…
Time Mart Rebrands to Movement Fuels
Time Mart, which operates 35 c-stores in the greater Houston and Austin, Texas, area, is embarking on a chain-wide rebranding, becoming Movement Fuels. Along with the new name, Time Mart is updating its c-stores — inside and out — giving them a unified fresh and modern look that’s unique to its chain. Currently, all of…
Ambitious C-Store Chain Opens Chicagoland Store
Thorntons opened its newest Chicagoland store — and the first in Riverwoods, Ill. — on Feb. 3 at 6 a.m. The company now operates a total of 88 stores in Illinois, 68 of which are in Chicagoland. This new 4,400-square-foot facility is set on 1.69 acres and features a number of amenities to serve on-the-go…
Advance Auto Parts and Joe Montana Announce New Promotion
Advance Auto Parts has announced its “Big Game Most Valuable Play” promotion. During this promotion, if any quarterback completes a touchdown pass of at least 25 yards during the Big Game on Sunday, Feb. 12, in Arizona, 25 lucky fans will score a year of free gasoline at Shell stations nationwide and receive a $500…
Kum & Go to Integrate Cleaning Robots
Kum & Go has announced the adoption of ICE Cobotics’ Cobi 18 to be deployed across its 400-plus locations. Integrating Cobi 18, a floor-cleaning cobot, will allow Kum & Go to continue to live out its purpose to ‘make days better’ by freeing up associates to deliver more of the exceptional customer service its known for.…
Stewart’s Shops Launches February Promotion
New York-based chain Stewart’s Shops has released its next promotion for the company’s “Make Your Own Prize” contest. During this initiative, winning customers will have the choice between a year’s worth of free Stewart’s Coffee or Ice Cream. The chain will release a new contest every month of the year. For February’s contest, Stewart’s Shops…