Stewart’s Shops announced the opening of a new location in Sharon Springs, a village in Schoharie County, N.Y. This quaint little village of 559 people is on the edge of the Catskill Mountains and overlooks the Mohawk Valley. The Sharon Springs shop is one of 13 Stewart’s Shops that will be rebuilt in 2022. Right…
Love’s Opens Washington Location
Love’s Travel Stops opened a new location and is now serving customers in Pasco, Wash. The store, located on 2252 East Kartchner St., adds 57 truck parking spaces and 70 jobs to Franklin County. “We’re excited to add our seventh location to the Evergreen State and give customers the Highway Hospitality they know they’ll get…
Growth Energy Hires Jake Comer as Head of Domestic Market Development
Growth Energy announced that Jake Comer joined the company as vice president of market development, a position that will allow Comer to lead the domestic market expansion of higher ethanol-blended fuel. Comer brings more than a decade of retail fuel experience, having served in leadership positions on the fuel teams at Kum & Go, Murphy…
Wawa Announces Social Media Sweepstakes
Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens tight end, is the newest NFL player that was featured in Wawa’s latest NFL video. Andrews is shown gearing up for the upcoming season with a stop at Wawa to fuel up his team with Wawa favorites. Produced by Whistle Sports, the video is heartfelt, inspiring and offers fans a chance…
Dash In and Splash In ECO Car Wash Open New Location
An all-new Dash In convenience store and Splash In ECO Car Wash in Newark, Del., decided to celebrate its grand opening with a two-day long celebration beginning on Friday, Aug. 26. The new site is located at 668 Paper Mill Road at the intersection of Paper Mill Road and Possum Park Road. Event Schedule 8:00 a.m.–4:30…
Mitratech Acquires TalentReef
Global provider of legal, compliance and human resources (HR) software Mitratech has acquired TalentReef, a high-volume, hourly employee-focused applicant tracking and onboarding platform. TalentReef automates processes and optimizes workflows to remove friction for candidates and hiring managers, particularly in de-centralized hiring environments. The talent management ecosystem was built to eliminate discord, ensure compliance and make…
7-Eleven Releases Online Merchandise Shop
7-Eleven announced the launch of an online merchandise shop specially curated with 7-Eleven stans in mind — 7Collection. The shop features exclusive apparel and accessories inspired by 7-Eleven and its fan-favorite products–like Big Gulp and Slurpee drinks. For the first seven days, customers will receive 11% off all the 7Collection items using the code 7Collection11.…
Spinx Ranked South Carolina’s No. 1 Place to Work
Greenville, S.C.-based fuel and convenience retail company The Spinx Co., with more than 80 locations, 45 car washes and 1,500 associates statewide, was recently named as the No. 1 Best Place to Work in South Carolina. The ranked companies were recognized at a reception on Aug. 18, 2022 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The…
Pilot Co. and Kodiak Robotics Bring Self-Driving Truck Services to Travel Centers
Pilot Co. partnered with self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics, and together they will develop autonomous truck services at Pilot and Flying J travel centers. Pilot Co. and Kodiak are in the process of creating an autonomous truckport in the Atlanta area to evaluate potential service offerings and explore scalable solutions. These services will include spaces…
Quicklee’s Temporarily Closes Location for Remodeling
Quicklee’s announced that its store located at 9 NY-31, Lyons, N.Y., will temporarily close for remodeling starting this week. Acquired by the family-owned and -operated Quicklee’s Convenience Stores chain in the fall of 2021, the former Jim’s Mobil station will receive a new facade, along with many more improvements to help the location better serve…