Sheetz has shared plans for a major expansion across western Pennsylvania, with hopes to open as many as 30 new sites in the next three to five years, reported CBS News Pittsburgh. This announcement comes just after Wawa — another competing chain in the Pennsylvania market — stated that it plans to double its existing…
7-Eleven Launches Limited-Edition Apparel Collection
7-Eleven has partnered with Overtime and designer Easy Otabor to launch a limited-edition apparel collection. The collection is inspired by “Game to Eleven,” the phrase popularized by pick-up basketball. The streetwear-meets-sportswear designs feature fan-favorite products like Slurpee drinks and Big Gulp fountain beverages subtly intertwined with basketball themes. Included in the collection are 7-Eleven and…
Coca-Cola Makes Packaging More Environmentally Friendly
The Coca-Cola Co. has announced that two of its biggest brands — Dasani and Sprite — will be taking steps to support a circular economy for plastic packaging. Dasani bottles will be made from 100% recycled PET plastic (excluding caps and labels), and Sprite is transitioning from green to clear plastic to increase the material’s…
Rising Interest Rates Present M&A Challenges, Opportunities
As we enter the second half of 2022, the petro mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment remains positive for both retail and commercial acquisitions. However, current actions by the Fed to counter inflation by raising interest rates and the resultant cost of money may begin to dampen M&A enthusiasm, while moderating cash flow valuation multiples and…
Smoker Friendly Acquires Tobacco Superstores
The Cigarette Store LLC (TCS) dba Smoker Friendly has acquired Forrest City, Ark.-based Tobacco Superstores (TSS), which encompasses 79 stores that are spread across Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri and Kentucky. The stores will be rebranded Smoker Friendly and introduce the SF cigarette and tobacco product lines to the TSS consumers. Smoker Friendly will operate these…
Love’s Expands to Connecticut
Love’s Travel Stops has opened its first Connecticut store with a new site in Willington, located off of Interstate 84 at Exit 71. The new location adds 56 truck parking spaces and 50 jobs to Tolland County, Conn. “Opening our first location in Connecticut reaffirms Love’s commitment to providing quality products and services that are…
Reinventing C-Store Supply Chains
The magnitude of supply challenges is far too complex for any one company to address on its own. Interestingly enough, supply chain cracks existed before COVID-19. Yet, many of us were not aware of the extent of these fissures until the pandemic took hold. Between 80-90% of the world’s goods travel by ship at some…
AVA President Joins American Vapor Manufacturers
The American Vapor Manufacturers Association (AVM) has announced that Gregory Conley, who has been a longtime vaping advocate and attorney, will join the company as the director of legislative and external affairs. Conley will work to advance public policy supporting the American vaping product industry. Conley, who has led the American Vaping Association (AVA) as…
High’s Opens 60th Store in Mid-Atlantic Region
High’s has opened its newest convenience store in Owings Mills, Md., bringing its store count in the Mid-Atlantic region to 60. The location will serve as the brand’s new flagship store, featuring the chain’s latest technology (self-checkout, mobile ordering, frictionless payment and touchscreen ordering for food) as well as a full assortment of products. The…
7-Eleven Creates Snack-Inspired Wardrobe
7-Eleven has released collaborations with snack and beverage brands to create a snack-inspired wardrobe for its loyalty members. Customers who purchase participating products at 7-Eleven, Speedway or Stripes stores can win bespoke apparel and accessories. The chain is offering a chance to win custom sneakers, including: Slurpee x What the Fanta: Designed by Jake Danklefs…