Family-owned convenience retail chain Kum & Go has announced it will be entering the Michigan market with a pair of Grand Rapids area stores expected to open in 2022. “We are excited to bring the Kum & Go brand to our 13th state,” said Kum & Go CEO Tanner Krause. “Grand Rapids is an amazing…
Hot Dog Day All Month at 7-Eleven
7-Eleven is offering its Quarter-Pound Big Bite 100% beef hot dog for just $1 at participating stores for the entire month of July. Since 1957, July was designated National Hot Dog Month to celebrate the All-American wiener and bun. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council established the third Wednesday in July as National Hot…
Kwik Trip Agrees to Purchase Four Dells Travel Mart Stores
LaCrosse, Wis.-based Kwik Trip has agreed to purchase four Dells Travel Mart locations, according to a report from Wisconsin Dells Events. The deal will take effect in late fall or early winter. While one of the stores will operate as Kwik Trip, Alsaker didn’t provide details for the future of the other three locations. Dunkin’…
Foxtrot Plans 50-Store National Expansion
Chicago-based Foxtrot announced a mass expansion, which includes an additional 50 new stores throughout the country within the next two years. With the expansion, Foxtrot will continue to power its signature 30-minute delivery and new five-minute pickup service. The brand is already in Chicago, Dallas and Washington D.C., but will be adding New York City,…
Pandemic Pause: Americans Slashed Driving Early In COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions in the spring of 2020, such as stay-at-home orders, led to a drastic drop in U.S. road travel and a sharp increase in the number of people who chose to stay home all day. While the dramatic change in traffic patterns was widely noted last year, new research from…
ACE Conference Breakouts Tackle Key Issues
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 34th annual conference coming up Aug. 18-20, in Minneapolis, offers a variety of breakout sessions covering the latest in technology updates, strategic planning advice and ways to make ethanol plants more profitable. The breakout sessions will be held concurrently in three rounds on the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 19,…
Maverik Launches Round Up Your Change for Feeding America Campaign
Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop is supporting communities still impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through an initiative with Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Maverik’s “Round Up Your Change for Feeding America” program invites customers to round up their transaction to the nearest dollar to help fight hunger and benefit the Feeding America…
How Can Independent C-Store Operators Manage Requests for Proposal?
We select our store locations. We select our staff. We select the merchandise to carry; and, along those lines, we select our vendors. Selecting the correct vendors — in addition to managing these vendors during the selection process and beyond — can often be the difference between making your store profitable or simply providing real…
Retail Sales Increase as Recovery Continues
Retail sales saw solid growth during June, increasing in most categories on a monthly basis and across the board on a yearly basis as the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continued, according to a recent statement from the National Retail Federation. “Continued growth in June retail sales shows enduring strength in the American consumer,” NRF…
Pet CBD Market Projected to Hit $629 Million in Sales This Year
According to Brightfield Group, consumers spent $426 million on pet CBD in 2020, and the market research firm expects it to reach $629 million in sales by the end of 2021. Dozens of prominent CBD brands have developed pet products in the last year, giving consumers more access and options for purchasing. Looking at all…