PGA golfer and golfing commentator Gary McCord will deliver the Industry Luncheon keynote address at M-PACT 2021, the premier energy and convenience industry tradeshow in the Midwest. The regional tradeshow, which annually draws nearly 4,500 participants to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, will take place September 8-10, 2021. The keynote luncheon featuring McCord is…
Casey’s Partners With Country Star Lee Brice for Summer of Freedom Sweepstakes
This summer, Casey’s is giving customers the chance to bring a live concert from Academy of Country Music multiple award-winning artist Lee Brice to their hometown. “I’m excited to team up with Casey’s to bring one lucky fan and their local community a free concert,” said Brice. “Summer is the best time for family, friends,…
7-Eleven’s Newest Evolution Store Features Two Restaurant Concepts
7-Eleven continues to make strides in the quick-serve restaurant arena with its newest Evolution Store in Manassas, Va. — the first to offer customers two restaurant options in one location. Its Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits restaurant, which opened its first location a year ago in Manhattan, will be joined at the Manassas store…
Republic Continues Aggressive Stance Toward Counterfeiters
Republic announced that it will continue its aggressive stance toward illicit imitation of its brands, including OCB, JOB and E-Z Wider. The company’s ongoing nationwide efforts to protect its brands and customers from the sale of fake products continues to yield powerful consequences against companies and individuals selling counterfeit Republic products. “Our strong stance on…
Can You See the ROI Through the Looking Glass?
Each year, it seems a new retail technology arrives on the scene ready to change everything. The challenge is sorting through the hype to determine if it has the potential to deliver a return on investment (ROI). Remember beacons? When they became popular beginning in 2013, beacons promised robust business intelligence and the ability to…
GetGo Café+Market Announces Spring Hiring Campaign
GetGo Café+Market is embarking on a multi-state spring hiring campaign, as it looks to add 500 new jobs. Candidates will have the opportunity to apply for jobs at GetGo Café+Market as part of an in-person and virtual spring hiring campaign May 4-6. GetGo is hiring hourly team members, overnight team members and shift supervisors in…
Enmarket Teams With Veteran Carries for “Feed a Trucker” Campaign
Enmarket has partnered with Savannah-based trucking firm Veteran Carriers to celebrate a group of unsung heroes of the pandemic — the trucking community — with its “Feed a Trucker” campaign, which will provide a series of free lunches to truckers throughout 2021. The Feed a Trucker program will involve participating groups gathering at the Enmarket…
Rebel’s Refreshed Design Propels Brand Toward Expansion
Six years after acquiring the Rebel convenience store brand, Upland, Calif.-based Anabi Oil is embarking on an ambitious remodel, with plans to revamp half of its 400-plus convenience stores in California and Nevada in under five years, bringing them under a refreshed Rebel design. Simultaneously, it’s preparing to expand its footprint outside of California and…
Rutter’s Introduces SPAM LTO
Rutter’s and Hormel Foods are bringing some innovation to their long-standing partnership by adding the food company’s iconic SPAM family of products to Rutter’s featured food menu for a limited time. The new SPAM brand menu, which will be available through July, includes seven featured food items available at the Rutter’s kiosk and hot hold.…
Survey Finds Customers Prefer Touchless Restrooms
Three in five Americans (60%) say automated paper towel dispensers in public restrooms would improve their perception of a facility’s cleanliness, according to a survey commissioned by Sofidel, a provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use. The survey, conducted online by The Harris Poll from April 14-16, 2021 among 2,050 U.S. adults ages 18…