Springfield, Mo.-based Gier Oil Co., with more than 50 Eagle Stop c-stores in Missouri, closed out 2020 with the launch of its On the Fly Market pizza program, which features pizzas with freshly baked crusts, fresh mozzarella cheese and authentic Italian ingredients. The program is set to offer innovative flavors and local collaborations, thanks to…
Road Ranger Adds AI-Powered Software
Road Ranger, based out of Rockford, Ill., is bringing CB4’s AI-powered software to its 40-plus convenience stores and travel centers throughout seven states. “Having the right products in the right places is one of our most important duties as a retailer,” said Marko Zaro, Road Ranger CEO. “Leveraging CB4’s technology, we are finding we can…
Parkland Continues US Growth With the Acquisition of 58 Pacific Northwest Sites
Canada-based Parkland Corp., through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (Parkland USA), will acquire Conrad & Bischoff Inc. (C&B) and its related companies. Through this acquisition, Parkland will establish a fourth U.S. Regional Operating Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. C&B is a well-established retail, commercial, wholesale and lubricants business with annual fuel and petroleum product volume…
What Will Become of LA’s Gas Stations When the Cars Are Electric?
Maybe it’s a premature question. Then again, maybe it’s not. Last August, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state are zero-emission by 2035. The impact of the shift toward electrification is also likely to play out first in California as the state…
TA Announces Financial Results, Plans to Sell Quaker Steak & Lube
TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA) announced financial results for the three months and year ended Dec. 31, 2020. Among the news, the company said it will sell its Quaker Steak & Lube (QSL) business, which includes 41 of its standalone restaurants, for approximately $5 million. As of Dec. 31, 2020, TA classified the QSL business…
Bidi Vapor Advances to PMTA Final Substantive Review Phase for Bidi Stick Flavors
Kaival Brands Innovations Group, the exclusive global distributor of all products manufactured by Bidi Vapor LLC, announced that it received a Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) filing letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its family of disposable e-cigarettes called Bidi Stick, which comes in 11 flavor varieties. The Filing Letter was the…
2020s Will See More Pharma Uses for Cannabinoids
While the cannabidiol (CBD) wellness market seems to be quickly growing in the way of therapeutic topicals and edibles that help with pain and anxiety, the next decade may yield significant advances in medicinal use of CBD. The revenues from cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals are projected to rise over the next several years. Assuming that the federal…
Dandy Mini Marts Completes 16th Annual Dandy Canes Campaign
Dandy Mini Marts hosts its Dandy Canes Campaign each holiday season, from Black Friday through Dec. 26. Every dollar raised stays in the community and benefits local organizations. Dandy recently completed its 16th annual Dandy Canes Campaign. Across all 16 years the chain has raised $650,000 for hundreds of organizations in its operating areas. Despite…
Rutter’s Adds New Grab-and-Go Foodservice Offer
Rutter’s is adding Australia-based Patties Foods Groups’ Philly Cheesesteak Traveller to its menus on March 2. Rutter’s was the first U.S. convenience store chain to carry the Australian company’s products when it launched the Four‘N Twenty Beef and Cheese Traveller in 2020. Featuring the same flaky golden pastry crust, the Philly Cheesesteak Traveller is full…
Casey’s Helps Provide 15 Million Meals to Those in Need
Alkeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores has partnered with the Feeding America network to help provide more meals to communities in need across the heartland. The Casey’s #HereforGood Hunger campaign helped provide more than 15 million meals to children and families who may not know where they will find their next meal. “The generosity of our…