PayComplete, the former cash management division of SUZOHAPP, announced its launch as an independent FinTech Platform company. With over 1,000 employees in 19 countries serving over 5,000 global businesses, PayComplete immediately becomes a major player in its market segment. PayComplete provides software, hardware devices and services that enable retailers and financial service providers to offer…
Customers Munch Into 2021
Meat snacks and salty snacks remain huge categories for convenience stores, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. As customers and retailers finally put 2020 in the rearview mirror, both categories are anticipated to continue their strong performance in 2021. For the 52 weeks ending Nov. 1, 2020, the c-store channel saw dried meat…
QuikTrip Adds Mac and Cheese to Menus
QuikTrip (QT) has created its own take on a classic comfort food: mac and cheese. QT’s newest menu item is made fresh and available at all QT Kitchens locations. QT Mac & Cheese provides versatility for customers who are seeking a snack or meal. It’s made fresh with four cheeses: cheddar, parmesan, American and Monterey…
USPP Purchases Wholesale Assets of Tri-Lakes Petroleum
U.S. Petroleum Partners (USPP) announced that it has purchased the wholesale assets of Tri-Lakes Petroleum. This transaction, which closed in December 2020, will further utilize USPP’s existing pipeline terminal and dealer portfolio in southwest Michigan and northern Ohio. The entire Tri-Lakes Management team will remain in place. The new entity will be named USPP-Tri-Lakes. Tri-Lakes…
Murphy Offering Bonds to Fund Quick Chek Deal
El Dorado, Ark.-based Murphy USA Inc. announced the planned private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031 by its wholly owned subsidiary, Murphy Oil USA Inc., subject to market and other conditions. Murphy USA intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to finance, in part, its acquisition of…
Road Ranger Sets Sights on Bright Horizons
From new builds to chainwide rebranding, aggressively pursuing new foodservice offerings and ratcheting up its digital customer interaction, Rockford, Ill.-based Road Ranger has quite a to-do list. Road Ranger was started in 1984 with a single convenience store opened by founder Dan Arnold. In 1990, he sold the company to pursue a real estate career.…
NATO Makes It Easy for Members to Contact Lawmakers
This year will see a significant number of state legislative bills regarding cigarettes, tobacco products and electronic cigarettes/nicotine vapor products. With virtually every state experiencing a budget deficit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state lawmakers will need to consider tax increases which will likely include higher tax rates on cigarettes, tobacco products and electronic cigarettes/nicotine…
Sheetz Plans to Open 14 Central Ohio Stores in 2021
Beginning with an early April opening of a new Central Ohio location, convenience store chain Sheetz will open 14 new stores near the state’s capital of Columbus, bringing with each about 30 jobs, most of those full-time. The Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz said it also plans to continue to open at least a dozen new stores…
Big Y Promotes Third Generation of the D’Amour Family
The Board of Directors of Big Y Foods Inc. announced the promotion of the third generation D’Amour family members. Colin M. D’Amour has been named senior director of Big Y Express Gas & Convenience Stores division, and Christian P. D’Amour is director of e-commerce. Both appointments represent new and expanding divisions within the company. Both…
TravelCenters of America Keeps Up Its Franchising Pace
Westlake, Ohio-based TravelCenters of America Inc. opened its first travel center of the year on Jan. 12, setting the company off and running in following up on its 10 new franchise locations in 2020. In all, the company signed 21 franchise agreements last year. The new site is in Huntington, Oregon, located on Interstate 84…