Joe Marelle, the CEO of Tobacco Superstores in Marion, Ark., and CStore Decisions Editor-in-Chief John Lofstock discuss the state of tobacco and nicotine and what to expect over the next year. CStore Decisions · Tobacco Update with Tobacco Superstores
CEFCO New Build Revives Texas Site
CEFCO Convenience Stores announced the grand opening of its newest store, a new build located at 700 North Railroad Ave., in Mount Enterprise, Texas. This is CEFCO’s second ground-up build in 2020. CEFCO customers will find a robust offering of hot and cold food items, including “Fresh Yo” self-service frozen yogurt, CEFCO Kitchen made-to-order burritos…
Pak-A-Sak Owner Jay Petroleum Acquires Ottawa Oil Co., 22 Party Mart C-Stores
Jay Petroleum Inc. which owns and operates 35 Pak-A-Sak convenience stores in Northern Indiana and Northwest Ohio, has purchased a majority of the assets of Ottawa, Ohio-based Ottawa Oil Co. Inc. The purchase includes fuel transportation, dealer sites, consignment sites and 22 Party Mart convenience stores. According to Ron Freeman, who is retiring at the…
Longtime Rutter’s Exec is New VP of HR
Rising through the executive ranks at convenience store chain Rutter’s, Suzanne Cramer is now the company’s vice president of human resources. Joining Rutter’s in 2013, Cramer started her Rutter’s career in marketing as the social media manager, a newly-created position. One year later, she was promoted to the role of marketing manager. Then, in 2016,…
Flyers Energy Acquires MPC Subsidiary Firebird Fuel
Flyers Energy has acquired the Firebird Fuel brand, a Marathon Petroleum Corp. subsidiary, and its 47 unattended fueling “cardlock” stations and 52 additional CFN card-acceptance locations in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. Flyers is actively acquiring commercial fueling companies that fit with its plan to grow nationwide. “Firebird Fuel presented an excellent opportunity for…
Skupos Named One of 2020’s Most Innovative B2B Retail Startups by CB Insights
CB Insights has named Skupos to its inaugural Retail Tech 100 ranking, which showcases the 100 most promising B2B retail tech companies in the world. The 2020 Retail Tech 100 cohort highlights startups reimagining the retail experience across 13 categories, from e-commerce infrastructure to supply chain automation and cashierless checkout. 21 countries represented this year…
Vape’s Steady Rise
Despite COVID-19 disrupting the nation’s economy and looming tobacco category regulation at all levels of government, vape and e-cigarette sales continue an upward trend. Dollar sales of electronic smoking devices ticked up slightly at an annual rate of 1.4% for the 52 weeks ending Nov. 1, 2020, and unit sales were up a solid 10.8%…
Appreciating a Job Well Done
In this age of COVID-19, your employees are taking on an even greater role when it comes to serving your customers. The work the industry is doing has been nothing short of amazing in the midst of a global pandemic. Yet, a Gallup survey revealed that 65% of employees haven’t received recognition in the last…
Sheetz Debuts Limited-Edition Doughnut-Infused Craft Beer
Sheetz announced the release of a new limited-edition craft beer, Project Happy Hole-idayz, brewed with one pound per barrel of the brand’s Shweetz Glazed Vanilla Donut holes in partnership with North Carolina-based Wicked Weed Brewing Co. Available at 432 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Virginia, this new beer is a deep golden pale…
Thorntons Launches 25 Days of Giveaways
Thorntons is celebrating the holiday season with their second annual 25 Days of Refreshing Rewards! From Dec. 1st through Christmas Day, new and current Refreshing Rewards loyalty guests will be rewarded with a daily deal on their Refreshing Rewards account that can be redeemed by swiping their Refreshing Rewards card or mobile app at checkout.…