Mirabito Convenience Stores announced the addition of Guy Zehner as the Food Service Director. Zehner will focus his efforts on Mirabito’s foodservice business including its proprietary brand and Subway and Krispy Krunchy Chicken franchises. “Guy’s passion for the foodservice industry is contagious, and we are excited to have him as part of the Mirabito Team,”…
Best New Loyalty Program: QuickChek
In September, Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based QuickChek, with 160 fresh convenience market locations including 89 stores with fuel throughout New Jersey, New York’s Hudson Valley and Long Island, introduced its new QuickChek Rewards loyalty program. The program enables customers to receive benefits like free coffee, candy, sandwiches and other savings on foodservice purchases — and features…
Pilot Co. Honors Veterans With Roundup Campaign, Free Breakfast
In recognition and appreciation of all who served, Pilot Co. announced an in-store roundup fundraiser benefiting Wreaths Across America through the end of the year. The funds raised will support Wreaths Across America’s goal to place more than 2.2 million wreaths in all 50 states to remember and honor fallen soldiers during the holidays. In…
Parker’s Among C-Stores Recognized by USA Today Readers
Savannah, Ga.-baseed Parker’s, CStore Decisions’ 2020 Chain of the Year, was recently voted one of America’s “Best Gas Station Brands” in the 2020 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest. After four weeks of public voting, the top 10 brands were announced on 10Best.com. Parker’s was named the 8th Best Gas Station Brand in…
Kwik Chek CEO Assumes Role as NACS Chairman
Kwik Chek CEO Kevin Smartt has officially assumed his role as the 2020-21 chairman of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Board of Directors. Smartt will address the c-store industry during the first-ever virtual NACS show, the Crack the Code Experience, which will run over five weeks from Nov. 2 to Dec. 4. In…
MAPCO Names Tony Harris Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer
MAPCO, which operates more than 340 convenience stores throughout the Southeastern region of the U.S., has appointed Tony Harris as its chief marketing and merchandising officer. Harris enters the role with more than 25 years of experience in the convenience store space. Before joining MAPCO, Harris served as the senior vice president of Cumberland Farms,…
AiFi Secures Additional Investment to Deploy Autonomous Shopping Technology
Santa Clara, Calif.-based AiFi Inc. announced it has raised additional funding from Qualcomm Ventures LLC, existing investors Cervin Ventures and TransLink Capital and new investor Plum Alley, among others. The new investments bring the total to $30 million. “As intelligence continues to move from the cloud to the wireless edge and demand for contactless shopping…
QuikTrip Offers Free Ice Cream to Trick-or-Treaters
QuikTrip (QT) is encouraging its youngest customers to trick-or-treat at its stores. The Tulsa, Okla.-based c-store chain is returning its Halloween freebie, giving away a free vanilla cone to trick-or-treaters ages 12 and under, on Halloween night, at all 850-plus QT locations. Children must be dressed in costume and trick-or-treat inside any QT between 4-10…
goPuff Raises $380 Million in New Funding
Philadelphia-based delivery startup goPuff has raised $380 million in new funding to further accelerate its geographic expansion, product category offerings and investment in talent. Founded in 2013 by co-founders and co-CEOs Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola, goPuff is headquartered in Philadelphia and currently has operations in more than 500 U.S. cities, leveraging its network of…
New Legislation Calls for Gasoline-Powered Car Ban by 2035
Following California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement of a ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 last month, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection has called for a similar measure in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. The 2020 New Jersey Global Warming Response Act 80×50 Report builds on the…