Sheetz announced its first-ever watermelon wheat ale, “Project Watt-Ahh-Melon Ring,” a limited-edition craft beer that was brewed in partnership with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery based in Richmond, Va. Available for a limited time only in select Sheetz stores across Virginia and North Carolina, the beer is available to the public on Sept. 11. In the interest…
Marathon Petroleum Employees Support Local Food Bank
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) employees in Anacortes, Wash., recently donated the equivalent of 402,250 pounds of food to children in Skagit County. Because of their efforts, the Anacortes refinery was awarded the title of C.H.O.W. Champion by the Helping Hands Food Bank. During a recent Stuff the Bus Food Drive to benefit the food bank’s…
Love’s Extends Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Deals for Professional Drivers
Love’s announced that professional drivers can continue receiving free TirePass inspections and half-priced DOT inspections at Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations through Sept. 20. Love’s and Speedco have been providing these deals since Sept. 7 to help drivers prepare for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 International Roadcheck, but extended the deals to thank…
Bidi Vapor Submits Premarket Tobacco Application to FDA
Bidi Vapor LLC, the manufacturer of the disposable vape pen called Bidi Stick, announced that it has submitted its Premarket Tobacco Product application (PMTA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products, for review. The submission included a family of disposable e-cigarette products under the Bidi Stick brand name. The application detailed…
Exclusive: Parkland to Unite North American Stores Under On the Run Flag
Parkland Corp. has acquired the license for the exclusive use of the On the Run trademark in the majority of U.S. states from Alimentation Couche-Tard, allowing it to create a unified North American convenience store brand, Parkland USA executives announced today in an exclusive meeting with CStore Decisions. The deal also provides what the company…
Stripes, Laredo Taco Company Provide Free Tacos to Those Affected by Hurricane Laura
Laredo Taco Company is providing free tacos on Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 to citizens affected by Hurricane Laura. The tacos will be available at the Laredo Taco Company taco truck located at a local Stripes store. Customers are limited to two tacos per person, while supplies last. 7-Eleven stands ready to help the communities it…
Stewart’s Brings Back Fall Favorites
New York-based Stewart’s Shops announced the return of its fall items, from ice cream to coffee and more. Seasonal food and drinks available now include: Apple Cider Donuts, Iced Apple Muffins, Harvest Apple Danishes, Apple Cider, Stewart’s Fresh & Local Premium Eggnog Refreshers and Pumpkin Muffins (coming soon). Seasonal coffee and creamers include: Pumpkin Spice Coffee and International Delight Pumpkin Pie Creamer.…
MAPCO to Raise $100,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
MAPCO, the convenience store chain with more than 340 stores throughout the Southeastern region of the U.S., has announced a mask sale donation campaign, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The company plans to raise $100,000 from in-store face mask sales across its seven-state footprint. The mask donation campaign provides guests with the unique opportunity…
Regatta Craft Mixers Wins Nine Awards at 2020 SIP Awards
Regatta Craft Mixers, a full range of premium mixers, has received nine awards at this year’s prestigious SIP Awards, the industry’s only international competition judged exclusively by consumers. Regatta Classic Bermuda Stone Ginger Beer was awarded a Double Gold medal, while Regatta Dry Citrus Tonic and Pacific Sea Salt Club Soda each won Gold medals…
Chicago Bans Sale of Flavored Vaping Products
Chicago stores are banned from selling flavored vaping products, but flavored tobacco such as menthol cigarettes can still be sold, under new rules passed by the City Council in a 46-4 vote. Ald. Matt O’Shea had hoped to ban the sale of all flavored nicotine products, including flavored cigarettes and cigars. “I’m asking for your…