StrasGlobal recently launched its online ordering and curbside pickup program, with plans for home delivery. As a contract operations company, StrasGlobal knew these options would be essential for its customers as part of its contactless response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have been looking at several loyalty and mobile ordering programs for a while, but obviously…
Weigel’s Donates Pizza and Doughnuts to Local Heroes
Over the last few weeks, three Weigel’s employees have been delivering dozens of pizzas and doughnuts to local hospitals, emergency rooms and fire stations. After days of planning, determining where the hospitals and fire stations were in the 11 counties Weigel’s serves, Kurt Weigel, Weigel’s Recruiting Director; Brittany Obester, Recruiting Benefits Coordinator; and Kelly Bowling,…
Quicklee’s Donates Snack Packs to First Responders
Avon, NY..-based Quicklee’s partnered with several local food manufacturers to create 400 healthy, locally sourced snack packs, which were delivered to 18 different fire and EMT workers in celebration of National EMS Week. “We are honored to support the hard-working first responders in our area,” said Ken Perelli, VP, Quicklee’s. “They offer our communities a…
Global Partners Provides Family Meals to More Than 3,000 Frontline Employees
Boston-based Global Partners, which operates nearly 300 company-owned convenience stores throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including Alltown and Alltown Fresh, is thanking its more than 3,000 frontline employees with a handcrafted family meal. “From behind the counter to behind the scenes, our dedicated team is keeping drivers fueled, homes warm and neighbors fed. We can’t do…
Sheetz Releases Limited-Edition Hot Dog Inspired Beer
Sheetz announced the release of ‘Project Hop Dog’ — a new, limited-edition craft beer brewed in partnership with Croydon, Pa.-based Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. Now available at 128 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, the new hot dog inspired beer is a 5.5% India Pale Ale (IPA) “dry-hopped with Nugget and Centennial hops and with a ceremonial addition of…
Podcast: Four Decades at Weigel’s
CStore Decisions Editor John Lofstock speaks with Mary Brookshire, who worked on the frontlines at Weigel’s convenience stores for 41 years. Mary retired on May 1 and shared some of her most memorable experiences from the past four decades. CStore Decisions · Weigels Podcast
CITGO Private Foundation Provides Nearly $500,000 in COVID-19 Donations for Venezuela
The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc., the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is awarding up to $278,380 from its COVID-19 Small Grants Program to ten nonprofit organizations for the ongoing development of health-focused projects in Venezuela. These organizations join the program’s earlier grantees, bringing the number to 15 nonprofit organizations for a total donation…
Love’s Opens New Travel Stops in South Carolina and Texas
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores recently opened two new travel stops, located in Summerton, S.C., and Laredo, Texas. The Summerton store, located off Interstate 95, adds 70 jobs and 103 truck parking spaces to Clarendon County. The Laredo store, located off Highway 1472 (Mines Road), adds 55 jobs and 87 truck parking spaces to…
Core-Mark Donates Delivery Services to Arkansas Foodbank
Core-Mark International is donating delivery services to Arkansas Foodbank, helping make sure that much-needed frozen and other perishable items are getting to the state’s residents who need them the most during COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, Arkansas Foodbank has received and distributed over 2 million extra pounds of perishable and non-perishable food provided by…
Frito-Lay Snack Index Outlines Shifting Consumer Preferences
Frito-Lay issued the latest edition of its U.S. Snack Index, finding snacks remain essential to summer, but with consumers increasingly buying through new channels and eating snacks differently than ever before. The majority of Americans (86%) anticipate their summers will be different compared to last year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. From minimal travel and…