GPM Investments LLC, which operates and supplies convenience stores in 23 states, has organized a hiring event to provide employment opportunities for workers in local communities who have lost an income due to the economic impact of COVID-19. In March, the company announced that it was looking to hire up to 5,000 store employees in…
Pilot Company Introduces Axle Fuel Card
Pilot Company announced the launch of its new fleet card, Axle Fuel Card. The newly branded card gives fleets the credit they need with quick approvals, enhanced payment terms, money-back rewards and loyalty benefits for their drivers. “In the current environment, trucking companies and their drivers are facing unprecedented challenges as they work incredibly hard…
Best of Roller Grill: RaceTrac
The roller grill is a c-store staple that plays an important role in any c-store foodservice program. The first step in any successful roller grill program is quality products, but it takes more than that to drive traffic and excitement for this foodservice category. CStore Decisions is recognizing RaceTrac for its high-quality roller grill program…
ACE Ready to Assist Fuel Retailers With Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced further information and details surrounding the application process for its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), which makes available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities designed to expand the sale and use of renewable fuels, $86 million of which is reserved for higher blends…
Love’s Travel Stops, Girls Scouts Provide Cookies to Professional Drivers
Love’s Travel Stops is providing free Girl Scout cookies to professional truck drivers in New Mexico and Oklahoma. Supporters of the Girl Scouts have been purchasing boxes of cookies to be given to drivers to thank them for delivering important goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Love’s and the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails also…
Dining Services Introduces Fresh Bar Concept
While there aren’t as many people living on the Central Washington University (CWU) campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those who are still have to eat. CWU Dining Services is doing everything it can to ensure they’re eating well. For starters, Dining Services recently introduced its new Fresh Bar concept in the Student Union and…
Casey’s Partners With Feeding America, Supports 52 Food Banks Across 16 States
Casey’s General Stores has partnered with Feeding America to provide funds that will reach school-aged children and their families within Casey’s 16-state footprint. Before the COVID-19 crisis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that one in seven children in the U.S. were food insecure, which impacts their ability to reach their potential and contribute fully…
Choice Market to Remove Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles From Stores by 2021
In an effort to reduce plastic waste, Denver-based Choice Market has committed to eliminating all single-use plastic water bottles from its stores by 2021. Choice will be installing FloWater Refill Stations at all of its locations. FloWater has saved more than 300 million plastic water bottles from entering the nation’s oceans, rivers, lakes and landfills.…
Alto-Shaam Supports C-Store Foodservice Programs Amid COVID-19
Alto-Shaam continues to provide a full system of solutions for convenience stores and is critical to supporting the segment as it strives to deliver hot, fresh food for essential workers. Fresh, high quality food is a key differentiator for convenience stores looking to grow their foodservice offering and has compounded in recent times by the…
ADD Systems Announces New Interface With Comdata
Advanced Digital Data Inc. (ADD Systems) announced an interface with the latest Comdata SmartSolutions point-of-sale (POS) systems. Now ADD eStore users can take advantage of Comdata’s streamlined process with these EMV certified systems that can handle various types of payment options, including major credit cards, fleet cards and proprietary cards. ADD eStore is designed to…