Last week, employees from the convenience store chain MAPCO created 300 handmade Valentine’s Day cards and goodie bags for pediatric patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Hospital at Vanderbilt University. On Thursday, Feb. 13, they hand-delivered the cards and goodie bags directly to the children at the hospital. The personal visit served as a way the…
Milder January Dishes Heartier Restaurant Business
Customer transactions at U.S. restaurant chains were up in January, a benefit of milder weather compared to a year ago when extreme weather conditions, including a polar vortex and above average precipitation, hit many areas of the U.S. For the retail weeks ending Jan. 6 through Feb. 2, total restaurant transactions increased by 2%…
Best Store Design Awards
CStore Decisions is recognizing two convenience store chains for excellence in design. The Best Store Design Award winners are Dandy Mini Marts for its Wysox, Pa., c-store in the restored Piollet Mansion, and R.H. Foster’s Freshies concept, which it seamlessly carries across a range of new-to-industry stores and legacy footprints. On the pages that follow,…
TravelCenters of America Earns Champion Award for Fighting Human Trafficking
Truckers Against Trafficking has awarded TravelCenters of America with its prestigious Champion Award in the Organization category. The award was presented Feb. 13, at TA’s biannual leadership expo in Sandusky, Ohio, with more than 850 employees in attendance, including general managers from locations across the nation and members of TA’s executive leadership team. The Champion…
Cary Oil Rebrand Looks Forward, Builds On the Past
Cary Oil recently unveiled a new logo and tagline as it kicked off the new decade. The Cary, N.C.-based fuel wholesaler and leader in refined fuel distribution has spent over 60 years simplifying fuel supply and serving the industry with wholesaler and retailer support. Cary Oil’s mission is to connect customers with everything they need…
Rutter’s Warns of Possible Data Breach
Rutter’s c-store chain announced Friday, Feb. 14, that a third-party had reported to the chain that there may have been a data breach in mid-January regarding payment cards at some of the chain’s locations. The York, Pa.-based convenience store chain released the following statement: “Rutter’s takes the security of payment card data very seriously. We…
Marathon Petroleum LA Refinery Maintenance Department Partners With Local School
Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s (MPC) Los Angeles refinery (LAR) was challenged to find more ways to become engaged with the community surrounding the refinery, so the department worked with government and public affairs staff members to identify Wilmington Park Elementary School as a partner organization. The school was in urgent need of repairs, and a large work…
Stewart’s Shops Supports Boy Scout Event at Children’s Hospital
For the past seven years, New York-based Stewart’s Shops has been supporting a Boy Scout event at a children’s hospital in Albany, N.Y. St. Catherine’s is a human services provider for children and families, helping address issues such as child abuse, neglect, homelessness, special education and more. The troop planned a fun party for the kids…
Refuel Buys 48-Store Double Quick Chain
Refuel Operating Co., LLC, a Charleston, S.C.-based retail and wholesale fuel distribution and convenience store business, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Mississippi-based retail fuel distribution and convenience store chain Double Quick, Inc. Indianola, Miss.-based Double Quick was founded in 1983 by current Managing Partners Tom Gresham and Bill…
Creating a CBD Product Line: Some Caveats
Doing the legal and financial legwork now could pay off later for early CBD entrepreneurs. PORTLAND, Maine – The current widespread proliferation of CBD-based products has further highlighted the rapid expansion of the industry with more retailers and medical outlets continuing to sell CBD products. Research by CBD market analyst the Brightfield Group projects that…