For this year’s holiday season, Coca-Cola Co. is offering some new, limited-edition items as well as other holiday-themed advertising and experiences, such as the brand’s first large-scale Augmented Reality (AR) activation. Holiday packaging and advertising features reimagined creative expressions of two brand icons, the Sundblom Santa Claus and the Coca-Cola Polar Bears, courtesy of Wieden…
Sandwiches Raise the Stakes
Hero. Hoagie. Submarine. Club. Grinder. Bomber. No matter how you slice it, it’s still a sandwich — and it had better be good. The NACS/Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council study “Embracing Modern Convenience” reported that consumers now have higher expectations when it comes to ingredients, freshness, health and overall quality of their meals. That includes sandwiches.…
Love’s Appoints First Chief Culture Officer
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has promoted Jenny Love Meyer to executive vice president, chief culture officer (CCO). Love Meyer, who has been with the company since 1991, will serve as Love’s first CCO. “As we continue our rapid growth, it’s imperative that we sustain our unique culture throughout the organization,” said Shane Wharton,…
First Georgia Buc-ee’s to Open 2021
Texas-based Buc-ee’s is entering the Georgia market with its first location in Warner Robins, Ga., set to break ground Nov. 18. The 53,000-square-foot travel center will be located at the southeast corner of Interstate 75 and Russell Parkway and is expected to open in early 2021. The company chose the location because of the large number of…
TA Express Opens New South Dakota Store
TravelCenters of America Inc. opened a new TA Express in Summit, S.D. Formerly Coffee Cup Fuel Stop, the newly-branded TA Express is located on Interstate 29, Exit 207, at 45789 U.S. Highway 12. This is the third Coffee Cup to convert to a TA Express this year through a franchise agreement with Heinz Inc. Amenities…
InComm Releases 2019 Holiday Index
Payments technology company InComm released its 2019 Holiday Index, which found, for the second year in a row, that in-store shopping will be the most popular retail channel among consumers this holiday season. Based on survey responses from nearly 2,500 U.S. consumers, the report also concluded that gift cards are the top-ranked item on holiday…
Git‘N Go Modernizes, Focuses on Fresh
Following an extensive remodel of its c-stores, Clinton, Tenn.-based Git’N Go has worked to perfect its processes, including digitizing its menu to speed up the food-ordering process without sacrificing quality or freshness. Founded in 1974 by Joe Hollingsworth, Git’N Go knew it was time for a complete revamp of its c-stores in 2016. “We separated…
Smoker Friendly Acquires 33 Smoker’s Outlet Stores
Boulder-based The Cigarette Store Corp.‘s Smoker Friendly has acquired Smoker’s Outlet, a chain with 33 stores in Missouri. Smoker Friendly will immediately take over all locations — primarily cigarette, tobacco and liquor stores. The company also will retain 120 employees who currently work for Smoker’s Outlet. “These stores provide a great opportunity to expand our…
Enmarket Raises Over $137,000 to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Sixth Year of Fundraising
Enmarket announced that it raised $137,758 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Savannah, Ga., this year, which employees presented to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society representatives at the Light the Night Walk on Nov. 9. For one month each year, the company’s 124 convenience stores in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina sell Light the Night paper…
Shell Appoints New Downstream Director, Effective January
Royal Dutch Shell announced the appointment of Huibert Vigeveno as Downstream Director, effective Jan. 1, 2020. In his new role, Huibert will become a member of the Executive Committee and will succeed John Abbott. Abbott will remain available to Vigeveno and the Executive Committee to assist with the transition until March 31, 2020, and will…