Boise, Idaho based Stinker Stores has acquired J.H. Kaspar Oil Co., based in Rawlins, Wy. The purchase includes one truck stop, three convenience stores, two card locks and a bulk fuel and lubes business. Look for the famous Stinker skunk (Polecat Pete) appearing at four new locations in Wyoming as the stores are re-branded. “I’m…
TravelCenters of America Opens New Texas TA Express
TravelCenters of America Inc. announced the opening of a newly branded TA Express, formerly Oasis Mart, in Baytown, Texas. Located at 5490 N. Highway 146, near the Port of Houston, amenities at TA Express Baytown include: Five diesel fueling lanes with DEF on all lanes 24 gasoline fueling lanes 60 truck parking and 50 auto…
Speedway, Thorntons Among C-Stores With Highest Foot Traffic
GasBuddy released its third quarterly study examining foot traffic in the U.S. convenience retailer industry. The analysis examined more than 24 million consumer visits between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2019, and provides insights into consumer behavior and the factors that influence foot traffic. The report separates fuel and convenience brands into four segments based…
Rosina Announces Management Changes
Rosina Food Products announced several recent management changes, including the promotion of Tom Finn, former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Consumer Products Division, to Vice President of Business Development. Finn will report to John Zimmerman, Rosina’s Senior Vice President of Business Development, and oversee all sales and business development for the consumer products…
E-Cigs Face Turbulence Ahead
While combustible cigarette sales dwarfs that of e-cigs and vaping products at a rate of 11 to one — $55.5 billion to 4.2 billion — the electronic smoking device segment is growing. E-cigarette sales having risen 148.7%, according to Chicago-based market research firm IRI’s U.S. Convenience Store All Scan Data for the 52 weeks ending…
Wawa Adds Halloween-Themed Smoothies to Secret Menu
Wawa recently debuted Halloween-themed smoothies to its secret menu. The smoothies, which were announced on its Instagram story, are available for a limited time. Flavors include Spellbinding Strawberry, Mystical Mango and Blueberry Pom Reader. The convenience store regularly releases items on its secret menu — most recently, its Blue Lemonade for Fourth of July. To get to the secret…
7-Eleven’s 7-Select Products Win Private Brand Awards
Three of 7-Eleven‘s 7-Select-branded products have received the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s (PLMA)’s 2019 “Salute to Excellence” awards. For this year’s competition, PLMA had 750 product submissions and 60+ retailers represented, a record number for both. The 7-Select entries and other winning products will be featured on a special Salute to Excellence Awards website and displayed…
Biofuel Leaders Release Statement on Global Ethanol Summit
Growth Energy, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a joint statement on the conclusion of the Global Ethanol Summit, held in Washington, D.C. “Today wraps up the first Global Ethanol Summit, which saw more than 400 attendees from 60 countries come together on behalf of global collaboration, access to…
Fine-Tuning Store Designs
C-stores of yesteryear just won’t cut it in today’s more sophisticated and diverse convenience channel. While many of the same products remain, they are being overshadowed by restaurant-quality foodservice programs, high-end beverage offerings and beer caves that rival some liquor stores. Savvy c-store retailers are successfully modernizing their locations to best attract today’s high customer…
McDonald Oil Sells 18 Georgia C-Stores to Majors Management
NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC announced the sale of 18 convenience stores located in west central Georgia owned and operated by family-owned McDonald Oil Company to an affiliate of Majors Management LLC of Lawrenceville, Ga. The sale also included four open dealer accounts. The stores operated under the Summit Food Store brand, and the…