Worsley Operating Corporation, of Wilmington, N.C., has acquired Li’l Cricket Food Stores Inc., the operator of 88 convenience stores in South Carolina under the Li’l Cricket brand name, the company said. Worsley is an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc., a private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, and other investments in market-leading companies.…
Chester’s Opens At Love’s Travel Plaza
Chester’s International, a fried chicken foodservice provider for the convenience store industry, has opened a new location at Love’s Travel Stop in Hubbard, Ohio at exit 234 off Interstate 80, the company said. The Hubbard location, located just across the Pennsylvania state line, celebrated its grand opening on May 22. Love’s Travel Stops & Country…
Kroger’s Enhances Fuel Discount Program
The Kroger Co. is offering customers the ability to earn up to 15 cents off per gallon on fuel by accumulating credits through purchases made at the company’s U.S. stores. Most of the fuel discount programs offered by Kroger and its family of stores reward customers with a minimum of 10 cents off per gallon…
Researchers: McDonald’s Coffee Sales Are Stale
McDonald Corp.’s coffee program may not be posting sales as high as some analysts had hoped, according to The Chicago Tribune and Technomic. Specialty coffee sales in McDonald’s test markets seem tepid, the Tribune reported, adding that the category accounted for less than 3% of sales per restaurant. "Those numbers indicate they are off to…
7-Eleven Expands Fla. Franchises
7-Eleven Inc. is planning to convert about 475 company-operated 7-Eleven stores in Central Florida into franchised locations, the company said. The conversion of company-operated stores Florida began in January in South Florida, but the new change will impact 7-Eleven stores in greater Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Daytona and Fort Myers areas. “This move by 7-Eleven in…
Dunkin’ Donuts Building LEED-certified Site
Dunkin’ Donuts has broken ground on its St. Petersburg, Fla, store, which will become the company’s first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building when it opens in September. LEED certification is the recognized standard for "green" construction in the U.S., and it outlines a rating system that determines what constitutes a “green” or…
ExxonMobil Report Boasts Social, Environmental Progress
Exxon Mobil Corporation said in its 2007 Corporate Citizenship Report that the company has improved its environmental, economic and social performance. The report details how the company reduced greenhouse gas emissions, led the industry in worker safety and oil-spill prevention, and contributed more than eight times its earnings to economies around the world through taxes…
Gas Or Guns?
Affordable gas prices disappeared in the rearview mirror long ago, and businesses nationwide are offering creative promotions to entice customers who are looking to offset the price they’re paying at the pump. Chrysler recently extended an offer to lock new customers in to $3-per-gallon gas when they purchase a vehicle, while a gas-price war between…
Planning The Pit Stops
Harley-Davidson has rolled out “Ride Planner version 2.0,” an interactive and online tool that gives cross-country travelers the ability to map out fueling locations and other pit stops on their road trips. The customizable maps include more than 14,000 Shell-branded gasoline stations located along any route in the U.S. The Web-based Ride Planner allows motorcyclists…
FireKing Adds Senior VP
FireKing Security Group, a leading asset protection company, has announced the hiring of John Angove as senior vice president to lead its direct sales of cash-handling products, Image Vault digital video and field services. A 30-year industry veteran, Angove is named on several key patents issued for the secure cash-handling and transportation solutions. In his…