With a backdrop of family, friends and staff members of the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Irving Oil announcd a $40,000 donation for the 2010 Fuel the Care Program. Since 2002, Irving’s Fuel the Care program has helped make life a little easier for over 20,000 families across New England and Atlantic Canada by…
7-Eleven Expands Banana Tests
7-Eleven stores in Florida and southern California are joining more than two dozen of the chain’s Dallas-area locations in test marketing single, plastic-wrapped bananas from Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Miami, The Packer reported. A 60-day test of the bananas in Dallas concluded early this month. “The initial test was in just…
Santa Celebrates Opening of New Terrible Herbst
Santa is coming early to Las Vegas this year to celebrate the opening of a new Terrible Herbst location, which is set to open in the northwest valley on Saturday, Dec.19, with a celebration from 12 p.m.-2p.m., Marketwire reported. Located in northwest Las Vegas at Cheyenne at I-215, the valley’s newest Terrible’s is…
7-Eleven Acquires New England Pantry
7-Eleven, Inc. has acquired New England Pantry, a company that operates 58 convenience stores under the White Hen Pantry brand, from affiliates of Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., a Houston-based wealth management firm. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition significantly expands 7-Eleven’s presence in the greater Boston area, bringing…
Landmark Industries Installs Gilbarco Passport POS At 162 Sites
Multi-branded petroleum retailer and wholesaler Landmark Industries of Houston, Texas is installing Gilbarco Passport point of sale (POS) systems at 162 Houston area locations. “Passport has helped reduce training costs by as much as 18%,” said Chuck Miller, operations manager at Landmark Industries. “The reliability of the product and its availability on a…
Construction Begins On Green Airport Gas Plaza
GAZ Realty Inc., a developer and operator of Superstation and Airport Plazas has begun development on the first multi-service, green airport gas plaza in the nation, set to open next year at Newark Liberty International Airport. The services provided at Newark Airport Plaza will include a gas and diesel fueling station offering alternative…
Exxon Acquires XTO Energy
Exxon Mobil acquired XTO Energy for $41 billion on Monday, the Epoch Times reported. The all-stock purchase resulted in positive gains in all mid and small cap stocks. “We are pleased that Exxon Mobil and XTO have reached this agreement,” said Rex Tillerson, CEO and chairman of Exxon Mobil in a recent press…
Kum & Go Receives First Silver LEED Certification
Kum & Go L.C. announced today, Dec. 15, that two Des Moines area stores have received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, becoming the first convenience stores in Iowa with the distinction. The LEED certified Kum & Go stores are located at 5800 Northglenn Drive, Johnston, Iowa and 2110 Guthrie…
7-Eleven Texts To Reach Younger Generation
7-Eleven Inc. is testing a new mobile marketing campaign in San Diego where customers can text for free stuff. The test runs through Dec. 31, 2009, with some 200 7-Eleven stores participating. During this time, local residents can send an SMS (Short Message Service) text with the word “FAST” (in Spanish, “RAPIDO”) to “72579.” …
Gas Prices Slipping into Holiday Season
Wholesale gasoline costs posted sharp declines in most regional markets during the second week of December, driving pump prices at retail outlets lower, with the trend expected to continue through the holidays. Pressuring gasoline prices are slumping crude costs, which can account for as much as 70% of the cost of a gallon of…