New locations feature expanded foodservice, premium coffee and the MyRewards loyalty program. Pilot Flying J recently opened its 650th and 651st locations in North America. The 650th store, a Pilot Travel Center in Von Ormy, Texas, opened on Oct. 15 and features full amenities for professional drivers, area residents and the motoring public. Today, Oct.…
Team Oil Celebrates 10 Years Of Evolution
What started as a two-man operation has grown into a successful business venture with a team of 35 employees. After 10 years of construction, updates and additions—starting with the opening of the 40-foot Team Oil Travel Center’s Liquor Store on Sept. 20, 2002—Eric and Tony Huppert are looking back at the changes they have…
NRF Says Revised Swipe Settlement Still Unacceptable
“The settlement still does virtually nothing to protect retailers or their customers from the abuses of the card industry, and it attempts to silence any objections for years to come,” says NRF. The National Retail Federation (NRF) said a revised antitrust settlement filed in federal court Friday, Oct. 19, scarcely begins to address retailers’ concerns…
Parker’s Debuts New Location
Garden City, Ga. site opens for business. Parker’s has opened a new state-of-the-art store in Garden City, Ga. in response to customer demand. The 28th Parker’s location, located at 4219 Augusta Rd., features discounted gasoline as well as nearly 4,000 square feet of retail space. Like all other Parker’s retail locations, the Garden City store…
The Anatomy of an Effective LTO
The limited time offer is a proven strategy for testing new products, generating a buzz in your stores and giving consumers a compelling reason to make an immediate purchase. Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. Everyone knows when the McRib comes to town. McDonald’s does not even have to advertise it; the saucy pork sandwich’s legions of…
Dealing Behind the Scenes
Open Pantry’s Robert Buhler opens up about the company’s future, missed opportunities and the financial wisdom offered by his board of directors. By John Lofstock, Editor. To make your mark in the convenience store industry, you are either growing the business or waiting for the rest of the industry to pass you by. Growth can…
Cool New Products Room Previews Record Number Of Items
Retailers weigh in on what stood out to them among the rows of new products in the Cool New Products Preview Room. At the NACS Show that ran Oct. 7-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, attendees had the chance to view the Cool New Products Preview Room and check out what’s new and cool…
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Aims For Zero Waste
By Jan. 1, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco plans to be recycling about 97% of its manufacturing waste, with the other 3% converted to energy at waste-to-energy facilities, replacing fossil fuels. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco is working hard to protect the environment. It’s a lofty environmental goal—one that relatively few companies attempt. But Jamie Morgan has…
Eby-Brown Announces Expansion
Purchases L.A. Edlbeck Co. Eby-Brown Co. LLC has reached a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of L.A. Edlbeck Co. of Green Bay, Wis. Servicing retail accounts throughout the Midwest, the Atlantic Coast and the Southeast, Eby-Brown is the largest privately held convenience store distributor in the U.S. with annual revenues in excess of $5…
NACS Show Hits Record Numbers
More than 150 companies were waitlisted for the expo, which was sold to fire marshal-mandated capacity. A record number of buyers fueled a 7.2% surge in NACS Show attendance this year, as attendance hit 24,056, the second highest ever, and only 309 short of the record set in 2004. Records abounded at the NACS Show…