With Travel Pulse reporting U.S. road trips are outpacing pre-pandemic counts for the first time, summer travelers can use Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop’s revved-up Nitro Card to get instant savings on fuel coupled with a collection of additional high-value benefits on its huge selection of tasty food, drinks, and snacks. The Utah-based chain operates…
How Can I Affordably Upgrade My Gas Station?
Due to residual impact of the pandemic, increased gas prices and the requirement to become EMV compliant, small gas station owners have been struggling. Many gas station owners are unsure whether they can survive. With less customers filling up less frequently due to budget concerns, gas stations are feeling the burn. Their profit margin on…
Parker’s Steps Up for Public Education
Parker’s, CStore Decisions’ 2020 Convenience Store Chain of the Year, has donated $74,000 to the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) as part of the company’s Fueling the Community program. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System check presentation took place at Andrea B. Williams Elementary School in Savannah, Ga. Parker’s is donating approximately $275,000 to…
How To Create a More Efficient Global Supply Chain
As the Covid pandemic has taught us, no retail industry is immune from supply chain shortages. Dan Varroney is the President and CEO of Potomac Core, a strategic consulting firm that specializes in industry focused strategic partnerships. He sat down with NAG Executive Director John Lofstock to discuss how strategic partnerships between industries and trade…
Rutter’s Launched 2022 VIP Summer Sweepstakes
Rutter’s is ready to reward their VIP Members with the launch of their 2022 VIP Summer Sweepstakes on April 25th. The Central Pennsylvania-based chain will be giving away over $100,000 in prizes to their VIP customers over the next four months. “We’re excited to make Summer 2022 the biggest Rutter’s sweepstakes yet,” said Robert Perkins,…
Joining NATO: The Right Choice for Convenience Retailers
By Thomas Briant, NATO Executive Director and John Lofstock, Editor, CStore Decisions Every convenience retailer has a choice of trade associations to consider joining, but the right choice is to join the only national retail trade organization that is dedicated exclusively to monitoring tobacco-related issues on the local, state and federal level and assisting retailers…
Rutter’s Opens 80th Location in Kutztown, Pa.
Rutter’s announced the opening of their first new-build in 2022. Located in Kutztown, Pa., the new Rutter’s is 10,257 square feet, with 14 fueling positions and five high-speed diesel fueling lanes. Offering all the amenities that makes Rutter’s an industry leader, this new location will also feature Rutter’s award-winning food and beverage menus, Rutter’s 29-degree…
Peter Tamburro, Molly Slingerland to Receive NYACS Awards
The New York Association of Convenience Stores announced today that Peter Tamburro of Cliff’s Local Markets, Marcy, N.Y., and Molly Slingerland, of Altria Client Services, Albany, N.Y, will be honored at its May 12 Chairman’s Banquet in Syracuse, N.Y. Tamburro will receive the 2022 NYACS John MacDougall Leadership Award, while Slingerland will be presented with…
How Can I Find New Employees for My Business?
Prior to a store’s grand opening, a small to mid-sized business owner newbie must recruit, hire, and train ideal workers. Investing time and energy in research and preparation about everything from where to find the best staffers to preparing relevant interview questions can help gather information on the training process. Business owners need to keep…
Jim Calvin Named to NY Convenience Store Hall of Fame
The New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) announced that its President, Jim Calvin, has been elected to the New York Convenience Store Hall of Fame. NYACS will induct him during its annual Chairman’s Banquet on Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Syracuse, N.Y.. Friends and industry colleagues are invited to attend, and may register by…