Continuing a tradition that began in 1990, CStore Decisions is proud to announce Yesway as its 2021 Convenience Store Chain of the Year. What makes Yesway special is that it continues to cement its presence as a retail leader by evolving to meet and exceed customers’ expectations, all while being one of the fastest growing…
Wawa Offers Chance to Win #WawaRun Swag
Wawa announced a social media sweepstakes giving fans the chance to win branded #WawaRun swag to celebrate the last days of summer. Customers have the chance to win a variety of merchandise that would be useful on final summer road trips, including custom tents, coolers and cameras. As the featured giveaway of the #WawaRun Gear…
ACE Conference General Session Will Talk Low-Carbon’s Potential
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has been a leader in promoting the low carbon benefits of corn ethanol, including advocating for clean fuel policies or standards at the state and federal levels to increase ethanol demand. ACE is using its annual meeting this year in Minneapolis to showcase the organization’s, member’s and industry’s progression…
SAS Ready for Annual Foodservice Show
Convenience industry product distributors S. Abraham & Sons will host its annual Foodservice Show at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Thursday, Aug. 12. The event will feature hands-on displays of vendor products from signage to equipment to foodservice samplings. New to the foodservice arena this year will be chicken tenders…
ACE Breakouts: Consulting Firms to Present Financial and Strategic Planning Topics
As part of the 34th annual American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Conference taking place Aug. 18-20 in Minneapolis, consulting firms Christianson PLLP and K·Coe Isom will host breakout sessions centered on planning for the future, ways to address changes in the workplace and leadership, and how to set up and monetize projects that capitalize on…
Fuel Economist Will Be Featured Speaker at ACE Session
This year’s American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) annual conference coming up Aug. 18-20, in Minneapolis, offers a collection of general sessions that address the industry’s most timely topics, including a presentation from University of Illinois at Chicago’s Dr. Steffen Mueller, principal economist of the Energy Resources Center, that broaches the hype surrounding electric vehicles (EVs)…
US Grains Council’s Global Ethanol Rep to Address ACE Conference
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) will host Brian Healy, U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC) director of global ethanol development, at its 34th annual conference taking place Aug. 18-20, at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, to address activity underway to increase the global use and trade of U.S. ethanol and its coproducts. “Globally, countries are…
Wawa Annual Hoagie Day Salutes Everyday Heroes
July 1 is Wawa Hoagie Day in Philadelphia and across the entire Wawa convenience store chain, with festivities honoring the service of police, fire and military members, as well as food and monetary donations to worthy causes. The day kicks off Independence Day weekend events sponsored by Wawa. As part of its 12th year as…
Shaping the Tobacco Back Bar
Last month, in a National Advisory Group (NAG) webinar titled “The Future of Tobacco: Reshaping the back bar amidst legislative threats and PMTA,” Grier Bailey, executive director of the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, shared key advocacy goals and considerations for convenience store retailers. “We have to protect — to the degree that we can…
New Trends, Innovations Kick Off Sweets & Snacks Expo
The National Confectioners Association’s Sweets & Snacks Expo got underway on June 23, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., with an estimated 8,000 representatives from candy makers, retailers and related businesses gathering in-person after last year’s show was canceled due to COVID-19. During a media call the morning of the three-day show’s kickoff,…