CStore Decisions’ 2023 Chain of the Year TXB has completed renovations on 10 of its stores, with the upgrades aiming to modernize and refresh the brand’s look throughout south Texas. Texas cities that got upgrades include: Three Rivers Laredo (x2) Asherton Carrizo Springs Crystal City (x2) La Pryor Eagle Pass (x2) “We are proud to…
TravelCenters of America Opens Texas Truck Service Center
TravelCenters of America (TA) has announced the opening of its latest TA Truck Service Center in Mt. Vernon, Texas. The truck service repair facility offers four service bays, with TA Truck Service Emergency Roadside Assistance available for drivers in need of assistance while in transit. TA Truck Service has a team of expert technicians dedicated…
7-Eleven Announces Super Bowl Menu Deals
7-Eleven has announced that — from Feb. 9 to Feb. 11 — all 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores will be offering special deals on pizza and wings in honor of the Super Bowl. On Sunday, Feb. 11, 7NOW Gold Pass subscribers are eligible to receive three free pizzas for one day only. Other offers include:…
Buc-ee’s to Hit North Carolina Despite City Council Hurdles
Buc-ee’s — one of America’s most beloved c-store chains, known for its Texas-sized … well, everything — has officially set a course for its expansion into North Carolina. The new Buc-ee’s site will take up a whopping 75,000 square feet of real estate in Mebane, N.C., as the chain continues to greet customers in new…
Love’s Opens First New Store of the Year
Love’s has kicked off the year with its first new store opening in Cortez, Colo. The location is open 24/7 and offers fresh food and drinnks, Love’s-branded snacks and a Subway. Additionally, the location adds 29 truck parking spaces to Love’s network and four RV parking spaces. Additional amenities include: Private showers Wi-fi RV dump…
Colonial Oil and TICO Launch Renewable Diesel Offering
Colonial Oil Industries has announced a new partnership with Neste, TICO and Gateway Terminals to offer renewable diesel to customers in the Southeast. “As a trusted supplier of quality fuels and logistics solutions for more than 100 years, Colonial Oil is proud to expand our offering to meet the sustainable energy needs of our land…
Ferrellgas Partners Acquires Eastern Sierra Propane
Ferrellgas Partners recently acquired California-based Eastern Sierra Propane. The company is one of the premier propane retailers in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range, serving both residential and commercial customers. Eastern Sierra Propane was founded in 1993 in Bishop, Calif., by Tom Sigler and Rudy Forster. Initially, Eastern Sierra was run out of Tom Sigler’s…
Parker’s Opens New-to-Industry South Carolina Store
Parker’s Kitchen hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 29 for the chain’s newest store in North Charleston, S.C. Attendees at the ceremony included North Charleston Mayor Reginald L. “Reggie” Burgess, North Charleston City Council Member Rhonda Jerome and representatives from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. The company’s newest retail store offers its signature,…
ARKO Corp. Launches $4.99 Pizza Program
ARKO Corp. has launched a completely new foodservice program — $4.99 whole pizza in stores across the company’s operating footprint. “Having a value pizza offering is table stakes for convenience store operators, and we have raised the ante with the exceptional quality resulting from a thorough research and development process executed in concert with a…
Marathon Reveals Financial Results From Fourth-Quarter 2023
Marathon Petroleum Corp. has revealed its financial results from the fourth quarter of 2023 — the company notably reported a net income of $1.5 billion in Q4 2023, compared to $3.3 billion in Q4 2022. The company noted that the fourth quarter of 2023 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and adjusted EBITDA was $3.5…