Texarkana, Texas-based E-Z Mart Stores Inc. is expanding its convenience offering in Arkansas. On Dec. 1, E-Z Mart began operating eight more stores acquired from B-B-F Oil Co., bringing E-Z Mart’s store count to 306. The new locations in Arkansas are located in Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, Benton and Sheridan. “The acquisition of B-B-F Oil…
Rutter’s Breaks Ground For New Store
Rutter’s Farm Stores has broken ground for a 5,200-square-foot convenience store at routes 30 and 997 in Greene Township, Franklin County. The 24-hour store is expected to support 80 jobs during construction and create 40 permanent jobs when it opens this spring. It will be Rutter’s fourth store in Franklin County and 57th in Pennsylvania.…
Casey’s Acquires 44 Kabredlo’s Stores
Casey’s General Stores Inc. has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire up to 44 Kabredlo’s locations. The 44 stores include 22 in Nebraska, 21 in Kansas and one in Oklahoma. All of the locations acquired will be converted to Casey’s General Stores. For the 12 months ended June 30, 2010, these stores generated annual…
Irving Oil Station Opens in Winooski
The Handy family has opened the first Irving Oil gas station at 401 Main Street in Winooski, Vt., expanding the regional brand to the community. “Our family has owned and operated convenience stores in Vermont and New Hampshire since the 1970’s,” said Charlie Handy. “We have been impressed by Irving’s cleanly, well-lit, efficient stores and…
Rutter’s Opens New Store
York, Pa., Rutter’s Farm Stores has opened its newest location, bringing some 40 permanent jobs to a 24-hour store at 1455 York Road, Monroe Township, Cumberland County. The store is at the junction of routes 74 (York Road) and 174 (Boiling Springs Road). Rutter’s has opened three Cumberland County stores-the others are in Shippensburg and…
Georgia Customers To Save at the Pump
The Kroger Co., and Shell are expanding their joint rewards program to give metro Atlanta and Northern Georgia area customers the chance to earn fuel savings at the pump. The exclusive alliance provides Kroger shoppers the opportunity to save on fuels by using their Kroger Plus Card. Beginning Oct.25, every time Kroger customers in the…
Shop ’n Save Acquires Rinderer’s Drug Stores
SHOP ‘N SAVE, a grocery and drug retailer serving the St. Louis metropolitan area and Springfield, Ill., is expanding its network of pharmacies with the purchase of Rinderer’s Drug Stores Inc., a family-owned company that has served the metro area for generations. The sale involves all six Rinderer’s stores. Next month, three of the locations…
Sheetz Opens New Virginia Location
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz continues to grow around the Lynchburg area of Virginia with a new location in Forest. The store officially opened to the public on Monday, and employees celebrated the opening at 14449 Forest Road with a reception and ribbon cutting at 3:30p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2. “Virginia has been a great place for…
Sheetz Opens Rocky Mount, N.C., Location
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz is making it even more convenient for its customers in Rocky Mount, N.C., as it opens a second new store at 3715 North Wesleyan Boulevard. “North Carolina is still emerging for us and people there are getting excited about visiting our stores,” said Stan Sheetz, president and CEO, Sheetz Inc. “We have…
Sheetz Opens Store In Woodward
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz continues to expand with the opening of its first new store in Woodward Township, near Jersey Shore. “We are very excited to be opening another store in Lycoming County,” said Stan Sheetz, president and CEO, Sheetz Inc. “Our stores in nearby Williamsport do very well and customers there have been very…