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    How c-stores can get the most from store surveillance

    Fav Trip uses facial recognition to target returning criminals while Refuel’s AI-powered CCTV platform can automatically flag suspicious activity.

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    Spindrift discontinues alcohol offering amid decline in hard seltzers

    The beverage maker will end production of its Spiked line after four years, noting it took “substantial resources and time.”

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    Buc-ee’s strikes first deal to sell merchandise outside its stores

    An agreement with Texas A&M University makes 45 items available for sale at three locations on the school’s campus.

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    Kwik Trip pays $35K in EEOC settlement

    The Midwestern convenience retailer was accused of not providing reasonable accommodations for an employee with a medical restriction.

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    GPM Investments names foodservice VP

    The retailer promoted Carlos Pinzon after Richard Guidry, who has been senior vice president of food and beverage for the past two years, left the company.

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    Fall flavors lead c-store menu changes

    Pumpkin spice and apple-based flavors are beginning to take hold at multiple convenience stores, while Rutter’s returns to its Spam partnership.

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    Keurig Dr Pepper to buy JDE Peet’s for $18B to boost struggling coffee business

    Once the deal closes, the company plans to separate its coffee and beverage units into two independent, publicly listed operations.

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    3 Big Numbers: A big week for c-store M&A

    After a relatively slow start to the year, the convenience retail industry saw four deals come to light in quick succession.

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    Maverik names new VP of retail operations

    Myles Gift joins the retailer after spending most of his career working in the QSR industry.

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    Mega Saver acquiring 23 Kum & Go stores in 2 states

    The Nebraska retailer, which bought three sites in June, is now purchasing locations in South Dakota and Iowa.

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    FDA denies marketing for Blu vape

    While a few e-cigarette products can be advertised in the U.S., the agency said in its denial that “not all e-cigarettes are equal.”

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    Jacksons acquires 24-store chain in Northern California

    The Idaho retailer’s purchase of Redwood Oil Company nearly doubles its footprint in California and marks its first foray into made-to-order foodservice.

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    RaceTrac looking to hire first CIO as top tech exec retires

    John Lukas transformed RaceTrac’s store technology infrastructure, revamped its loyalty app and spearheaded the IT integration of RaceTrac’s 2023 acquisition of Gulf Oil during his tenure.

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    EG Group moving global HQ to Charlotte as US growth takes center stage

    The new headquarters will house “key finance, legal and other corporate personnel” in a shift that aims to “offer the strongest possible support,” the company said on Wednesday.

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    Stewart’s plans another acquisition

    While the agreement has not been finalized, the New York-based retailer is under contract to buy multiple locations from local chain Sliders Food Mart.

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    Tracking 7-Eleven and Circle K’s US overlap

    There are 3,300 7-Eleven c-stores within a 5-minute driving radius of a Circle K across America, according to mapping data by intelligence platform Locatium.

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    Birdies Food & Fuel acquires 2 Circle K stores in Louisiana

    The deal became effective Aug. 11 and netted Couche-Tard over $2.8 million, records show.

  • A photo of a person with a cardboard takeout container in one hand and tongs in the other, selecting items from a roller grill. The takeout container says 7-Eleven and a sign over the roller grill says Flavor in Every Bite."
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    Stressed, bored and curious: How consumers are approaching food shopping right now.

    Shoppers don’t just want c-stores to echo their economic anxieties — they want help discovering new snacks, menu items and other “small wins,” the Kearney Consumer Institute found.

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    Arko CFO to step down

    Robert Giammatteo will leave the convenience retailer in October after nearly two years in the top financial post.

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    Royal Farms expanding EV charging network across Maryland

    The retailer is bringing charging stations to eight more c-stores in its home state alongside manufacturer Electrify America.

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    Golden Oil halves tech spend

    An agreement with Mako Networks aimed to streamline the retailer’s tech stack and cut its technology budget from $1.5 million to $750,000.

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    3 Big Numbers: How EG Group is reshaping its global footprint

    Ahead of a potential IPO, the retailer is selling off several business units and focusing on its strongest markets.

  • A photo of a number of people standing on a construction site. There is a Volvo backhoe in the background. The people are holding up signs showing food items and one that looks like a license plate that reads "Wawa Tennessee wawa.com."
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    Wawa begins construction in middle Tennessee

    The retailer’s first stores in the state are expected to open in 2026, with up to 50 locations planned by 2035.

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    Fueling Up: Should EG Group shed its US c-stores if an IPO is near?

    The company’s founder, Zuber Issa, told the Financial Times he wants the retailer to sell EG America, which may contradict plans he shared last year to go public in 2026.

    Updated Aug. 14, 2025
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    7-Eleven taps former Amazon, Target exec to run demand chain

    Joshua Dolan is responsible for expanding and optimizing 7-Eleven's enterprise-wide logistics capabilities and improving execution.