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Retrieved from Par Pacific.
Par Pacific to exit Colorado natural gas investment for $146M
The company has agreed to sell its stake in Laramie Energy, in which it has had a noncontrolling interest since 2012.
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RaceTrac names new CFO
Jill Pemberton succeeds Karla Ahlert, who recently became the c-store retailer’s first-ever chief administrative officer.
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Burger King scraps ‘rubbery’ chicken nuggets for new recipe
The chain, which can be found in many travel centers, updated its breading, marinade and sauces to make its nuggets juicier and crispier.
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Yesway updates fuel supply operations
Technology from Gravitate will use machine learning to distill data on inventory, pricing and more to enable faster, more informed decision making.
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Sinclair Oil turns to mobile gaming to drive loyalty
The distributor and branded fuel retailer reported a 42% increase in site visits among “highly engaged members” after implementing game-linked rewards to its Dinopay app.
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Hop Shops adds automated self-checkout
The partnership incorporates Mashgin’s AI-assisted checkout platform with Glory’s cash automation solution into a streamlined setup.
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TrackerTracking c-store acquisitions across the industry
BP and Alimentation Couche-Tard made big overseas moves while Casey’s agreed to another deal in Texas, further expanding its presence in the state.
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Murphy USA to trial automated White Castle kiosks
A partnership with Automated Retail Technologies will bring fresh items from the burger QSR’s menu to select large-format stores.
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Love’s to roll out premium private label baked goods line
The assortment, which will debut nationwide on Aug. 30, will feature muffins, cakes and danishes.
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Column3 Big Numbers: More on the highest-earning public c-store CEOs
All three of the top earners on our 2025 list saw their compensation increase from the previous fiscal year, though the reasons varied.
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Gopuff expands private label, debuts first-ever seasonal product lineup
The additions mainly include baked goods such as cakes, cookies, danishes, edible and bakeable cookie dough, toaster pastries and fudge.
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Hop Shops brings creative flair to new pizza program
Disco Dough Pizza Company takes a page out of the experiential playbook that inspired the retailer’s disco bathrooms.
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Where SNAP participation has fallen the most
All but one state saw a year-over-year drop in the number of people enrolled in the food assistance program in April.
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Retrieved from Couche-Tard.
Circle K relaunches its retail media network
Updates to the Full Circle Media platform include enhanced audience targeting, measurement tools and broader omnichannel media opportunities.
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9 convenience retailers upping their loyalty game
Major retailers revamped their programs or added new features while several smaller c-store chains launched their first-ever rewards platforms.
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What did c-store CEOs make in 2025? Here’s what the filings show.
From about $1 million to over $84 million, chief executive compensation varied widely among publicly traded c-store retailers last fiscal year.
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Casey’s CEO receives biggest payday yet
Darren Rebelez’s $14.7 million compensation coincided with the Iowa retailer continuing a notable run of consistent gains inside its stores.
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Wawa expands self-branded EV charging network
The retailer is working with Electrify America to add chargers at eight c-stores across Pennsylvania.
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Buc-ee’s debuts in Arkansas amid expansion push
The Texas retailer has reached its 14th state, with plans for opening in more than half a dozen others still underway.
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Weigel’s deploys AI-native POS platform
The Tennessee-based retailer is adding Tote AI’s technology to all 90 of its stores in a bid to streamline operations and support future innovation.
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Retrieved from Murphy USA.
4 c-store execs weigh in on cautious consumers
Leaders from Arko, CrossAmerica Partners, Global Partners and Murphy USA shared the impact tentative spending and high gas prices had in Q2.
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Cumberland Farms opens first namesake store in Europe
The site near Berlin is the first of 250 locations the c-store chain plans to rebrand in Germany over the next five years and includes a new proprietary bakery program.
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Shell taps McDonald’s loyalty base to drive fuel trips, rewards sign-ups
A new promotion gives the QSR chain’s loyalty members discounts at Shell-branded gas stations through mid-September.
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Column3 Big Numbers: Who’s ahead in the c-store EV charging space?
While chargers still aren’t ubiquitous, convenience retailers like Wawa, Applegreen, Pilot and BP ranked among the best providers of this amenity, according to a list from Electric Era.
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Yesway sees strongest quarter in company history, CEO says
Record fuel, merchandise and store contribution results helped the Texas-based retailer boost EBITDA as it pursues its five-year growth strategy.
