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    Mega Co-op closes all stores

    The chain emerged from bankruptcy last year but was apparently unable to get back to profitability.

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    Global trust in digital services falls as consumer data privacy concerns grow

    Consumers are skeptical of how brands use their data, and they’re willing to abandon brands if their trust is broken, a Thales survey found.

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    Little General debuts small-format Buffalo Wild Wings in West Virginia

    The c-store retailer plans to bring at least five more Buffalo Wild Wings “Go” locations to West Virginia, with the next one set to open within 30 days.

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    Inside Maverik’s decision to cut Kum & Go’s foodservice program

    The move, which coincided with nixing the Iowa retailer's mobile ordering platform, underscores the culturally dissonant integration between the companies, several former corporate staffers say.

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    Pilot taps Topgolf exec to spearhead brand marketing

    Kari Irons takes on the role formerly held by senior vice president and chief marketing officer Adrienne Ingoldt.

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    PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2B

    The deal boosts the food and beverage company's health-focused portfolio as consumers demand more better-for-you options.

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    3 Big Numbers: What Couche-Tard brings to the table

    As the Canadian company continues to court fellow convenience retailer Seven & i, we examine some key facts from its bid and recent history.

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    Casey’s sees strong growth from food innovation

    Recent coffee and chicken wing launches, plus strength in areas like bakery and hot sandwiches, helped grow the company’s inside margins to over 34%.

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    Dollar General trims Popshelf fleet amid store footprint review

    The dollar store chain is cutting 20% of the higher-priced format, while only 96 of its namesake stores will get the axe.

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    Amazon is merging its convenience and grocery store corporate teams

    Combining the teams comes as Amazon Go has struggled to grow while Amazon Fresh has sharply increased its store count recently.

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    Seven & i continues leadership shifts amid historic week

    Two more board directors have resigned and the retailer’s international segment appointed a new VP of operations.

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    Kwik Trip appoints new director of foodservice

    Ben Wilson’s promotion comes after a quarter century spent with the La Crosse, Wisconsin-based c-store retailer.

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    Rutter’s announces new stores with bar and lounge

    This design is the latest in a series of updates the Pennsylvania-based retailer has rolled out over the past few years.

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    Parker’s names Yesway veteran as VP of marketing

    Darrin Samaha joins the Georgia-based retailer amid its drive to grow to 150 stores by 2027.

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    7-Eleven, Couche-Tard identifying thousands of stores to sell to prep for megadeal

    If the retailers reach a deal, many of their overlapping locations would need to be divested to avoid antitrust pitfalls.

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    7-Eleven Inc CEO leaves parent company’s board

    Joseph DePinto’s resignation from Seven & i’s board comes amid several major organizational shifts for the international c-store retailer.

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    What 7-Eleven’s IPO will mean for its future in the US

    Experts agree that once the world’s largest c-store chain makes its North American stores their own entity, it’ll have two possible paths: innovate and grow, or sell to Couche-Tard.

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    3 Big Numbers: Dissecting 7-Eleven’s very big news

    From a new CEO to an upcoming IPO in the U.S. and divesting some assets, Seven & i’s announcements this week will have big ramifications for the convenience industry.

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    Largest US Circle K franchisee boosts e-commerce

    Gas Express partnered with Lula Commerce to add more than 180 stores to third-party delivery marketplaces like DoorDash and Uber Eats.

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    7-Eleven parent company appoints new CEO, plans US IPO

    Stephen Dacus, current lead outside director of the board, will take over as the company evaluates a buyout bid from Alimentation Couche-Tard.

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    Parkland launches strategic review, will explore sale

    The Canadian retailer, which has about 200 company-operated c-stores in the U.S., has seen its stock price plunge since early 2024. Its board of directors seems to have had enough.

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    Dash In acquires first site in North Carolina

    The popular East Coast retailer spent $2.5 million on a property in Charlotte this week, beginning the company’s long-awaited move into the Tar Heel State.

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    6 notable c-store executive changes from February

    In addition to various high-level moves, the industry mourned the passing of Square One Markets CEO Lisa Dell'Alba.

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    Family Express joins modular construction trend

    The retailer is building the first of several prefabricated c-stores across its home state of Indiana.

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    Deep Dive

    How Mountain Express’ negligence fractured a Midwestern military family

    Luke and Rochelle Davis became guarantors of a Mountain Express-leased c-store in late 2020. They’re now bankrupt, and their relationship with Rochelle’s mother — the store’s owner — is broken.