Weigel’s adds smash burgers to the menu

The Tennessee-based convenience retailer’s new offering comes in four types in the latest expansion to its foodservice program.

Pilot names new VP of safety and security

Mark Sorine has held safety leadership roles with several trucking and logistics companies over the past three decades.

Couche-Tard appoints Alex Miller as president and CEO

The retailer’s COO since early 2023 will succeed Brian Hannasch on Sept. 6. The transition has been in the works for over a year, the company said Wednesday.

Murphy USA senior executive, longtime c-store veteran retires

Jennifer Bridges held several real estate and asset management leadership positions with Murphy USA and 7-Eleven over the past 20 years.

How to build a top-tier beverage program

A broad and innovative mix can draw in customers, especially Gen Z, while smart signage makes preferred drinks easy to find, experts say.

Rich’s expands pizza offerings

The distributor’s new Italian-style crust options come as several major c-store retailers continue to upgrade their pizza programs.

Njoy earns FDA’s first menthol e-cigarette marketing approval

The Altria-owned company can sell the pods and disposable vapes as it looks to expand its distribution to 100,000 stores by the end of the year.

Dollar General names new chief marketing officer

Tony Rogers, who is joining the discount chain from Signet Jewelers, previously held multiple senior-level roles at Walmart.

QuikTrip names new chief information officer

Bryan Williams replaced Gina Hitz, who held the role for the past decade.

How to drive traffic by leaning into loyalty

It’s not enough to have a rewards program. You need to use it strategically to understand your customers’ behavior and actively tailor offers to their actions, writes NexChapter VP of Digital Strategy Mike Templeton.

Fast Stop of Louisiana to rebrand all c-stores with new ‘express’ banner

The first six Fast Stop Express stores are already open, and the company plans to eventually rebrand all its regular c-stores.

Wawa names new COO as it continues c-suite shuffle

This marks the third executive change the retailer has made since March, following a new chief supply chain officer and a fresh CFO.

Sunshine Gasoline Distributors spends $18M on Florida facility

The c-store retailer and fuel distributor purchased a warehouse in Hialeah earlier this month from a local petroleum equipment manufacturer.

Inside a newly remodeled Pilot travel center

C-Store Dive recently visited a site in Gary, Indiana, that was upgraded in 2023 as part of the retailer’s $1 billion New Horizons program.

Parkland names new president of international division

Donna Sanker took over as president of the retailer’s U.S. division at the start of 2023, and will now also oversee its international operations.

Parker’s continues its Southeastern expansion

The retailer’s recent opening of its first c-store in Augusta, Georgia, is the latest step in its plan to double its footprint by 2027.

TA franchisee suing retailer for over $300M

DG Gas, which planned to build and run 25 TA Express locations, lost its franchise agreement shortly after the travel center chain was acquired by BP.

EG America names new CFO

Lisa N’Chonon took the role on an interim basis last year after former CFO and interim president Caroline Taitelbaum left the company.

Fueling Up: Examining the deep ties between SQRL and Mountain Express

Both retailers were on massive growth trajectories before collapsing in epic fashion. The connections between them range from leadership to store-level employees.

Gas Hub thought it bought all of SQRL’s c-stores. Now it isn’t sure.

SQRL founder Blake Smith says all stores — and debts — were part of the April sale, but Gas Hub claims that it’s unclear what assets it has and thought payments were up to date.

Loop Neighborhood Market hires new fresh food director

Brandon Frampton, who was recently Mountain Express’ president, has also held foodservice roles with TXB and Pilot Company.

Wawa’s Hoagiefest continues a run of foodservice value deals

With 62% of U.S. consumers eating less fast food due to inflation, c-stores and restaurants are leaning more into discounts and promotions.

Federal court dismisses ExxonMobil lawsuit against activist shareholder

Judge Mark Pittman said “second time’s the charm” for Arjuna Capital, and ruled the case to be moot following the investor’s pledge to not submit climate proposals to the energy giant.

The Road Ahead: 5 keys urban c-stores need to succeed

For c-stores to operate effectively without fuel, they need to have a solid go-to-market plan, know how they want to operate and focus on sales velocity, writes columnist Frank Beard. 

Anabi/Rebel acquires 17 c-stores

Many of the Fast Track locations, which are all in northern Florida, include co-located QSRs that came with the deal as well.