RaceTrac names former Pilot, McDonald’s exec as first CIO

Ameet Shetty will spearhead the Atlanta-based retailer’s ongoing tech transformation, which has advanced at an industry-leading pace in recent years.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 14, 2025

Shell to sell ‘substantial portion’ of Volta EV business

The sale comes less than three years after the oil giant acquired Volta for $169 million to help scale its EV charging capabilities in the U.S.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 14, 2025

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Tech deal gives 3k independent c-stores access to e-commerce

A partnership between Vroom and point of sale software company SwiftSku will help retailers add online ordering and delivery capabilities.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 13, 2025

TA taps former Pilot, Dollar Tree exec as CEO

Jason Nordin spent six years as chief operating officer for Pilot Company — one of TA’s biggest competitors — during his 12 years with the Tennessee-based retailer.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 12, 2025

Yesway nabs Murphy USA leader to spearhead facilities

Robert Drake will lead maintenance and repair operations across Yesway's network of over 400 convenience stores across the South and Southwest.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 12, 2025

Refuel names new VP of foodservice

Monique Ravenel has been the convenience retailer’s director of proprietary foods and QSR operations for the past two years.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 12, 2025

Stewart’s promotes 2 leaders to VP

Alison Abbey is the company’s new VP of personnel and Kelli Derway has been named VP of facilities. Both have worked with the New York-based c-store for more than 15 years.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 12, 2025

BP to sell 10% of company-operated c-stores

The move is part of BP’s strategy to cut $2 billion in expenses by 2026, which has also included thousands of layoffs.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 10, 2025

Could Yesway be on its way out?

The retailer’s Midwest exit underscores the challenges it and its parent company have faced since axing IPO plans in 2022. Is a sale of the entire business looming?

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 10, 2025

Urban Value opens single-family-community c-store

The site marks a turn in strategy for the Texas retailer, which up until this point has mainly opened sites on the ground floor of apartment complexes.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 7, 2025

Wawa shutters last remaining drive-thru

The retailer closed its standalone drive-thru location in Largo, Florida, in September, and no longer offers the store type across its network, a spokesperson said.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 7, 2025

How to build a food donation program like Wawa’s

Retailers don’t need to have huge, complex operations in order to give leftover food to their communities, said experts at the 2025 NACS Show.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 6, 2025

Sunoco finally landed Parkland. Now comes the real challenge.

The Dallas-based oil company has more than doubled its c-store network with the $9.1 billion deal. Can it turn around Parkland’s struggling U.S. business?

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 6, 2025

GPM to open 20 to 25 more food-focused c-stores

The company’s pilot locations, which began opening in June and feature the retailer’s proprietary Fas Craves foodservice program, have produced strong results so far.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 6, 2025

How 2 retailers are making safety everyone’s job

Training is important, but only by reinforcing it regularly and staying agile can retailers increase buy-in from workers, said experts from Pilot and Holiday Oil.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 5, 2025

5 big numbers that highlight SNAP suspension’s impact

As the Trump administration prepares to dole out reduced food aid funding, we looked at how the federal program impacts retailers and what a rollback would mean.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 5, 2025

Mega Saver to acquire Yesway’s c-stores in Iowa, Kansas

The 29-site deal will significantly expand Mega Saver’s c-store count in Iowa and introduce the company to Kansas, with rebrands expected to begin as soon as next week.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 5, 2025

3 CEO changes lead October c-store executive shifts

Murphy USA and United Dairy Farmers announced new faces at the top while TravelCenters of America’s lead executive stepped down.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 4, 2025

Couche-Tard selling 36 Circle K stores in the US

The sites, scattered across 14 states, no longer fit with the Canadian retailer’s brand and market strategy, according to a spokesperson.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 3, 2025

Kent Companies enters Louisiana with 15-store acquisition

With the purchase of regional competitor B&B Petroleum, the Kent Kwik operator continues its Southern expansion.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 3, 2025

Can Murphy USA’s new CEO engineer a turnaround?

Mindy West will look to help the company rebound while also continuing to open new stores at a brisk pace.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 31, 2025

Oxxo shutters 7 c-stores in the US

The closures, which came due to underperformance, mark the first set of locations the Mexican retailer has shut down in the states.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 30, 2025

How c-stores and suppliers can win at the negotiating table

Retailers and vendors often struggle to negotiate contracts. During the NACS Show, a panel of industry experts addressed how both sides can navigate their pricing and inventory needs.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 30, 2025

Murphy USA names next CEO

Chief Operating Officer Mindy West will succeed Andrew Clyde in January. The shift comes after a volatile year for the 1,700-store convenience retailer.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 30, 2025

Oxxo testing fuel-less c-stores in the US as expansion continues

The Mexican convenience store giant has begun opening sites that don’t offer gasoline — an opportunity that has bedeviled American retailers.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 29, 2025