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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Former Kum & Go owner claims Maverik pledged to keep banner name
Kyle Krause told the Des Moines Register he was surprised when Maverik began retiring the Kum & Go brand, noting the company had expressed intentions to keep both chains.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 29, 2025 -
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Making food in house: The business case for c-store commissaries
Retailers like EG America, Weigel’s and Kwik Trip have built their own facilities to control the quality and consistency of their foodservice programs — and the payoffs are compelling.
By Amanda Baltazar • Oct. 29, 2025 -
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United Dairy Farmers names new CEO
Michael Ahmed joins the Midwest c-store retailer from adhesive manufacturer Gorilla Glue, where he was chief operating officer. He succeeds Brad Lindner, who is retiring after 47 years with UDF.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 28, 2025 -
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Parkland stumbles in the US as Sunoco deal nears finish line
With its $9.1 billion sale to Sunoco expected to close this week, the Canadian retailer reported yet another quarter during which its U.S. fuel and c-store revenues plummeted.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 28, 2025 -
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Rebel brings Hatch Chicken QSR to the Midwest
The restaurant opened last month inside a 4,700-square-foot Rebel c-store in Romeoville, Illinois, about 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 27, 2025 -
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Par Pacific closes $100M deal to build largest renewable fuels facility in Hawai’i
It’s unclear how the facility will impact Par Pacific’s convenience retailing network in the state, which includes about 89 locations under the company’s Hele banner.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 27, 2025 -
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Column3 Big Numbers: What’s ahead for Oxxo’s US growth
The Mexican company continues its methodical rebranding of former Delek c-stores while planning a full-scale expansion across the South.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 24, 2025
