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Arko to begin building new food-focused c-stores in 2025
The rollout will include seven locations in Virginia, with plans to eventually expand across the company’s retail footprint.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 8, 2024 -
Maverik confirms it plans to rebrand all Kum & Go stores
The Utah retailer previously outlined plans to rebrand c-stores in a few states, but had not publicly said it would say goodbye to the entire banner until now.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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Examining Wawa’s unique c-store formats
The Florida retailer’s strong customer base affords its leadership the flexibility to test new and experimental store designs, one expert says.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 6, 2024 -
Refuel names new director of foodservice
Lauren Del Duca has been with the company since 2021, serving in a variety of foodservice roles.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 6, 2024 -
Sheetz accepting crypto at all locations
After a limited trial run, customers can now use several popular digital currencies to buy items at all of the East Coast retailer’s 750-plus locations.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 5, 2024 -
9 notable c-store executive changes from October
Foodservice and private-label shifts from 7-Eleven, Circle K and EG America made headlines while tech leadership changed at other companies.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 5, 2024 -
BP thinks its new private label line is pretty Epic
The company tested the line in March, then grew the number of items in the assortment by 50% last quarter, said Lisa Blalock, vice president of U.S. convenience and mobility for BP.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 4, 2024 -
Murphy USA testing improvements to lower-performing stores
The initiative centers on forecourt updates like fuel dispensers to try to close performance gaps.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 4, 2024 -
How to develop a new prototype
Here are the questions to consider and steps to take when the same old store design doesn’t work anymore.
By Danielle McLean • Nov. 4, 2024 -
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Ensuring fast, efficient licensing for c-store new builds
Taking the complexity out of new-build c-store licensing.
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Circle K to more than double stores in New York
A new franchise agreement with The Briad Group will add 40 new locations in the state as Alimentation Couche-Tard aims for growth in the Northeast U.S.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 1, 2024 -
Parkland CEO ‘cautiously optimistic’ about US business
The Canadian retailer reported solid third-quarter U.S. EBITDA, which leadership credits to new supply contracts and other cost-saving measures.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 1, 2024 -
Nouria to acquire Enmarket, expand into the South
The deal includes Enmarket’s entire network of 132 convenience stores and 26 car washes across Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 31, 2024 -
4 c-store retailers that got buried in bankruptcy
The industry has recently seen several companies endure horror stories. To commemorate Halloween, we’re looking back at a few of them.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 31, 2024 -
How to perfect store-level hiring and retention
Beyond increasing pay and benefits, retailers should consider new recruiting avenues, streamline applications and make sure training and onboarding serve each worker, experts say.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 30, 2024 -
Sheetz expands program to hire workers with disabilities
The c-store retailer is the first company in Pennsylvania to commit to a state-funded initiative that helps people with disabilities obtain competitive, integrated employment.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 30, 2024 -
Maverik rebranding all Kum & Go stores in Oklahoma
The Sooner State wasn’t part of Maverik's previously publicized rebrand plans, which only included Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 29, 2024 -
7-Eleven taps Chobani veteran to lead private label development
Varun Khanna’s hiring comes as the retailer looks to its proprietary brands and foodservice programs to boost its performance in North America.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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6 tips to drive loyalty with coffee and tea in c-stores
As competition from QSRs intensifies, convenience stores need fresh strategies to attract foot traffic.
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Couche-Tard names new global head of private label
Amy Jenkins, who joins from home improvement retailer Lowe’s, takes over from Rodney Blanton, who left Circle K in June for Amazon Go.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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3 Big Numbers: Delving into Wawa’s growth
As the East Coast retailer prepares for its first store in Georgia, we take a look at what the future holds and why customers should take notice.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 25, 2024 -
Spinx debuts highly anticipated food market in South Carolina
The store offers a mix of standard c-store products and grocery items as well as made-to-order flatbreads, sandwiches, salads, soups and bakery items.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 24, 2024 -
7-Eleven to open over 600 stores under new design by 2027
The retailer’s newest format features “a larger product assortment and expanded food and beverage offerings,” CEO Joseph DePinto told investors on Thursday.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Onvo opens its biggest location yet
The East Coast retailer has debuted a nearly 10,000-square-foot travel center that will feature a hotel in 2025.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Why FEMSA’s ‘secret sauce’ is also its biggest challenge
The Mexican retailer prides itself on how it tailors each of its 23,000 c-stores to their local markets. As it enters the U.S., making that connection will be one of its most difficult tasks.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 24, 2024