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    Wawa opens first travel center, promises 2 more

    The 8,000-square-foot store adds another new format to the East Coast retailer’s growing store lineup.

    By Aug. 28, 2025
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    Buc-ee’s strikes first deal to sell merchandise outside its stores

    An agreement with Texas A&M University makes 45 items available for sale at three locations on the school’s campus.

    By Aug. 26, 2025
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    GPM Investments names foodservice VP

    The retailer promoted Carlos Pinzon after Richard Guidry, who has been senior vice president of food and beverage for the past two years, left the company.

    By Aug. 26, 2025
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    Maverik names new VP of retail operations

    Myles Gift joins the retailer after spending most of his career working in the QSR industry.

    By Aug. 22, 2025
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    EG Group moving global HQ to Charlotte as US growth takes center stage

    The new headquarters will house “key finance, legal and other corporate personnel” in a shift that aims to “offer the strongest possible support,” the company said on Wednesday.

    By Aug. 21, 2025
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    Jacksons acquires 24-store chain in Northern California

    The Idaho retailer’s purchase of Redwood Oil Company nearly doubles its footprint in California and marks its first foray into made-to-order foodservice.

    By Aug. 20, 2025
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    Birdies Food & Fuel acquires 2 Circle K stores in Louisiana

    The deal became effective Aug. 11 and netted Couche-Tard over $2.8 million, records show.

    By Aug. 19, 2025
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    Tracking 7-Eleven and Circle K’s US overlap

    There are 3,300 7-Eleven c-stores within a 5-minute driving radius of a Circle K across America, according to mapping data by intelligence platform Locatium.

    By Aug. 19, 2025
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    Arko CFO to step down

    Robert Giammatteo will leave the convenience retailer in October after nearly two years in the top financial post.

    By Aug. 19, 2025
  • A photo of a person with a cardboard takeout container in one hand and tongs in the other, selecting items from a roller grill. The takeout container says 7-Eleven and a sign over the roller grill says Flavor in Every Bite."
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    Stressed, bored and curious: How consumers are approaching food shopping right now.

    Shoppers don’t just want c-stores to echo their economic anxieties — they want help discovering new snacks, menu items and other “small wins,” the Kearney Consumer Institute found.

    By Aug. 18, 2025
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    Royal Farms expanding EV charging network across Maryland

    The retailer is bringing charging stations to eight more c-stores in its home state alongside manufacturer Electrify America.

    By Aug. 18, 2025
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    7-Eleven taps former Amazon, Target exec to run demand chain

    Joshua Dolan is responsible for expanding and optimizing 7-Eleven's enterprise-wide logistics capabilities and improving execution.

    By Aug. 14, 2025
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    Fueling Up: Should EG Group shed its US c-stores if an IPO is near?

    The company’s founder, Zuber Issa, told the Financial Times he wants the retailer to sell EG America, which may contradict plans he shared last year to go public in 2026.

    By Updated Aug. 14, 2025
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    Recapping EG America’s 2025 evolution

    From new technology to fresh leadership, the U.S. arm of EG Group has been focused on its operations.

    By Aug. 13, 2025
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    EG America names head of data and AI

    The c-store retailer appointed an external consultant it previously worked with to spearhead its enterprise data and AI strategy.

    By Aug. 12, 2025
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    Onvo taps Core-Mark for distribution deal

    The agreement with the Performance Foods subdivision will cover Onvo’s roughly 40 travel centers in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

    By Aug. 12, 2025
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    Global Partners sues Massachusetts Department of Transportation amid failed expansion bid

    The lawsuit alleges that MassDOT “willfully violated” public records law by failing to provide documentation from the process that awarded Applegreen operations of over 18 travel plazas.

    By Aug. 11, 2025
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    Maverik’s chief development officer among 100 job cuts

    Nicole Mason, who initially joined Kum & Go in 2002, will depart in January alongside several other managers and senior staffers from numerous departments.

    By Aug. 11, 2025
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    7-Eleven brings back former chief of staff

    Dave Strachan, who held the position from 2016 to 2021, has re-joined the convenience retailer less than a month after its most recent chief of staff resigned.

    By Aug. 11, 2025
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    Par Pacific’s retail business ‘continues to shine,’ CEO says

    The company’s retail segment saw its operating income reach $20.8 million in Q2 compared to $16.1 million in the second quarter of 2024.

    By Aug. 11, 2025
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    3 Big Numbers: What this week’s c-store earnings bonanza revealed

    Parkland, CrossAmerica Partners and Arko all offered updates on their strategic initiatives. Some are driving revenue, while others are concerning investors.

    By Aug. 8, 2025
  • CrossAmerica sells 60 c-stores in Q2, exits Colorado and Kansas

    This doubled the 30 locations CrossAmerica offloaded in all of fiscal 2024, signaling that the company is pressing the gas on its store optimization efforts.

    By Aug. 7, 2025
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    Arko investors show concern over retailer’s ‘dealerization’ strategy

    Total revenue dropped for the fifth straight quarter due to the program. Despite leadership’s confidence, investors appear anxious about the pace at which it’s moving.

    By Aug. 7, 2025
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    Maverik to reduce office staff in Iowa, consolidate headquarters

    The retailer will cut 100 team members at its regional headquarters in Des Moines — established in late 2023 shortly after it acquired Kum & Go — which previously housed about 250 employees.

    By Updated Aug. 7, 2025
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    Parkland’s US operating profit plummets as Sunoco sale nears completion

    The Canadian retailer’s adjusted EBITDA in the U.S. in Q2 fell by about 45% compared to the same period last year, continuing a difficult past few quarters.

    By Aug. 6, 2025