Alta Convenience acquires 8 c-stores in Colorado and New Mexico

The company has purchased the locations from Duran Oil, whose ownership is leaving the retail business.

By Brett Dworski • July 12, 2023

Lou Perrine’s sells the family business

The Kenosha, Wisconsin-based retailer, which was founded in 1954, has sold both of its locations to an Indiana investment firm.

By Brett Dworski • July 11, 2023

Global Partners selling 54 c-stores

The divestment of these “non-strategic” locations comes around four months after the company added 64 Timewise sites to its portfolio.

By Jessica Loder • July 11, 2023

Love’s names new chief supply chain officer

Eddie Burt, former executive for Big Lots Stores, joined the travel center chain last week, a company spokesperson confirmed.

By Brett Dworski • July 11, 2023

Global Fuels acquires 241-location Canadian fuel business

The acquisition cements Global Fuels as a major player in Canada and gives it a large number of locations adjacent to Loblaw grocery stores.

By Jessica Loder • July 10, 2023

Shell launches Platinum loyalty tier

Offering tiers within rewards programs can help incentivize members and boost overall engagement, experts say.

By Brett Dworski • July 10, 2023

EG America’s president shuffle continues

The retailer has named its second interim president over the past year as it continues to search for a permanent replacement for George Fournier, who left the role for health reasons last fall.

By Brett Dworski • July 10, 2023

Inside TXB’s journey with artificial intelligence

“The technology’s moving faster than retail can move,” CEO Kevin Smartt said in a recent Convenience Leaders Vision Group roundtable.

By Brett Dworski • July 10, 2023

7-Eleven offers new merch, free delivery subscription for 96th birthday

New customers who sign up for the 7Now delivery membership on July 11 will get the service for free through the end of 2023.

By Jessica Loder • July 7, 2023

RaceTrac to acquire Gulf Oil

This marks the largest acquisition in the Atlanta-based retailer’s history and expands its reach in the northeast region.

By Brett Dworski • July 5, 2023

C-stores should brace for inflation pressure through 2023

Trips have trended down along with basket sizes, but experts say c-stores should continue to focus on bundling items and promoting core categories like alcohol and snacks.

By Christine Blank • July 5, 2023

Sheetz bumps up timeline for first Michigan store

After initially saying its first location in the state would debut in 2025, the retailer is now hoping to open it in the latter part of 2024.

By Brett Dworski • June 30, 2023

GetGo offering mobile-pay fuel discounts for July 4

This is the first of a series of promotions for users of Giant Eagle’s myPerks Pay Direct platform, which was renamed from myPerks Pay this week.

By Jessica Loder • June 30, 2023

McLane names first VP of retail foodservice

The distributor will also unveil new meal-based programs and products at its revamped trade show in August.

By Jessica Loder • June 29, 2023

DoorDash adds SNAP payments for 7-Eleven, major grocers

The EBT option will start at more than 130 of 7-Eleven’s stores, and comes as part of biggest app update in DoorDash’s history.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Julie Littman • June 29, 2023

Couche-Tard has big plans for its new Inner Circle loyalty program

Just three weeks after launching the platform, the retailer says the tiered program could reach as many as 4,500 locations by the end of the year.

By Brett Dworski • June 29, 2023

Kum & Go boosts points, flexibility with new loyalty program and app

The refreshed program doubles points earned and offers more ways to use them — a strategy that promises a “huge upside,” according to one loyalty expert.

By Jessica Loder • June 29, 2023

Casey’s wants 350 more stores by 2026. Here’s how it plans to get there.

During its investor day in New York on Tuesday, the retailer said it’s looking to new markets and small-scale acquisitions to drive growth.

By Brett Dworski • June 28, 2023

Behind the making of Rutter’s online ordering platform

Within 90 days of debuting its digital ordering system, the amount of food orders placed by loyalty members has increased by 24%, the company said during a recent NACS webinar.

By Brett Dworski • June 27, 2023

Parkland USA will not name a new COO in the aftermath of Jay Erickson’s passing

Following Erickson’s passing in March, the retailer has not hired a replacement and does not plan to seek one moving forward, a company spokesperson said.

By Brett Dworski • June 27, 2023

Parker’s names new VP of fuel

Ricky John has more than 20 years of experience in downstream oil and gas distribution, including various roles at Sunoco LP and Murphy USA.

By Brett Dworski • June 26, 2023

Executive changes have reshaped the c-store landscape in 2023

Some companies appointed new CEOs while others underwent major departmental shifts. Here’s a recap of some of the top leadership shifts the industry has seen so far this year.

By Brett Dworski • June 26, 2023

QuikTrip grows travel center concept in South Carolina

The retailer opened its 94th and easternmost remote travel center last week as it continues to rapidly expand the concept around the country.

By Brett Dworski • June 21, 2023

How Stinker Stores is remodeling its stores to compete with QSRs

Nearly two years after debuting its fresh food program, the Idaho-based retailer is revamping many of its locations — and building new ones — to position the meal stop front and center.

By Brett Dworski • June 21, 2023

Road Ranger names new VP of operations

C-store industry veteran Jason Ricks joined the travel center chain “a couple weeks ago,” according to his previous employer.

By Brett Dworski • June 21, 2023