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  • A photo of the exterior of a convenience store, showing the store and fuel canopy. Signs on the canopy and store read "Nouria" while a second sign on the store reads "Nouria's Kitchen/Krispy Krunchy chicken."
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    Nouria debuts new bakery program

    The program features fresh-made donuts, cookies, muffins and more alongside the company’s Nouria’s Kitchen fresh food menu.

    By • Jan. 8, 2025
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    7-Eleven names Conagra alum as chief information security officer

    Jim Kastle is working under John Phee, whose team leads the convenience retailer’s IT strategy and governance.

    By • Jan. 8, 2025
  • A promotional image showing three drinks against a red background. There is a cup of coffee over the words "$1 hot coffee," an iced coffee over the words "$2 iced coffee" and a can of Monster Energy over the words "$3 monster Energy." Text to the right says "Wawa Rewards member exclusive" and "join today" over a QR code while text along the bottom sayd "Get one, two or all three."
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    C-stores start 2025 with a value push

    EG America, Wawa and QuickChek all announced discounts and deals for the start of the year.

    By • Jan. 7, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    9 trends for c-stores to watch in 2025

    This year will see c-stores refining strategies across the business, from loyalty to foodservice to technology and beyond.

    By , • Jan. 7, 2025
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    Cyclum receives approval for first travel center

    The Tulare, California, site will offer EV charging and several fuels, including hydrogen and renewable diesel.

    By • Jan. 6, 2025
  • A photo of the interior of a convenience store, showing shelves full of snacks and a beer cave set in the back wall. Signs over the beer gave say "the beer barn. enter for cold beer." while a sign over a hallway to the right of the beer cave says "restrooms."
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    How to build a better beer cave

    These spaces can become destinations for high-value beer lovers, but experts say they can easily get overlooked if c-stores don’t carefully consider design and assortment.

    By Amanda Baltazar • Jan. 6, 2025
  • An image showing the inside of a convenience store with shelves and coolers along the walls. signs above various parts of the store read Snacks, Grab and Go, Beverages, Groceries and Frozen, Coffee and Tea and sweets and treats.
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    Sodexo plans nearly 100 tech-forward campus c-stores

    “Food Hive” locations can feature cashless payment options and an assortment of goods from local businesses.

    By • Jan. 3, 2025
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    5 notable c-store executive changes from December

    Moves from Parkland, Dash In and others round out the year’s recap of monthly leadership shifts.

    By • Jan. 3, 2025
  • A photo of the exterior of a convenience store in Florida. The walls and roof are white, there are pennants from the building to two poles in the parking lot and there is a sign over the front door that reads "On the Fly."
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    Inside On the Fly’s aviation-themed redesign

    Along with its new look, the company has also rolled out a customizable pizza program and new loyalty app.

    By Christine Blank • Jan. 2, 2025
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    Dollar Tree names Michael Creedon permanent CEO

    Creedon, the retailer’s chief operating officer, has been serving as interim chief since November and takes the helm as it navigates several major initiatives.

    By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 20, 2024
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    NATSO president and CEO to resign at the end of 2024

    Lisa Mullings will step down after leading the travel center and truck stop association for the past two decades.

    By • Dec. 19, 2024
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    Crossroads c-stores owner names new president, CMO

    Greg Rush will assume the top role at Houchens Food Group, which operates about 20 convenience stores in three states.

    By • Dec. 19, 2024
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    Recapping the top c-store CEO changes from 2024

    Couche-Tard, BP, Maverik and RaceTrac all appointed new chief executives this year as they took on ambitious growth plans.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    Performance Food Group names new COO

    Scott McPherson will continue leading PFG’s foodservice, convenience and Vistar snacking segments in his new position.

    By • Dec. 17, 2024
  • A photo of hot dogs on a roller grill inside a convenience store. The from of the grill has a Nathan's logo and says "mix and match 2 for $3.33"
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    How to perfect grab and go

    Items like roller grill dogs have become a punchline over the years, but make no mistake: A quality grab-and-go offering can be a vital piece to the c-store merchandising puzzle, experts say.

    By • Dec. 17, 2024
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    Parkland names new president of North America as difficult 2024 comes to a close

    Marcel Teunissen will take over the c-store retailer’s operations in the U.S. and Canada after spending the past four years as its CFO.

    By • Dec. 17, 2024
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    DoorDash to require 150K workers to verify IDs weekly

    The delivery platform framed the more stringent verification policies as a way to improve consumer and merchant peace of mind.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 16, 2024
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    Why 2024 was a year of peaks and valleys for 7-Eleven

    The retailer has had a tumultuous year, from completing a major acquisition to facing takeover bids and financial setbacks.

    By • Dec. 16, 2024
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    Sponsored by Decisions Consulting

    Congratulations, your C-store is licensed. Now what?

    A single-source solution for all your licensing needs can save you time, cost and headaches.

    Dec. 16, 2024
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    3 Big Numbers: Key firsts for several c-stores

    OnCue, Casey’s and Little Store all introduced new sites or ideas recently as convenience retail continues to evolve.

    By • Dec. 13, 2024
  • A photo of a number of people in matching blue shirts standing inside a store. Some of them are holding a banner that says "grand opening" while others are holding balloons that say "2652."
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    RaceTrac enters Ohio

    The Atlanta-based retailer held a grand opening for a store in Findlay as it continues expanding to new markets.

    By • Dec. 13, 2024
  • A photo of the exterior of a store. A neon sign on the canopy above the door reads "Foxtrot." A logo of a fox is on the wall above that, while a neon sign that says "Stag" is off to the left.
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    Foxtrot plans its return to Texas

    Two Dallas locations of the upscale food-focused retailer are set to reopen in January as the company continues its resurgence.

    By • Dec. 12, 2024
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    Wills Group names former Wawa director as CFO

    Thomas Rachubinski will oversee the financial health and sustainability of the Dash In convenience stores, among other businesses.

    By • Dec. 12, 2024
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    Casey’s to give CEFCO’s food program a test run

    The Iowa retailer wants to better understand how its foodservice offering and CEFCO’s meals perform together before moving forward with rebrands.

    By • Dec. 10, 2024
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    Outfox Hospitality faces $3.8M in labor penalties

    The Illinois Department of Labor seeks back wages from the bankrupt retailer for failing to give workers 60 days’ notice before they were laid off.

    By • Dec. 10, 2024