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Casey’s Celebrates 50th Anniversary

In celebration, Casey’s to feature monthly specials through August and an Anniversary Sweepstakes. Casey’s General Stores Inc. based in Ankeny, Iowa is celebrating its 50th year of business in 2018. Combined with other recent celebrations for its 2,000th store in Russellville, Ky. and its first locations in the state of Michigan and Ohio, the company

7-Eleven Slurpee Cup Wins Package Design Award

7-Select packaging also recognized as part of the GDUSA 2018 American Package Design Awards. 7-Eleven’s Slurpee cup design and 7-Select packaging were recently recognized with design awards. Brandimage, a global consultancy of brand equity architects and designers, was honored with three awards recognizing packaging design excellence for 7-Eleven in the GDUSA 2018 American Package Design

GPM Now Operating E-Z Mart in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana & Arkansas

With closing of Texarkana chain, GPM now operates and supplies approximately 1,400 sites in 22 states. A subsidiary of GPM Investments, LLC, has taken ownership of 273 convenience stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas from E-Z Mart Stores, Inc. The growth into the Southwest portion of the country marks new territory for GPM’s existing

Pump Prices Hit High Not Seen Since Summer 2015

While national average gas price is expected to grow, it should stay below $3. The national average price of gas hit $2.71 on Monday, April 16, the highest average price in almost three years. Gas is now 30 cents more expensive than this time last year and 18 cents more than last month. Prices are

Balancing the OTP Category

Will smokeless tobacco be able to capitalize on reduced-risk classification? By Anne Baye Ericksen, Contributing Editor Last year, convenience store owners and operators along with other tobacco retailers were forced to empty out several slots of their smokeless tobacco racks because of a nationwide recall issued by the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. (USST), a division

Quality Equipment Yields Superior Food

Equipment that caters to the needs of c-stores can help elevate a program to new heights. By Brad Perkins, Contributing Editor Convenience store foodservice has come a long way in recent years, and equipment is a big reason why. With advances in speed, durability and technology, foodservice equipment now allows convenience stores to provide food

Opportunity Flows from Fountain

More drink flavors and savvy promotions can help wring the most out of a c-store’s cold dispensed beverage program. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor From teas to functional carbonated beverages and specialty frozen drinks, the cold dispensed category is seeing an influx of new opportunities to capture customer dollars as traditional carbonated soft drinks decline.

Weigel’s Succession Plan Begins at the Top

In this edition of Executive Corner, Bill Weigel outlines a blueprint for producing tomorrow’s industry leaders. By David Bennett, Senior Editor Of all the responsibilities convenience owners and operators share, preparing for the future is perhaps the most daunting. Industry veteran Bill Weigel, founder and chairman of Weigel Stores Inc., explains how succession planning can

Fostering Proprietary Foodservice

To put a brand on their brand, more convenience retailers are entering the proprietary foodservice pool. By Jeffrey Steele, Contributing Editor As convenience stores increasingly become go-to options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, more and more operators are mulling the decision to launch proprietary foodservice options or partner with a co-brand. They know either alternative

Kiosks Enhance C-Store Offerings

Digital kiosks are providing retailers the ability to provide a wider range of services. By Erin Del Conte, Senior Editor As disruption across channels continues, due to Amazon’s on-going innovation, changing consumer demands and rapidly developing technologies, many channels are turning to kiosks to manage labor costs, introduce new value-added services and increase speed of