Store holds raffle to reward the customers that kept it going strong. The Village Qwik Stop in Pigeon, Mich. is celebrating 25 years of filling gas tanks and its customers’ needs. Opened in 1982, owners Mike and Lorraine LePage bought and converted an old drive-through car wash after realizing the convenience niche in the area…
sheetz prepares to give back
For the Kidz Golf Classic helps raise money for Sheetz Family Christmas charity. Sheetz Inc. today is hosting the 9th annual Sheetz Family Christmas “For the Kidz” Golf Classic at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio to benefit Sheetz Family Charities. Among other professional athletes, celebrity guests of honor include Marshall Faulk, Jim Kelly, Jim…
spykes gets spiked
Anheuser-Busch pulls controversial beverage. After receiving heat from critics, Anheuser-Busch has stopped producing “Spykes,” a 2-oz. Alcohol-based energy shot. Much of the condemnation aimed at the beverage came from critics who felt that the beverage was aimed at a younger crowd and encouraged underage drinking. “Due to its limited volume potential and unfounded criticism, we…
schnucks readies grander cstore strategy
Grocer plans standalone units in Illinois, acquires Tenn. units. Schnucks, the St. Louis-based grocery chain is preparing to test the waters for stand-alone convenience stores with gas pumps outside its grocery stores by adding them to its two stores in the Champaign-Urbana and the one under construction at Savoy Plaza, according to Schnucks spokeswoman Lori…
xtremely tasty
The ultimate in performance enhancement hashit the market with a product that brings scienceand nature together in a new, healthy and greattasting variety—vitamin water xxx. The flavor of xxx blends the taste of acai, blueberry andpomegranate together, bringing the antioxidantlevels for this new brand variety off the charts.With 15 varieties, each providing a unique flavorand…
variety stand
Calico Brands c-store rack configurations offer a threeprice-point strategy: entry level, mid-tier and premiumretail. Included in the four-tier racks is a combination of Calico Texas Hold’em Cigar lighters, Calico Electronic,Scripto Mini Match, Scripto Mighty Match, ScriptoElectronic, Cricket Plus and Cricket Electronic. Each 4-tierrack includes a free pre-selected 50-ct. tray of CalicoJeweltone lighters or custom logo…
turn up the torque
Point Blank Beverages introduces Torque,alcohol-fueled with caffeine, ginseng, taurine and guarana. Torque has a lemon-lime citrusflavor to it and comes in cases of 24 16-oz. cans. Torque, which has been on the market for more than a year now, is available from 45wholesalers and is sold across the U.S. in 16 states. The product is…
tools for buying
DTN announced importantenhancements to DTN Fuel Buyer, a Web-basedapplication that provides instant access to supplierprice messaging from DTN DataConnect. Users can now leverageenhanced analysis tools in DTN Fuel Buyer to add contract prices and special prices based on adifferential off-rack or index prices at multiple terminals, and can createproduct blend recipes for automatic compare. New…
sweet surprise
Swisher International introduces the newestaddition to the family—Swisher Sweets GrapeLittle Cigars. This mild, sweet, new little cigaroffers high profits per ring and is bursting with grape taste and aroma. It’s the perfectlittle cigar to sell and for customers to enjoy.Available in 10-pack cartons and displayswith 20 Little Cigars per pack. For More Information fromSwisher International800-874-9720…
soup sensations
Knorr Easy Bistro Soups is a new line delivering fresh-tasting,scratch-quality soups with incomparable operational ease. The EasyBistro line is delivered in a shelf-stable pouch format, making it ideal foroperations with limited or no cooler/freezer space. Each pouch yields about60-oz. and can be heated in 11 minutes on the stove-top, boil-in-a-bag,microwave, combi-steamer or steam table. Once…