7-Eleven Inc. continues to be surprisingly active in the acquisition business after reaching a deal to lease 27 stores in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market from Quik Way Retail Associates LLC. The stores will be rebranded 7-Eleven and will continue to sell gasoline under the Shell brand. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. These…
Alon Reopens Big Spring Truck Rack
Alon USA Energy Inc. said it has reopened the Big Spring, Texas refinery truck rack following an explosion and subsequent fire at facility on Feb. 18. All of the other company racks have remained operational since the explosion. "We are pleased with the progress we are making in returning the Big Spring refinery to service.…
Wawa Goes Colombian
Wawa Inc., operator of more than 570 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, said it has added 100% Colombian coffee to their popular coffee offering. The Colombian coffee brew is widely hailed for its rich, medium body and creamy flavor, and is made from Arabica beans, grown and cultivated in the Colombian…
Huff’s Calling it Quits
Huffman Oil Co. Inc., the Burlington, N.C.-based motor fuels distributor and operator of Huff’s Neighborhood Stores, is divesting all 35 of its stores in central North Carolina and Virginia. Huff’s Neighborhood Stores are well positioned and have significant customer loyalty, said James Barnwell, owner of Huffman Oil. But facing increased competition and tough retail fuel…
Wake Up and Smell the Slurpee
In the mid 1960s, 7-Eleven Inc. introduced thirsty Americans to two new beverage concepts–hot coffee to go and Slurpee frozen carbonated beverages, two drinks that are now synonymous with the convenience giant. Combining these two top-selling ideas into one great-tasting new drink–the Slurpuccino, a coffee-flavored Slurpee -was an idea whose time has come. The Cafe…
Wawa Part of the Solution
Wawa Inc. reached a deal to sponsor the 21st annual Wawa Stair Climb to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), a nonprofit donor-supported organization that seeks to cure and control cystic fibrosis and improve the quality of life for those living with the disease. Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening genetic disease that affects the…
Pumping Up Green Awareness
Gilbarco today announced the addition of alternative fuel blending dispensers to pump lineup. Designed to blend ethanol or biodiesel with standard fuels, the new 3+1 and 3+0 blenders have Weights & Measures approvals. The alternative fuel blenders are part of the Gilbarco Encore S product line, which includes the industry’s most comprehensive selection of dispensers…
Alon Refinery Fire Under Investigation
Alon USA Energy Inc. said today that all but one of the four workers injured in Monday’s explosion were released from the hospital yesterday. The one remaining employee is being treated for burns and he is believed to be in stable condition. The cause of the explosion, which occurred in the area around the propylene…
Road Ranger Files Claims Against CITGO
Road Ranger, the Rockford, Ill.-based operator of approximately 75 convenience stores and travel centers in five Midwestern states, filed claims against Venezuelan-owned CITGO Petroleum Corp. for breach of contract and violations of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act caused by CITGO’s unnecessary failure to supply gasoline to Road Ranger gas stations, for damaging the CITGO brand…
Smoker Friendly Tabs Collett
Smoker Friendly International has named Darren Collett, owner of Collett Enterprises and a Smoker Friendly Authorized Dealer (SFAD) with 17 stores in Southern Indiana, its Director of Brand Growth. Collett’s responsibilities will include working industry trade shows, selling the SFAD program to retailers and distributors, to continue the Smoker Friendly brand expansion in retail store…