As Flying J. Inc. works to emerge from bankruptcy, it is selling its insurance branch to Buckner Co., a Salt Lake City-based insurance brokerage firm, for an undisclosed price effective Jan. 1, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. “While the trucking industry is down right now, we are confident in the long-term growth of…
Kum & Go Offers New Military Pay Benefit
Kum & Go L.C., announced yesterday, Dec. 1, that as part of its continued support for its associates who serve in the armed forces, it is introducing a new Military Pay Benefit. This new benefit offers financial support to those Guard and Reservists who are deployed to tours of duty. It is available to…
EPA Delays Ethanol Decision
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it required more time to decide whether or not to approve an industry request to increase the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline, Reuters reported. The EPA was supposed to make a decision by Dec. 1 on a petition filed by Growth Energy on behalf of 54 ethanol…
Quality Sign Co. To Provide 7-Eleven With “Green” Signage
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Quality Sign Company, a national sign engineering and manufacturing company, is set to create signage for all of 7-Eleven Inc.’s new stores across the country. Quality Sign Company will provide exterior double-faced pylon signs and wall signage, all lit exclusively with LED technology. Use of LED lights will provide 7-Eleven stores…
Gulf Oil Embarks On New “Get Spotted; Give Hope” Promotion
Framingham, Mass.-based Gulf Oil L.P. is rolling out a new promotion for the driving public that offers a philanthropic twist to its popular “Get Spotted” Program. Drivers that place a Gulf decal on their cars and register at www.gulfoil.com/getspotted, or who currently have a Gulf decal and are registered, are eligible to win a…
Mike Schulte Named President of Gilbarco North America
Mike Schulte became the president of Gilbarco North America, effective today, Dec. 1. In this role, Schulte reports to Martin Gafinowitz, Danaher Group executive and president for Gilbarco Veeder-Root. Schulte’s appointment signals a continued investment in the North American business by Gilbarco and a commitment to the retail and commercial fueling sites in…
Quick Chek Names Vendors of the Year
Quick Chek, which operates more than 120 fresh food store locations throughout New Jersey and southern New York, announced two long-time business partners as the company’s 2009 Vendors of the Year: Quick Chek foodservice distributor AFI and Drew Grosso, owner of Empire Millwork. Cited for its unwavering contribution in helping to strengthen Quick…
Celebrate the Reason for the Season
It makes not one iota of difference whether you believe in Santa or celebrate Christmas to make a difference in someone’s life at this special time of the year. We all recognize that 2009—like no other year in the past 50—has created a genuine and critical need that provides both an opportunity for all of…
Super Quik Named Kentucky Store of the Year
The Kentucky Grocers Association and Kentucky Association of Convenience Stores (KGA/KACS) honored Flatwoods, Ky.-based Super Quik Inc. and its president G. Lynn Rice with the 2009 Kentucky Convenience Store of the Year last month. Rice accepted the award on behalf of all the Super Quik employees at KGA/KACS’s annual meeting. “It’s nice to be recognized…
PDI Offers One-Stop Software Solutions
Professional Datasolutions Inc. (PDI) offers a wide array of services to assist customers in taking advantage of PDI/Enterprise, a complete network-centric software system that allows convenience, wholesale petroleum and foodservice operations to do business electronically. It was designed with input from more than 250 PDI customers. When choosing any backoffice software provider, both Quinn Ricker,…