Sheetz is planning to continue its growth with a new gas station and convenience store in Allegheny County, Pa., but is facing a long road, the Tribune-Review reported. The c-store company proposed a store that would be located in the East Oakmont section of Plum, Pa., which may be brought before the planning…
Computer Hacker Gonzalez Gets 15-25 Years
The computer hacker accused of masterminding one of the largest cases of identity theft in U.S. history, including those involving 7-Eleven, agreed Friday to plead guilty and serve up to 25 years in federal prison, CBS News reported. Albert Gonzalez of Miami was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in federal…
Allied Electronics, Gulf Oil Expand Parts Portal
Allied Electronics has been awarded “Preferred Vendor Status” by Gulf Oil L.P. for its online store called Parts Portal, which is designed to save Gulf Dealers up to 40% on key items necessary for running their businesses. Allied and Gulf will expand the program from 300 Assured Dealer locations to 1,300 Gulf Oil jobbers, dealers…
Flying J Truck Repair Shops Acquired
Flying J, the struggling travel center corporation that recently merged with PilotTravel Centers LLC of Knoxville, Tenn., as part of its framework for emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is selling its truck repair shops, the Post-Tribune reported. Bosselman Boss Shops of Grand Island, Neb., has acquired the 15 J Care Service Centers, a…
Tropical Tremor Frozen Beverage
YoCream introduces new Tropical Tremor flavors under their Jolly Rancher Frozen Beverage brand: Pomegranate, Wild Berry, Mango, Fruit Punch and Sour Green Apple. The exciting new beverages are boldly flavored, less sweet, a little tart and intensely colored. Available for frozen, carbonated and uncarbonated applications, the syrups are packaged in shelf stable bags with a…
New Time Delay Ink Labels
SafeTScribe Technologies has developed a new line of time delay sensitized ink labels that can be programmed to change over specific periods of time, ranging from two hours to 200 days. SafeTScribe’s TimeMarks can be used to accurately manage the freshness of products on retail shelves to ensure inventory rotation and proper handling in the…
Three New Flavors
Farley’s & Sathers Candy Co. Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality confectionery and gum products is introducing three new flavors to its Now and Later SOFT Nine-Piece Changemakers line. The flavors are Soft Banana, Soft Cherry and Soft Watermelon. The nine-piece bar comes packed 24 in a tray and has 12 trays per…
Shake Up Your Deli Case
Chicken wings are one of the hottest carry-out items around. Now, MINOR’S Up For Grabs flavor bags make it easier than ever to offer customers chicken wings in the flavors they crave, in a versatile, easy-to-use format. Each re-sealable Up for Grabs pouch contains 4-ounces of ready-to-use Honey BBQ, Buffalo or Teriyaki sauce. Just place…
FEEL THE GOOD
Convenience Valet partnered with Alacer Corp. to be the exclusive distributor of Emergen-C blister packs to all channels of trade. Alacer Corp. has been producing nutritionally enhanced products for more than 35 years. Convenience Valet now is distributing three flavors of Emergen-C effervescent drink mix. Emergen-C is packed with 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C, seven…
New Baked Snack Mix flavors
The Kellogg Convenience Store Team is excited to bring you Cheez-It Barbecue & Cheddar and Extra Hot & Spicy Snack Mix flavors. A great addition to the Cheez-It Snack Mix family, these zesty new flavors give your consumers the bold and tasty crunch they’re looking for. The convenient mid-sized bags are perfect for your on-the-go…