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By Kevin McIntryre | August 9, 2022

Go Time Offers Personal Service with a Small-Town Feel

Started in 2016 as a little country store in Slade, Ky., family-owned and -operated Go Time c-stores still give customers a personal, small-town feel throughout its seven locations in Kentucky, with an eighth site soon to come and a ninth store in the works for 2023. As foodservice flourishes throughout its stores, customers can also…

By Kevin McIntyre | August 9, 2022

Contactless Payment Transactions Continue to Increase

A study conducted by Cantaloupe and the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University revealed that contactless transactions at vending machines soared during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to cash payments. The data collected for the study analyzed a sample set of 160,000 Cantaloupe ePort cashless devices across various location segments. The “Payments in Unattended…

By Kevin McIntyre | August 9, 2022

Wawa Releases Video with Philadelphia Eagles Players

Wawa — as the official hoagie of the Philadelphia Eagles — has teamed up with Dallas Goedert, Avonte Maddox and Devonta Smith to release a video announcing a sweepstakes promotion offering fans a chance to win Eagles tickets and merchandise. The video features the three players at a press conference playing a game of “Truth…

By Kevin McIntyre | August 9, 2022

Black Buffalo Completes $30 Million Equity Raise

Black Buffalo has announced that — led by The Pritzker Organization (TPO) and Listen Ventures — it has completed a $30 million Series A equity raise. Additional help raising the funds was received from Watchfire Ventures, Vice Ventures and UTC Ventures. TPO Managing Director Jason Pritzker and Listen Ventures Managing Partner Jeff Cantalupo have joined…

By Kevin McIntyre | August 8, 2022

FDA Provides Update on Synthetic Nicotine

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an update on the current state of synthetic nicotine product pre-market tobacco applications (PMTAs). The announcement was made by the director of of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Dr. Brian King. According to the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO), the announcement makes the following points:…

By Kevin McIntyre | August 8, 2022

Stuzo Adds to its Board of Directors

Stuzo has announced the appointment of Ken Parent — a convenience and fuel retail veteran and NACS Executive Committee and board member — to its board of directors. “A number of factors attracted me to Stuzo,” said Parent. “First and foremost, I believe Stuzo’s Wallet Steering System is the only proven solution for generating outsized…

By Kevin McIntyre | August 8, 2022

MAPCO Opens Alabama Store

MAPCO has opened a new 5,600-square-foot store in Montgomery, Ala., which will feature the chain’s new “Store of the Future” design with an efficient layout and modern details. MAPCO executives honored the grand opening alongside the store team with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 2. As part of MAPCO’s ongoing commitment to the communities…

By Erin Del Conte | August 8, 2022

Growing Gilligan’s

Gilligan’s Retail, a second-generation family business, has been busy elevating its proprietary foodservice offering, rolling out new equipment including bean-to-cup coffee machines and remodeling stores. The eight-year-old company owns and operates 10 Gilligan’s sites in Arizona and two stores in Montana under the banner ‘The Welcome Stop.’ Now, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based chain is set to…

By Kevin McIntyre | August 8, 2022

Wildfire Awareness Beer Packaging

  As the U.S. enters peak wildfire season, Molson Coors has announced the launch of limited-edition Coors Banquet Protect Our Protectors packaging to raise awareness and money for firefighters and their families. The new bottles are on shelves now, with proceeds going to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation and other local firefighter organizations across the country. […]

By Kevin McIntyre | August 8, 2022

Dracula-Themed Halloween Candy Pack

Starting this September, Ferrara will be offering a Dracula-themed candy pack that will be available nationwide and feature four different fan-favorite candies in time for Halloween. The new mix will feature Big Chewy Nerds Pouches, SweeTARTS Mini Chewy Pouches, Black Forest Gummy Bear Pouches and Laffy Taffy that comes in Banana, Apple and Cherry flavors. […]

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