Isabelle Gustafson

Nashville-based Tri Star Energy announced the opening of a Twice Daily convenience store and White Bison Coffee in Athens, Ala. The concept combines convenience and quality with Twice Daily’s convenience store and White Bison Coffee’s artisan coffee beverages and fresh, handcrafted café menu. This is the second location in the Northern Alabama market following the…

Bringing the customers to the forecourt and then into the store is more important than ever, and location-based marketing offers retailers another avenue to make this happen. Geolocating, geotargeting and beacons enable retailers to reach customers, build loyalty and increase engagement by specifically targeting the audiences they want to reach. Patrick Raycroft of W. Capra…

7-Eleven stores in Los Angeles and San Diego are adding cheeseburger and buffalo chicken sliders. Served on buns from Bread Artisan Bakery, and priced at 99 cents, one mini sandwich is ideal for a quick snack, or pick up a few to make a hearty meal. 7-Eleven has a variety of convenient ways to purchase…

Love’s Travel Stops announced that it has expanded contactless payment options for transactions inside and outside locations across the country. The expansion includes tap-and-go credit cards, mobile phone payment options and Mobile Pay from the Love’s Connect app. “With the holiday driving season upon us, we want our customers to know about the increased amount…

GPM Investments announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent for the acquisition of approximately 60 self-operated retail convenience stores in several Midwestern states. Consideration for the transaction is approximately $100 million, plus the value of inventory and cash in stores. Overall, the company said this new agreement represents a continuation of GPM’s…

7-Eleven announced the opening of the newest 7-Eleven Evolution Store, the second in Dallas and the fifth in the country. Building on the success of its first Evolution Store located at Sylvan | Thirty in Dallas, the northeast Dallas, Lake Highlands location will have many of the same features that will draw customers from across…

Swisher, in conjunction with the University of North Florida’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI), announced the establishment of a new program that supports underrepresented entrepreneurs in pursuing their business goals. The program, named The Swisher Startup for Underrepresented Entrepreneurs, reinforces Swisher’s commitment to inclusion and diversity, as well as the CEI’s commitment to supporting…

Godfather’s Pizza has the perfect kick start for anyone with a craving for spicy. The pizza brand’s Large Angry Pepperoni Pizza begins with its spicy taco sauce, followed by pepperoni, jalapeños and mozzarella. Each pizza is served with a red pepper flakes packet. Customers decide how much heat they want to add. According to Kalsec […]

Mr. Espresso, an Oakland-based, family-owned and operated business that has been roasting and distributing traditional Italian oak wood roasted coffee to San Francisco Bay Area retailers, cafes and restaurants for more than 40 years, has added a new innovation, Steeped Coffee, to its product line. Steeped is a single-use, single-serve, compostable coffee bag filled with […]

In the second installment of its brewery collaboration series, Stillwater, Okla.-based OnCue partnered with Iron Monk Brewing Co. to introduce Hometown Hero, a limited-edition craft beer. “This new collaboration holds a special place in all of our hearts as we face insurmountably hard times across our country,” said Kim Cuellar, OnCue category manager of beer…