Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes in its Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in the U.S. amid “regulatory complexity” and “uncertainty” surrounding the industry, the company said in an internal memo to managers. “Given the growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes, we plan to discontinue the sale of electronic nicotine delivery…
Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Brakebush has a significant portfolio of chicken raised with no antibiotics ever (NAE) to help foodservice operators meet consumer demand. The NAE options include fully cooked sliced and diced chicken breast items and ready-to-cook IQF breast fillets, tenders and chunks — which provide excellent flexibility for numerous menu applications. Brakebush started in 1925 and still…
Biodegradable Straws
WinCup is launching a new line of straws and stirrers made from Danimer Scientific’s Nodax polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). Nodax PHA is derived from canola oil and is a marine-biodegradable, soil-biodegradable and home-compostable material. WinCup is the first manufacturer in the U.S. to successfully produce commercially sellable straws from this unique material. As the demand for off-premise disposable products…
Tom Thumb Food Stores Raises Money to Restore Coral Reefs
In an effort to help the environment, South Florida-based Tom Thumb Food Stores collaborated with Coral Restoration Foundation to raise funds to support the reintroduction of critically endangered corals to the disappearing reefs of the Florida Coast. Tom Thumb operates 14 convenience stores and eight Subway restaurant locations from Fort Lauderdale to Key West. A…
Pilot Flying J Opens New Illinois Travel Center
Pilot Flying J announced the opening of a new Pilot Travel Center and Truck Care Service Center in Marshall, Ill. The travel center features full amenities and adds approximately 50 local jobs and other economic benefits to the community. The travel center will also provide more than 64 truck parking spaces and a Truck Care…
Pizza Hut Offers Stuffed Cheez-It Pizza as Nationwide LTO
Pizza Hut and Cheez-It have joined forces to create the Stuffed Cheez-It Pizza, available nationwide as a limited-time offer (LTO). The Stuffed Cheez-It Pizza features four baked jumbo squares topped with cheese and baked. Each square is stuffed with either cheese or pepperoni and cheese and served with a side of marinara dipping sauce. “We…
NRC Announces Sale of Texas, Illinois C-Stores
NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC (NRC) announced that it is selling a truck stop in Three Rivers, Texas, and a c-store/fueling center in in Rockdale, Ill. Both properties are available for immediate sale. The Three Rivers, Texas, store is 7,374 square feet. On a six-acre site off of I-37 between San Antonio and Corpus Christi, the…
Positioning Prepackaged Sandwiches
Both sandwiches and chicken are notorious for driving c-store sales, so it’s no wonder chicken sandwiches are finding a permanent spot on many c-store menus. In its “2019 SNAP Report” on sandwiches, Datassential noted 78.7% of foodservice sandwiches contain chicken, making it the most commonly used sandwich protein on menus. But no matter the ingredients or style,…
Rutter’s Opens New Pennsylvania Store
Rutter’s opened a new convenience store in Leesport, Pa., marking the company’s 76th store. The new Rutter’s is 10,257 square feet and provides 16 fueling positions and five dedicated high-speed truck diesel fueling lanes. Offering all the amenities that make Rutter’s an industry leader, this location will feature Rutter’s award-winning food and beverage menus, Rutter’s 29-degree…
TravelCenters of America Opens Second TA Express Franchise
TravelCenters of America has opened its second TA Express-branded franchise in a former Coffee Cup Fuel Stop location in Hot Springs, S.D. This is the second of four Coffee Cup Fuel Stops rebranding to TA Express this year, joining TA’s total nationwide network of 258 travel centers. “We’re thrilled to announce the opening of another TA Express…