ExtraMile Convenience Stores LLC (EMCS), a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Jacksons Food Stores, celebrated the opening of its 1,000th store at the Texaco station in Vernon, Ala., the first ExtraMile location in the Southeastern United States. The milestone underpins EMCS’ growth strategy to double the number of ExtraMile sites nationwide by 2027…
Rutter’s to Honor Veterans with Free Coffee on Veteran’s Day
As a thank you to our Armed Forces, Rutter’s will be honoring all veterans and active military on Veteran’s Day, by offering a free coffee of any size to those in uniform or who present a valid military ID. Rutter’s coffee bar features six tasty brews of fresh ground coffee, with choices of seasonal syrups…
Parker’s Energy to be Acquired by Parkland
Parker’s Energy, a division of Parker’s and CStore Decisions 2020 Convenience Store Chain of the Year, said it has entered into an acquisition agreement with Parkland through its U.S.-based subsidiaries, Parkland USA. Parkland is one of the fastest growing independent suppliers and marketers of fuel and petroleum products in North America and the Caribbean. Headquartered…
How Can Independent Operators Recognize Good Employees?
People crave recognition on the job almost as much as they do money – and the sooner independent convenience store operators make appreciation part of their culture the sooner their employees’ performance will improve and retention woes begin to ease. Gallup famously reported that only one in three workers surveyed had received praise or recognition…
Pilot to Honor Military on Veterans Day
In celebration of Veterans Day, Pilot Co. is inviting all active duty and retired military members to enjoy a free meal at any of its more than 750 participating U.S. travel centers. Additionally, as part of the company’s long history of giving back, Pilot is teaming up with the Call of Duty Endowment on an…
Volta Oil Fights Alzheimer’s Disease
Rapid Refill convenience stores and Garrett’s Family Market locations throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Family-owned Volta Oil’s Purple Pump Up for Alzheimer’s campaign wrapped up its 10 th year, raising more than $178,000. The…
Royal Farms to Roll Out NCR Self-Checkout
Royal Farms, the Baltimore-based family-owned chain of convenience stores, is expanding its partnership with NCR to equip all of its 250-plus stores with self-checkout solutions. “We introduced the first NCR self-checkout solutions in 2019, and while we saw direct benefits in the same year, it really took off in 2021 when many of our customers…
TravelCenters of America Unveils Upgrade Plans and New Design
TravelCenters of America has unveiled its nationwide site upgrade plan and new travel center design concepts at the grand re-opening of the TA in Seymour, Ind. The site upgrade and grand re-opening is among the first of more than 100 travel center refresh projects expected to be completed during the next 18 months. TA also…
Kum & Go Adds Brian Beckett as Chief Financial Officer
Kum & Go is expanding its senior leadership team with the addition of Brian Beckett as the company’s new chief financial officer. An experienced senior financial leader, Beckett has more than 15 years of experience driving bottom-line performance initiatives and leading active, engaged teams. He will report to CEO Tanner Krause. Beckett succeeds Erin Kuhl,…
Thorntons Expands in the Chicago Market
Thorntons opened the doors to its newest Chicagoland store—and its first in the Bolingbrook, Ill., community. The company now operates a total of 84 stores in Illinois, 64 of which are in Chicagoland. This new pump and go location offers a variety of features to serve on-the-go customers, including: * Self-checkout to drive a faster…