Yesway, CStore Decisions’ 2021 Convenience Store Chain of the Year, celebrated the opening of its newest store, an Allsup’s Market in Slaton, Texas. Customers were treated to foodservice items and product giveaways as the chain debuted its third Allsup’s Market concept store, and first ever location in Slaton. This is the third Allsup’s Market concept…
Are Merchant Branded Digital Gift Cards Right for Convenience Stores?
Convenience store operators can increase their digital gift card business — and stay relevant to the way consumers are purchasing gift products — with merchant branded digital gifts and cards that offer enhanced features. Over the past 15 years, c-stores have utilized gift cards as a way to increase gasoline sales. Over the past five,…
VP Racing Fuels Expands Distributor Network
VP Racing Fuels’ first-of-its-kind branded program with fuel supplied by Flint Hills Resources has expanded from north to south. In addition to four new distributors and seven new stores within the Midwest, this new branded program is now available in Texas. This unique brand offers a one-stop shop for general consumers and automotive enthusiasts. For…
NAG Scholarships Awarded to Member Companies
The financial gap in paying for college is still apparent. In keeping with that theme, the National Advisory Group (NAG) and the Young Executives Organization (YEO) created a scholarship fund for employees and children of NAG member companies. The 2021 NAG Scholarship is named after John MacDougall, who was a longtime supporter of the association…
Shell Launches “The Giving Pump” Promotion Across the U.S.
Shell Oil Co has launched “The Giving Pump” at stations across the U.S. as part of its Force For Good initiative to drive positive change in local communities by giving back. Starting today and running through Sept. 30, a portion of the purchases made by consumers who use the designated pump at select Shell stations…
Ken McMullen, CEO of Weigel’s, Passes Away
Kenneth E. McMullen, CEO of Weigel’s, passed away unexpectedly on July 29. He was 73. Under McMullen’s leadership, Weigel’s added 49 convenience stores and developed its own bakery. His tenure and legacy at Weigel’s lasted 40 tremendous years and the chain now has 70 stores. “Ken was like a brother to me”, said Bill Weigel…
NACUFS Releases Collegiate Foodservice 2021 Salary Survey
The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) has released the results from its 2021 Salary Benchmarking Survey. The biannual survey tracks and measures compensation for 33 positions within collegiate foodservice from the director/executive level to a student foodservice worker. Compensation across salaried positions remains strong but flat for 2021. Respondents reported an…
How Will New Data Privacy Laws Affect Convenience Stores?
In response to advances in technology and the expansion of privacy abuses and data breaches, there has been a proliferation of state legislation on consumer data privacy to grant consumers rights with respect to information about them. Convenience store retailers need to monitor state and federal laws to understand how these measures will affect their…
Single-Use Foodservice Packaging Demand Rises During Pandemic
The Foodservice Packaging Institute released its second Consumer Perceptions on Foodservice Packaging Report to better understand the general consumer’s use and perception of single-use foodservice packaging. To discover those consumer perceptions and provide feedback to its members, FPI commissioned a third-party to conduct a survey to find out how frequently people use single-use packaging and…
How Can CBD Assist in Exercise Recovery?
With so much CBD coverage in the news, retailers and consumers alike are asking how this product can assist their health and wellness. To understand this, you must first understand from where CBD is derived. Cannabis is a plant of the Cannabaceae family and contains more than eighty biologically active chemical compounds. The two most…