Neon Marketplace, the newest and most innovative brand in the convenience store industry, broke ground on a 5,500-square-foot location in Warwick, R.I. Scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2021, the store will offer a full menu of gourmet coffees and breakfast options, artisan style pizza prepared in an 800 degree oven, hot and…
Enmarket Inks Naming Rights Partnership with Savannah
Enmarket, the progressive and growing chain of convenience stores based in Savannah, Ga., has reached a deal with the City of Savannah and Oak View Group Facilities on a multi-year naming rights partnership for the city’s newest sports and entertainment arena. The facility will be named Enmarket Arena and host a variety of sporting events,…
How Will Tobacco Flavor Bans Impact Convenience Store Sales?
How are tobacco flavor bans impacting convenience store sales? In a word: badly. Flavored tobacco products historically have been very popular items. They add variety, excitement and freshness to the category, and consumers have come to expect them. Additionally, limited-time offers (LTO’s) have helped drive customer traffic and boost category sales. Yanking them off of…
Maverik Launches Round Up Your Change for Feeding America Campaign
Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop is supporting communities still impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through an initiative with Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Maverik’s “Round Up Your Change for Feeding America” program invites customers to round up their transaction to the nearest dollar to help fight hunger and benefit the Feeding America…
Rutter’s to Give Away Free Meals for Frontline Workers
Rutter’s has teamed up with their top supplier-partners again in 2021 to support the company’s “Feeding the Frontline” initiative. On July 24th, Rutter’s, along with Hershey, Hormel, Martin’s Snacks, and PepsiCo, will show their appreciation for local frontline workers by giving away free meals, in conjunction with NACS 24/7 day. The free meal will consist…
How Will Tobacco Tax Increases Affect Convenience Stores?
Tobacco tax increases aren’t going away any time soon, and their effect on convenience stores is substantial — but they’re nothing that resourceful convenience store retailers can’t handle. Tobacco is already among the most heavily regulated categories in the store, and tax rates have gotten out of control as lawmakers in every state use taxation…
Providing Leadership in Challenging Times
Yesway burst onto the convenience store scene in 2015, capitalizing on the real estate expertise of its founding firm Brookwood Financial Partners. The private equity investment firm launched the company with the acquisition of Country Stores, a 10-store portfolio in western Iowa, in December 2015. From there, it never looked back. In 2016, Yesway established…
Kemmeter, Russo Elected to NYACS Hall of Fame
The New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) announces that Dennis Kemmeter and Marcia Russo have been elected to the New York Convenience Store Hall of Fame. NYACS will induct them at its Fall Conference on Wednesday, September 22, in Clayton NY. Friends and industry colleagues are invited to attend by registering at the NYACS…
Rutter’s Raises Starting Wage
As the labor market continues to be impacted by the government unemployment benefits, Rutter’s has announced a third increase to their starting wage, over the past 15 months, raising it to $15.00 per hour for all field employees. The Central Pennsylvania chain continues to commit to investing in their people, increasing field wages by more…
Buc-ee’s Moving into Mississippi
Buc-ee’s continues to expand into new states with plans to invest $50 million into its first-ever Mississippi store. The 80,000 square foot business will be part of the development of 185-acres of undeveloped land in Harris County, according to WLOX News in Biloxi, Miss. The outpost continues Buc-ee’s multi-state expansion across the South, joining two…