Amazon and Grubhub have announced that Amazon Prime members will now be able to sign up for a free, year-long Grubhub+ membership trial. Grubhub+ offers customers unlimited $0 delivery fees from hundreds of thousands of restaurants on the app. More than half (53%) of adults and nearly two-thirds (64%) of millennials admit that purchasing takeout…
Kum & Go Celebrates Nine Years of Partnership With Habitat for Humanity
Kum & Go is celebrating its ninth year of partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Since 2014, Kum & Go and Habitat have worked together to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter in communities across the U.S. “Kum & Go is proud to support the affordable housing and financial education services provided by Habitat for…
Consumers Spend on Leisure While Prices Rise for Essentials
U.S. consumer retail spending — excluding automative — increased by 9.5% year-over-year (YOY) in June, while retail sales — without factoring auto and gas — rose 6.1% YOY, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Rising prices for necessities such as food and fuel were a contributing factor, as Mastercard SpendingPulse reflects nominal spending and is not adjusted…
FDA Temporarily Suspends Juul Marketing Denial Order
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a stay on its previous Juul marketing denial order (MDO), suspending its ban on the products while Juul appeals the FDA’s original decision in court. The FDA noted in a tweet that there are “scientific issues unique to the Juul application that warrant additional review.” As…
Buc-ee’s Opens First Tennessee Location
Buc-ee’s has expanded its footprint to Tennessee with a new store in Crossville, Tenn., reported the Crossville Chronicle. The new location boasts 53,400 square feet and over 120 fueling positions. Among the hundreds in attendance at the opening ceremony of the store was Cumberland County mayor Allen Foster, who described the new store as a…
Yesway Continues Expansion With New Texas Allsup’s Stores
Yesway has announced the opening of three new Allsup’s stores in Texas, which are located in Breckenridge, Canyon and Robert Lee, Texas. To date, Yesway now operates 406 stores throughout Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Nebraska. The latest new-to-market stores each contain 5,630 square feet of merchandising space and…
USA Today Announces Results of Reader-Chosen Best Gas Station Brands
USA Today has announced the winners of its 10Best gas station brand competition, where readers voted Kwik Trip as their favorite brand in the country. The following list shows how both c-store customers and USA Today readers ranked the top c-store chains in the nation. Kwik Trip Wisconsin-based and family-owned, Kwik Trip operates more than…
Pre-Sweetened Peach and Watermelon Teas
Red Diamond Coffee and Tea has expanded its Simple Sweet Tea line with new flavors of Peach and Watermelon. Both new flavors are pre-sweetened and simple-to-brew, and contain refreshing summertime flavors for consumers. The Peach and Watermelon Simple Sweet Teas contain a combination of pure cane sugar, premium Red Diamond Tea and a distinct watermelon […]
Cherry and Marshmallow Chocolate Bar Flavors
Hershey launched two new chocolate bars under the Cadbury brand’s XL Bar lineup: Cadbury Black Forest Cake and Cadbury Rock the Road. Cadbury Black Forest Cake is made with rich royal dark chocolate and filled with cookie pieces and cherry-flavored fudge inclusions. Cadbury Rock the Road is made with creamy dairy milk chocolate and filled […]
Gen Z Restaurant Usage Differs From Previous Generations
The NPD Group has released a report that shows Generation Z is not following trends that have occurred in previous generations when it comes to restaurant usage. Historically, the heaviest restaurant usage stage occurs from the ages 18-24, which is currently where the oldest among Gen Zers are situated. Two decades ago, when Gen Xers…