The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) announced its 12th annual Washington Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit. The event will take place Mar. 29-30, 2023. After a hiatus brought on by COVID-19-related restrictions and protocols on Capitol Hill, ACE is eager to bring back one of the industry’s longest-running and successful fly-ins for biofuels advocates. “We encourage ethanol…

ARKO Corp. has announced that Chief Financial Officer Don Bassell will retire by the end of 2023 after 42 years in the industry. Bassell is expected to remain as chief financial officer until his successor is in place and remain with the company until approximately April 2024 to assist with the transition process and ensure…

Foxtrot has announced that its new Arlington, Va., location will officially open to the public on Jan. 13. The store, which is in the Rosslyn neighborhood, located at 1771 Pierce St., will also host an opening celebration on Jan. 13 featuring live music, Foxtrot swag, food and drinks from 4-7 p.m. Store visitors who download…

The 2023 NAG Conference will be held March 26-29 in Austin, Texas, at the JW Marriott Austin. The NAG Convenience is the convenience store industry’s premier event for networking, industry education and signature Information Exchanges. National Advisory Group (NAG) exists solely to help c-store retailers interact with each other, share information and come away with…

Stewart’s Shops’ 12 Months of “Make Your Own Prize” Contests has officially begun, where every month, Stewart’s Shops will be posting a new contest where customers can make their own prize, choosing between a year’s worth of free Stewart’s coffee or ice cream. For January’s contest, Stewart’s Shops is asking customers to create their very…

Café Valley Bakery has acquired all of the assets of Freed’s Bakery. Located in Manchester, N.H., Freed’s Bakery is one of the largest iced mini cupcake manufacturers in North America and provides its customers with both everyday and seasonal mini iced cupcakes. Freed’s is known for its variety of vanilla and chocolate 12-count and 24-count…

Love’s Travel Stops signed a supply agreement with Interstate Batteries that offers Interstate-branded batteries exclusively to Love’s customers out of the big three over-the-road travel stops for the next five years. “We’re excited to announce that customers will be able to purchase the No. 1 replacement battery brand for commercial and heavy-duty trucks in the…

Offen Petroleum has acquired Gas Depot Inc. and Gas Depot Oil Co., both headquartered in Chicago. Offen is an independent distributor of motor fuels, propane and lubricants and offers petroleum logistics services throughout the U.S. The acquisition is Offen’s first into Chicago and the Great Lakes region. Gas Depot was founded by George Nediyakalayil in…

Zhane Isom, associate editor for CStore Decisions reviews Kellogg’s Chocolate A.M. RXBAR, Lay’s Wavy Carnitas Street Tacos and Monster Reserve Orange Dreamsicle.

While travelers were trying to make it home for the holidays, gas prices started to increase due to the winter storm in late December. Refineries as far south as Texas and the Gulf Coast were forced to shut down temporarily. In fact, AAA reported that the national average for a gallon of gas rose 12…