Pump & Pantry has announced plans to build a new travel center on the northeast side of Crete, Neb., at the intersection of Nebraska Highways 103 and 33, with construction expected to begin in spring 2023. “We know Nebraskans and recognize the unique needs of agricultural communities as well as the over-the-road trucking industry,” said Charlie…
McLane Raises Over $100 Million for Children’s Healthcare
McLane Co. Inc. has surpassed $100 million in donations to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals). Since 1987, McLane has helped raise more than $101 million through local fundraising efforts, hospital donations, underwriting of CMN Hospitals operations and supplier campaign support. McLane’s partnership serves to fund critical, life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research and…
Majors Management Acquires Maritime Farms C-Stores in Maine
Majors Management LLC announced the acquisition of the Maritime Farms convenience stores of Maritime Energy. With 13 convenience locations with full delis located in Midcoast Maine, the acquisition represents Majors’ first entry into Maine. Petroleum Equity Group (PEG) served as the lead advisor to Maritime on the sale of all the company’s retail motor fuel…
Credit Card Swipe Fees to Cost Consumers During the Holidays
According to the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC), credit card “swipe” fees could cost consumers over $20 billion in higher prices for everything from dreidels to Christmas trees this holiday season. “Everyone knows about Scrooge and the Grinch, but the hidden villains of the holiday season are Visa, Mastercard and the megabanks that issue credit cards…
Jacksons Offers University of Oregon Football Trading Cards
Jacksons Food Stores has started offering University of Oregon football trading cards that feature 2022 football team members. In the Eugene, Ore., area, customers are able to purchase the cards now, while customers in the Portland, Ore., area won’t be able to buy cards until Wednesday, Dec. 21. The officially licensed, professionally designed, printed and…
Stewart’s Shops Supports New Year’s Fest
Select Stewart’s Shops locations decided to bring in the new year by selling $20 badges and buttons to the Saratoga New Year’s Fest, which will be held on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The badge or button gets customers access to all venues on New Year’s Eve. During the fest, there will be: Big music…
Love’s Travel Stops Opens in Three States
Love’s Travel Stops has opened three new stores in Muscatine, Iowa; Patterson, Calif.; and Normal, Ill. The Muscatine, Iowa, location adds 60 jobs and 29 truck parking spaces to Muscatine County; the Patterson, Calif., location adds 85 jobs and 91 truck parking spaces to Stanislaus County; and the Normal, Ill., location adds 110 jobs and…
MAPCO Unveils Donation Pumps at New Alabama Site
MAPCO recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest store in Huntsville, Ala., located at 801 Governors Dr. SW. As part of the grand opening ceremonies, MAPCO unveiled on-site “Fueling Our Future”-dedicated gas pumps benefiting the students at Huntsville High School. The pumps are available now through Jan. 13, 2023 — with MAPCO donating 25 cents…
QuikTrip Opens Georgia Travel Center
QuikTrip (QT) recently opened its new remote travel center in Brunswick, Ga. The retailer also opened two other travel center locations in Opelika, Ala.; and West Monroe, La., making this the 10th travel center location to open across the country this year. The first customers were greeted on the opening day of business on Dec.…
Neighborhood C-Stores Deemed Important to Consumers
SurgePays recently conducted a survey focusing on the underbanked and underserved communities looking at consumers’ perspectives and attitudes toward independent local convenience stores. According to the survey, American consumers regard their local, independent convenience stores and bodegas in near unanimous high regard, with 94% of them calling the stores somewhat important (34%), very important (34%)…