TravelCenters of America (TA) announced Susie Deridder of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and Douglas Ralph Smith of Bountiful, Utah, as the winners of its annual Citizen Driver Award. Chosen from nearly 200 nominations, the professional drivers have a combined 95 years of hauling freight across the nation, with over 8 million accident-free miles. “Each year,…

Delta, Colo., resident Mavis B. won Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop’s “Peak Adventure” 2022 Grand Sweepstakes on Thursday, Oct. 20 in St. George, Utah. Mavis was one of four randomly selected finalists that gathered at Sand Hollow Resort in St. George, Utah, for the chance of winning Maverik’s annual sweepstake’s ultimate prize. She was selected the…

ARKO Corp., through its subsidiary GPM Investments, has recently decided to acquire Pride Convenience Holdings, LLC. Pride operates 31 convenience stores in highly desirable locations. This acquisition would expand ARKO’s convenience store footprint into Massachusetts, making it the 34th state in which the company will operate. “Our agreement to acquire Pride highlights ARKO’s continued focus on…

Enmarket, in partnership with Veteran Carriers, a veteran-owned and -operated company based in Savannah, Ga., that operates with over 100 trucks and specializes in intermodal/drayage shipping and storage, continued the Feed a Trucker campaign Oct. 24 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Truckers received their meal by pulling into the Enmarket on Pine Barren Road and Highway…

According to KSWO 7 News, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt recently declared a special election to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma. The special election is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The election is based on State Question Number 820, Initiative Petition 434, which creates a law allowing the use of recreational marijuana for persons 21…

EVBox announced its partnership with EV Charge Solutions at the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Trade Show for the distribution of the EVBox Iqon level two commercial EV charging station to the North American market. “Our EVBox Iqon charging station has gone through an extensive engineering and quality processes to ensure superior performance and reliability,”…

MAPO recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest store in Birmingham, Ala., with the unveiling of “Fueling Our Future” dedicated gas pumps, which benefit the students at George Carver High School. The pumps will be open for 30 days following the opening celebration — available now through Nov. 17, 2022 — with MAPCO donating…

Flybuy has launched an integrated, combined offering with Paytronix Systems, Inc., which provides restaurants and convenience stores with an end-to-end off-premises ordering, location-based pickup, loyalty and engagement solution for the restaurant and convenience store brands. Fully integrated with the Paytronix mobile app, Flybuy Pickup provides brands with a seamless off-premise ordering and location-based pickup experience.…

Wawa has announced the launch of SchwarberFest, a limited-time promotion of $5 Shortis and $6 Classics available to customers who order and pay in the Wawa app through the post-season. In June and July when Philadelphia fans were watching Kyle Schwarber kiss over 20 home runs goodbye on his way to being one of the…

According to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global CBD Ingredients Growth Opportunities, the global trend in legalizing CBD and scientific research supporting its benefits to human health will inflate demand for CBD ingredients. The global market for CBD is expected to reach $4.09 billion by 2030 from $1.80 billion in 2021, registering impressive expansion at a compound annual growth rate…