7-Eleven will open Laredo Taco Company restaurants in more than 10 of its stores in the Oklahoma City metro area by early 2021. Laredo Taco Company, the retailer’s authentic Mexican food restaurant, is famous for its authentic tacos served on handmade flour tortillas that are made from scratch in on-site kitchens every day. Tacos and…

Casey’s General Stores has donated more than 30,000 pounds of food — equal to 25,000 meals — to the Food Bank of Iowa, as well as more than 7,700 pounds of food to the Terre Haute Catholic Charities. “At Casey’s, we see it as part of our purpose to lift up the communities we call…

The demand for international foods, including Hispanic or Latinx*, is rising, thanks in part to the increasing diversity of the U.S. population. The Latinx community represents nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population, according to information and data analytics firm Nielsen, and the U.S. Census Bureau projects it to double to 109 million over the next…

QuickChek recently released a statement by the company’s President and CEO Dean Durling on the measures it is taking to address COVI-19. As it continues to monitor the impact of the virus, the company said that the health and well-being of its customers, employees and community remain its top priority. Durling said ge believes it’s…

A new program from the Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee (JA) will help students discover more about petrochemicals and potential career opportunities at Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC). The 8,000-square-foot Finance Park asks each student, grades 7-12, to become an adult for the day. While at the park, each student is given the opportunity to experience…

Utica-N.Y.-based Cliff’s Local Market announced that it is adding a new blend of coffee by Utica Coffee Roasting Co. to its lineup. The blend, named Wake the Hell Up, is an extra caffeinated blend of coffee from the local roaster. Roasted in small batches, the fresh, medium-dark roasted ground coffee has up to 50% more caffeine — without…

Hostess Brands Inc. recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Voortman Cookies Limited from Swander Pace Capital for approximately $320 million. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Hostess board of directors. Hostess expects to close the transaction in early January 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. Under the terms…

Today’s Idea of the Day: Customers crave customization and new flavor experiences at the coffee bar. Engage customers by showing them how to combine brewed coffee with an offerings from the cappuccino machine and syrups to create a recipe of the month. This can be done through signage at the coffee bar. If you have…

Today’s Idea of the Day: Inventory tobacco products at shift change. Tobacco products are small and expensive items that are easy targets of theft by dishonest employees. Prevent theft temptation by requiring employees to do a complete cigarette pack and other tobacco products count at every shift change. While it may frustrate staff initially, once…

Today’s Idea of the Day: Offer dinner “bundles” or combo deals. Send a clear message to customers that you’re a dinner destination by offering dinner “bundles” or meal deals. Too often, c-stores aren’t top of mind during the dinner daypart. Consider changing that by advertising a dinner bundle, such as two sub sandwiches, a two-liter…