Top-quartile convenience store chains have recruiting and retention habits that give them a leg up on the competition. However, attracting and retaining top-notch talent does not happen overnight. It’s the result of hard work, an excellent training plan and years of experience, and the payoff is incalculable, as we have seen during this COVID-19 crisis.…

As the country continues to get back to normal, the National Advisory Group (NAG) and the Young Executives Organization (YEO) are moving forward with the 2020 Conference, but it will have a different look and feel. The virtual format of the conference will include educational sessions, our popular Information Exchanges and best-in-class convenience store tours,…

Continuing its efforts to support its local communities, a team of volunteers from QuickChek packed 19,350 meals to aid the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Emergency Box Program. Fourteen volunteers from the fresh convenience market chain’s corporate headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J., and from local QuickChek stores spent two hours packing 774 emergency meal kits.…

While seven in 10 Americans say they expect to make changes to Fourth of July plans this year, according to Frito-Lay, if Memorial Day is any indication (salty snacks were up 9% year over year, and early June data shows salty snacks up by 5%), salty snacks sales are expected to be on par with years…

With nearly all of Pennsylvania’s counties working to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, York, Pa.-based Rutter’s has reopened its Video Gaming Rooms to customers. During this reopening, Rutter’s has taken precautions to keep its customers safe, including plexiglass between machines, hand sanitizer in the rooms and stickers designating where to wait for a machine to open.…

Dash In, a Wills Group company with more than 50 locations across the Mid-Atlantic region, delivered more than 2,500 personal messages and snacks to healthcare and first responder organizations across Delaware, Maryland and Virginia through its Snack-O-Gram program. Dash In’s mission is to lift up the journeys of its neighbors through good food and warm…

Shell has provided $50,000 in fuel gift cards to the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund in order to help address senior isolation and hunger. Shell is a proud supporter of the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund, which is administered by Meals on Wheels America. The $50,000 fuel gift card donation will be split equally between…

Tulsa, Okla.-based QuikTrip (QT), with more than 800 locations, delivered $200,000 worth of chicken to Tulsa-area residents in need, according to Tulsa World. The c-store chain worked with the Center for Consumer Recovery (CCR) to move about 35,000 pounds of chicken from the Tyson’s plant in Springdale, Ark., to a Tulsa Dream Center distribution site…

Stewart’s Shops has a long-standing history of giving back to nonprofits in the communities it serves. During these difficult times, the need is even more prevalent. COVID-19 has negatively impacted many groups in different ways and Stewart’s Shops is helping in a big way. With an increased demand on services, many nonprofits are experiencing strains…

Amid the global pandemic crisis and local impact felt by many East Tennesseans, Weigel’s is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee and Second Harvest Food Bank of North East Tennessee to distribute 60,000 gallons of milk to those in need. “We feel compelled to help our neighbors during this global yet local crisis”…