Greg Ehrlich, president of Beck Suppliers, talks with CStore Decisions Editor John Lofstock about the company’s FriendShip convenience store chain and the current state of convenience retailing.
Rogue Partners With Columbia Distributing to Meet Demand for Hand Sanitizer
To meet the increasing demand for hand sanitizer, Rogue Ales & Spirits has partnered with Columbia Distributing to use beer to make additional batches of hand sanitizer for first responders and those in need. “Hand sanitizer is in high-demand these days and we want to do whatever we can to keep those fighting this pandemic…
Swede’s Corner: Responding to COVID-19
Author’s note: As you might imagine, my inbox has been overloaded with questions revolving around what can be done in store to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant customer engagement issues. Here is my take on addressing the various queries, in part or in whole, of the submittals. One thing is certain; there…
Kellogg Donates Over $10 Million to COVID-19 Hunger Relief
Through its global Kellogg’s® Better Days purpose platform, Kellogg and its charitable funds have now donated more than $10 million in food and funds to global COVID-19 hunger relief efforts. In total, the company’s contributions are aiding the following organizations around the world: The Global FoodBanking Network, supporting food banks across Asia, Europe and Latin America; European Food Banks Federation, supporting food banks…
GPM to Host Hiring Event
GPM Investments LLC, which operates and supplies convenience stores in 23 states, has organized a hiring event to provide employment opportunities for workers in local communities who have lost an income due to the economic impact of COVID-19. In March, the company announced that it was looking to hire up to 5,000 store employees in…
Love’s Travel Stops, Girls Scouts Provide Cookies to Professional Drivers
Love’s Travel Stops is providing free Girl Scout cookies to professional truck drivers in New Mexico and Oklahoma. Supporters of the Girl Scouts have been purchasing boxes of cookies to be given to drivers to thank them for delivering important goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Love’s and the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails also…
Dining Services Introduces Fresh Bar Concept
While there aren’t as many people living on the Central Washington University (CWU) campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those who are still have to eat. CWU Dining Services is doing everything it can to ensure they’re eating well. For starters, Dining Services recently introduced its new Fresh Bar concept in the Student Union and…
Casey’s Partners With Feeding America, Supports 52 Food Banks Across 16 States
Casey’s General Stores has partnered with Feeding America to provide funds that will reach school-aged children and their families within Casey’s 16-state footprint. Before the COVID-19 crisis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that one in seven children in the U.S. were food insecure, which impacts their ability to reach their potential and contribute fully…
Alto-Shaam Supports C-Store Foodservice Programs Amid COVID-19
Alto-Shaam continues to provide a full system of solutions for convenience stores and is critical to supporting the segment as it strives to deliver hot, fresh food for essential workers. Fresh, high quality food is a key differentiator for convenience stores looking to grow their foodservice offering and has compounded in recent times by the…
EMV Deadline for AFDs Pushed to April 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Visa will delay the EMV liability shift deadline for automated fuel dispensers (AFDs) to April 17, 2021, in response to letters NACS sent on behalf of its retail members to the four global networks. “Our retailers’ top priority at this time is providing fuel and other products to the Americans who need…