Spicewood, Texas-based Kwik Chek has launched two initiatives at all of its stores in Texas and Oklahoma to raise funds for United Way to help those impacted by COVID-19. In partnership with its sister company McCraw Oil, Kwik Chek has joined the #TexansHelpingTexans and #OklahomansHelpingOklahomans initiatives and has pledged to match the first $5,000 raised…
Del Monte Shares Tips for Getting the Most Out of Fresh Produce
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. has remained committed to making sure that consumers around the country will not only have continued access to fresh produce during the COVID-19 pandemic, but will also learn some new ways to get the most out of the fresh fruits and veggies purchased in their own kitchens. To help…
Face Shield
Vivid Impact was asked by some of its healthcare providers to research and produce face shields. The company has succeeded and recently shipped its first order of 11,000. Vivid Impact’s solution meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines: 50 centimeter by one centimeter elastic straps, .010 clear polycarb material, 9 13/16″ x 11″ size, priced at $4.81…
Stewart’s Updates COVID-19 Response
New York-based Stewart’s Shops’ top priority is to protect the health and safety of its customers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stewart’s continues to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended guidelines and is adapting to the ever-changing recommendations while balancing the needs of our customers and employees. As the CDC changes…
PODCAST: COVID-19 Update
In this podcast, CStore Decisions’ Executive Editor Erin Del Conte, speaks with Doug Galli, vice president and general manager for Reid Stores/ Crosby’s, and the board chairman of the National Advisory Group (NAG), about how COVID-19 is impacting the c-store business and how his chain is responding in order to protect employees and support the…
Urban Stores Are Meeting the Demand for Convenience and Essential Items
A CSD Exclusive The large, densely populated inner-cities are among those areas to be hit the hardest by COVID-19. The consequences have already impacted, and in some cases redefined, every single sector of the community, according to exclusive research from National Retail Solutions (NRS). For the urban dweller, it has disrupted everything about their lives,…
Coca-Cola Foundation Awards Additional $13.5 Million in Grants to Nonprofits Responding to COVID-19
The Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, is awarding a total of $13.5 million in grants to five non-profit organizations that are working on the front lines of the U.S. and Canadian humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest grants support organizations focused on providing relief to first responders and residents…
Love’s Contributes $100,000 to Trucker Relief Fund
Love’s Travel Stops recently contributed $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF) to help professional drivers who can’t work due to illness or injury, which may be more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This donation reflects our belief that professional truck drivers are the backbone of the U.S., especially during this…
Circle K to Donate 25 Million Meals to Feeding America
Circle K announced a pledge to donate 25 million meals to Feeding America in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting April 10, for every fuel transaction made at a Circle K, one meal will be donated to a local member food bank of the Feeding America network, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization. “During…
Nonstop, Look & Listen
“Epic Convenience” was the title for my planned remarks for the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) annual expo, which I didn’t get to share because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But I was prepared to share the monumental changes we’ve seen with technologies in the Convenience/Petro industry. These times are truly epic…