Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, has formally closed on the sale of Shell’s Martinez Refinery in California. The refinery was sold to PBF Holding Company LLC (PBF), a subsidiary of PBF Energy Inc., in exchange for $1.2 billion, which includes the refinery and…

Pittsburgh-based GetGo Café + Market has leveraged AdvantagePAY, Zipline’s private-label debit platform in all of its more than 250 locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. GetGo customers can enroll in the AdvantagePAY program using their Giant Eagle Advantage Card. They can receive instant fuel discounts by simply scanning their enrolled Advantage…

Stewart’s Shop hosted a grand reopening event for its shop at 19 Fuller Road in Albany, N.Y. On Jan. 31, all-day specials included free single-scoop cones, hot coffee/tea and cold brew and iced coffee. There were 50-cent Stewart’s Shops sodas and refreshers and 50-cent roller grill items as well as BOGO TAKE5 lottery. The celebration also featured…

S. Abraham & Sons will host its 34th Vendor Exhibit and Trade Show, Feb. 27-28 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Mich., with the theme “A Jackpot of Sales & Profits for Convenience Store Retailers.” Multi-store owners may attend the show February 27 from 9 a.m. to noon, with the show continuing until 5 p.m.…

In December 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a final rule titled “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents.” The rule requires SNAP recipients ages 18-49 who are not disabled and have no dependents to work at least 20 hours a week to retain…

Savannah, Ga.-based Parker’s recently hired John Rhine as a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst. In his new position, Rhine blends traditional financial reporting and analysis practices with business intelligence technology and develops data-driven financial forecast models. He is also responsible for Key Performance Indicators monitoring and Return on Investment analysis for Parker’s projects. “John…

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) is ramping up its recruiting efforts by partnering with students from schools such as North Carolina A&T University (NCAT). NCAT is ranked as the No. 1 historically black college/university (HBCU) in the U.S. when it comes to disciplines such as engineering and IT. As the leading producer of African American engineers in…

Early on, I began the habit, when visiting a convenience store, of pretending it was the first time I had ever seen the location. I viewed the store with fresh eyes and recorded a list of the things that impressed me, or conversely depressed me, about each location. I made sure that some of these…

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has announced that its 12th annual Washington, D.C. Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit will take place April 2-3. Event registration and sponsorship opportunities are available at ethanol.org/events/fly-in.  “Our priorities will include defending the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) from refinery waivers, influencing proposals from EPA and USDA to support the…

Update: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 YEO Conference, originally scheduled for May 4-7 in Nashville, will be rolled into the 2020 NAG Conference, Sept. 13-16 in Charlotte. The CBD Retail Trends Conference will transition to a two-part webinar series May 6-7. As the convenience store and petroleum industry continues to evolve, training the leaders of tomorrow is more important…