Ryan Krebs, former Director of Food Service for York, Pa.-based Rutter’s, has been appointed Director of Food and Beverage for Savannah, Ga.-based Enmarket. The chain operates 125 stores in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. In October, during his time at Rutter’s, Krebs introduced a plant-based burger from Dr. Praeger’s Purely Sensible Foods. Krebs said he chose…

Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based QuickChek Corp. marked the start to the new decade with the opening of its first new store of 2020 and by promoting two key members of its management team. The fresh convenience market chain celebrated 50 years of serving Monmouth County when it opened a new 5,496-square-foot store near the intersection of…

At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Jan. 29-31, the emergence of cannabidiol (CBD) and its potential for the industry were the talk of the show. The burgeoning assortment of products containing CBD holds both promise and uncertainty for convenience store operators, according to panelists in a session titled…

An Amazon Go store in San Francisco’s Financial District will soon offer hot food, espresso and fountain sodas. The store is currently closed for renovation, only 16 months after it originally opened. Amazon will require additional permissions from the city officials for the new offerings, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The company reportedly filed…

Pilot Company announced the return of its ‘Life is Why We Give’ campaign this February with a goal to raise $1 million in support of the American Heart Association’s fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke. Customers can visit any of the 700 company-operated travel centers and convenience stores in the U.S. to participate in the…

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) recently reported its full-year and fourth-quarter results. The company reported net income of $443 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $951 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018. Fourth-quarter 2019 results include a pre-tax charge of $1.2 billion…

A new survey from Forager shows that consumers are increasingly looking for the freshest produce with the lowest carbon footprint — in other words, local. “The overall quality and variety of nutrients may be better in locally sourced produce, which, since it doesn’t need to travel long distances, can be picked at its peak ripeness,”…

Savannah, Ga.-based Parker’s recently hired Thomas Myrvold as the company’s Director of Facilities and Maintenance. In his new position, Myrvold is responsible for managing the maintenance and repair of all 64 Parker’s convenience stores in Georgia and South Carolina, in accordance with the highest and most efficient standards. Myrvold brings more than 25 years of…

Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based QuickChek celebrated 50 years in Eatontown, N.J., with the opening of its new ‘Fresh to Go’ store. The 5,496-square-foot store replaces QuickChek’s existing legacy store, which opened in May 1970. It offers the brand’s innovative ‘Fresh to Go’ design that meets the needs of today’s fast-casual shopper with more than 50% of the store dedicated…

Just a few months after introducing Quake, its private brand performance energy drink, 7-Eleven announced that it is adding an exclusive, new Slurpee flavor: Quake Energy Berry Blast. Available at participating 7‑Eleven, Stripes and Aplus stores while supplies last, the new Slurpee contains B vitamins and electrolytes and is energized with 69 milligrams of caffeine. A…