GasBuddy has issued its 2019 Top Gas Station Brands in the U.S. report, revealing which gas station convenience store brands offer the best experience based on more than 94 million consumer visits and 8.3 million ratings submitted through the GasBuddy app. The report also features exclusive interviews with executives at brands that are redefining the…
7-Eleven Introduces New Sustainably Sourced Coffee
7‑Eleven has added another sustainably sourced coffee option to its rotating Seven Reserve portfolio: Kenya Single Estate Grown Coffee. The single-origin hot beverage, made with Rainforest Alliance-certified beans, is available in participating 7-Eleven locations while supplies last. Hailing from the award-winning Sasini Estates, this bold and complex coffee is cultivated on six independent family farms…
Stewart’s Shops Debuts Non-Dairy Ice Cream Flavor
After many requests for more non-dairy flavors, New York-based Stewart’s Shops is launching its second non-dairy dessert option: Mint Cookie Crumble Non-Dairy Dessert. The new flavor is available in all locations as of Feb. 17 in pre-packaged pints. This new flavor features the classic combination of mint and chocolate without the dairy. This coconut-based flavor…
National Fuel Price Gap Shrinks Year Over Year
Fuel prices are 16 cents more expensive than last year, but that price gap has been shrinking steadily, according to AAA. This is the smallest year-over-year difference seen in two months. “At $50/bbl (West Texas Intermediate), crude oil prices are at their cheapest point in a year,” said Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesperson. “That, plus steady…
DFS Appoints New Senior Leaders
Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) announced that it has added two new senior leaders to its DFS Solutions business: Matt Tormollen as Vice President and General Manager and Matt James, Senior Director of Product Marketing. The additions are part of DFS’s commitment to support fuel and convenience retailers’ digital transformation efforts through cutting-edge DFS solutions, the…
Pilot Company Adds New Foodservice Options
This month, Pilot Company is introducing Jumbo Breakfast Burritos at more than 300 of its Pilot and Flying J travel centers. With options in both smoked beef brisket and pulled chicken, the burritos also include scrambled egg, tater tots, a blend of cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, and fire roasted peppers and onions. Starting Feb.…
Report: Consumers Choose Retail That Allows Cross-channel Returns
The ability to deliver a unified and personalized customer experience across channels and from order capture to delivery is front and center for retailers. Retail executives realize that consumers desire for a seamless shopping experience and today’s convergence of physical and digital shopping environments requires a unified commerce platform. According to enVista’s 2020 Customer Engagement…
White Castle to Top Sliders With Dairy-Free Cheese
White Castle hamburger chain will soon become one of the first fast-food hamburger chains in the U.S. to offer a dairy-free alternative to cheddar cheese. The chain will launch the non-dairy product on Mar. 1, in its New Jersey and New York City restaurants. White Castle is partnering with GOODPLANeT Foods, the company that makes…
VERC Enterprises Awarded Massachusetts Workforce Grant
VERC Enterprises, a leading convenience store operator with locations throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire, has been awarded $140,000 as part of a statewide Workforce Grant Training Program. VERC Enterprises will apply the funds from the grant to employee training and will match the grant with $140,000 of its own funds, bringing the total cost of…
Sheetz Repeats on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
Sheetz, one of America’s fastest growing, family-owned and operated convenience store chains, has once again has been named one of the 2020 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine. Sheetz was ranked 80th on this year’s list. The list, now in…