The National Advisory Group (NAG) and the Young Executives Organization (YEO) have both announced new chairpersons and members of the board. NAG is a retail trade association driven by retailers for retailers aimed at small, mid-size and family-owned convenience store chains and their executives. Doug Galli, the vice president and general manager of Reid Stores…
NRA Announces Education Sessions for 2019 Show
Attendees can mix and match education specific to them with specialized programming. The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced the education sessions for the NRA Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place, May 18-21. The more than 100 sessions offer show attendees the opportunity to grow their industry knowledge while leveraging and expanding their professional and business networks.…
QuikTrip’s 800th Store Opens in San Antonio
QuikTrip will celebrate the grand opening of its 800th store, located in San Antonio, Texas, on April 6. QT’s 800th store opens just five years after the company celebrated its 700th store in St. Louis, and seven years since its 600th store opened in Tulsa. The company celebrated another major milestone — its 60-year anniversary — in…
RaceTrac to Host Tennessee Groundbreaking Ceremony
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc. will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking at its future store location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on April 23. This event will mark RaceTrac’s expansion into Tennessee. RaceTrac plans to build up to 50 stores in middle Tennessee by 2023, with stores set to open this year in Gallatin, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Spring Hill and Hendersonville.…
Inside the New Kent Kwik Travel Center and Rustic Cafe
The Kent Companies announced the recent opening of a new Kent Kwik Travel Center and Rustic Cafe in Haskell, Texas. The facility features a 26-pump gas island, a 14-pump diesel island, a wide variety of food and beverage options, a game room, a truckers lounge with tvs, showers, laundry and a full-service Rustic Cafe. The…
NACS SOI Data Shows Record C-Store Sales
Cigarettes accounted for the largest portion of merchandise sales at 31%, followed by foodservice at 22.6%. U.S. c-stores saw record in-store sales in 2018, according to data released at the NACS State of the Industry Summit on April 3. The NACS State of the Industry Summit, April 2-4 at the O’Hare Hyatt Regency in Chicago, hosts…
NRA Hosts 2019 Public Affairs Conference
Restaurant industry leaders educated elected officials about how action taken in Congress impacts the industry. Around 600 industry leaders from 42 states and Puerto Rico visited Washington, D.C. for the National Restaurant Association (NRA) 2019 Public Affairs Conference. Industry leaders gave Representatives and Senators updates on key industry policies. They also called on Congress to…
Networking, Education Fuel M-PACT 2019
From food to finances to heavy equipment, Midwest retailers sample solutions and options for growth. Nearly 4,000 convenience store retailers and suppliers gathered at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis this past week, Tuesday through Thursday, March 26-29, for M-PACT, the Midwest Petroleum and Convenience Tradeshow. The show was organized by petroleum marketing associations from…
Convenience Store Decisions Among PHA Summit Media Sponsors
Novo Nordisk, McLane Co. Inc., MINDBODY Inc., McDonald’s and PepsiCo are among PHA Summit sponsors. The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with corporate America to improve the food supply and increase physical activity, has announced the corporate and media sponsors for the 2019 PHA Summit: Accelerating a Healthier Future. Convenience Store Decisions…
NATO Executive Director to Present at TPE 2017
This year’s TPE show will help retailers to prepare to face the regulatory path ahead. Thomas Brian, the executive director of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO), will be presenting two educational seminars at the 2017 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE). This year’s expo is scheduled to take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center…