The Young Executives Organization (YEO)’s sixth annual conference took place May 1-2 in Springfield, Mo. John Lofstock, executive director of YEO and the National Advisory Group (NAG) welcomed more than 55 young convenience store and petroleum industry executives to the conference Wednesday morning, following a volunteer team-building project Tuesday in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.…

The Young Executives Organization (YEO)’s sixth annual conference kicked off on Wednesday, May 1 in Springfield, Mo. Hosted by McLane, the two-day event includes educational sessions, ample networking time, convenience store tours and an inside look at the McLane Ozark Distribution Center that integrates robotics. John Lofstock, executive director of the National Advisory Group (NAG)…

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 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 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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…