Last month, Bluedot surveyed 1,570 American consumers and released the first Convenience Experience Report that explores consumer sentiment and the customer experience at gas stations and c-stores. The inaugural report explores how consumers think about c-stores and gas stations and what drives their behavior, preferences and loyalty. The findings offer a glimpse into the current…
Cubby’s Grows Foodservice Footprint
Nebraska-based convenience store chain Cubby’s has announced the acquisition of KT Restaurants Godfather’s Pizza locations in Omaha, Neb. “KT Restaurants has served the Omaha market faithfully for years,” said De Lone Wilson, president of Cubby’s. “Pat Kelly and his team have done a terrific job and built this into a wonderful company. We are extremely…
Equipment for Collecting Oil and Grease
Frontline International offers a variety of kitchen equipment that is designed to solve issues related to fats, oils and greases (FOG) caused by grills, rotisseries convection ovens and more. The company offers its Direct Plumb Oven System, which connects directly to ovens and rotisseries, with a hose attachment that plugs into the cooking units to […]
Casey’s Adds Barbecue Brisket to its Pizza Menu
Casey’s is launching its all-new BBQ Brisket pizza, which is topped with barbecue sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, hand-trimmed brisket pieces, jalapeños and red onion, and is drizzled with a creamy ranch sauce. It is cooked with made-from-scratch dough and is on the Casey’s menu for a limited time. Quality in pizza preparation and ingredients…
Dining Habits of Baby Boomers Prove Insightful
Culinary Visions released a study this month on the food culture created by today’s maturing Baby Boomers. Serving the 55-plus consumer has many of the same challenges and opportunities that foodservice operators face in all other segments of the foodservice business according to the latest research from Culinary Visions. More than 4,000 consumers throughout the…
Food Prices to Increase Due to Biofuel Levels
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said that inflation for already high food prices — especially processed foods that rely on food oils from crops like soybeans — will increase due to the biodiesel levels set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) being too high. “For more than a year, we’ve alerted the EPA and…
7-Eleven Adds Hot Honey to its Boneless Wings Menu
7-Eleven announced the addition of Hot Honey Boneless Wings to its menu, which will be available at participating 7-Eleven and Stripes stores. Made with all white meat chicken, the wings are covered in a sweet honey chili glaze, roasted garlic and chili pepper. The chain is also offering a limited-time deal — 16 boneless wings,…
Spicy Honey Garlic Fried Chicken
Chester’s Chicken has added the Honey Stung Chicken Sandwich and Honey Stung Chicken Bites to its menu for a limited time this summer. The sandwich and bites feature Chester’s signature specially marinated, double-breaded and fried fresh chicken with Frank’s RedHot Stingin’ Honey Garlic Sauce, giving the chicken a spicy honey and garlic flavor. Honey Stung […]
Hunt Brothers Launches Summer Sweepstakes Program
Hunt Brothers Pizza has launched its “Enter to Adventure” Summer Sweepstakes program, which gives customers who purchase whole pizzas from c-stores the chance to win outdoor adventure prizes. The offer will extend from now until July 25, and participants can enter through the QR code on Hunt Brothers Pizza boxes or the Hunt Brothers Pizza…
One-At-A-Time Lid Dispenser
CFS Brands released the new EZ-Fit hot lid dispenser, which offers customers a more sanitary way to retrieve lids without spreading germs by having them available within the counter and dispensed one-at-a-time. The unit can be mounted vertically or horizontally, making for easy in-counter installation. The dispenser contains four interchangeable rubber gaskets that fit a […]