GPM Investments has purchased the 36 petroleum marketing and convenience retail Handy Mart stores from E.J. Pope & Son Inc. GPM is a wholly owned subsidiary of ARKO Corp. E.J. Pope Coal Co. was founded in 1919 as a coal hauling business by horse-drawn wagon. In 1938, the company added a heating oil distribution division…

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Stewart’s Shops has partnered with New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) EVolve NY to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging for all vehicles. The first EVolve Fast Charger is located at the Stewarts Shop in Castleton, N.Y. The fast charger is powerful enough to get a driver nearly 400 miles of “fuel” in only…

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) commended the bipartisan group of Midwestern governors for their letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, announcing their intention of exploring all options to ensure retailers can continue to sell E15 all year long without interruption and requesting an open a dialogue with EPA to make this happen.…

Commerce City, Colo.-based Offen Petroleum announced that it has completed two separate transactions where it acquired a portfolio of branded motor fuel dealer contracts from Petroleum Management LLC, a motor fuel distributor headquartered in Platteville, Colo., and certain logistics assets of Pathfinder Transportation LLC, a distributor of propane in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Offen is…

Parker’s Energy, a division of Parker’s and CStore Decisions 2020 Convenience Store Chain of the Year, said it has entered into an acquisition agreement with Parkland through its U.S.-based subsidiaries, Parkland USA. Parkland is one of the fastest growing independent suppliers and marketers of fuel and petroleum products in North America and the Caribbean. Headquartered…

Flyers Energy Group has come to an agreement with World Fuel Services Co. to sell all membership interests in its company. Included in the sale are Flyers Energy’s holdings and operation of unattended cardlock fuel locations across the U.S. Lubricants and bulk fuel distribution warehouses will also be divested to World Fuel along with wholesale…

With WannLynx, c-stores control their pump screens to create, store and display interactive, customized messaging, increasing in-store sales, revenue and customer loyalty. Brand screens with your logo and desired font/color, providing a uniform, enriched experience. Customized promotions displayed on the pump result in significant lift on store merchandise. Including third-party ads provides a new revenue […]

Welcome to the future of fuel dispensing. The DFS Anthem UX User Experience Platform helps customers bring the power of promotions to their forecourt. This powerful platform is designed to revolutionize every aspect of the customer experience to make fueling fast, easy, relevant and even fun. The Anthem UX platform allows retailers to connect with […]

Cold weather is on its way, which means it’s time for you to consider the different biofuel blend levels you can offer at your pumps. Keeping sustainability in the mix remains important too. Here are some common questions convenience stores and travel centers may have when determining what biodiesel blends to offer in the winter…

The recent surge in the price of gas may seem spooky this Halloween, but it’s not frightening people away from driving as demand continues to rise. The national average price for a gallon of gasoline rose six cents over the past week to hit $3.38, according to AAA. The pump price has gone up every…