The news comes less than a week after QuikTrip opened its 800th store. QuikTrip is expanding into Denver, the company announced on Twitter. The video has more than 8,800 views. The Tulsa-based chain posted again on April 10, with the caption, “We have three new QuikTrips opening tomorrow! Can anyone guess where they are?” QuikTrip…
Growing UK Company EG Group Buys Fastrac
The Blackburn, England-based EG Group announced today that it has agreed to acquire Fastrac Markets’ retail and gas stations, as well as Fastrac’s wholesale fuel business. Based in Syracuse, N.Y., Fastrac’s more than 500 employees and 54 locations are clustered along the I-90 corridor in the Rochester-Syracuse-Albany region. What made them attractive to EG Group…
Creating Customer Experiences, Not Transactions
Rather than treating customers as transactions, focusing on the customer experience creates a bond that influences repeat occurrences. Recently, I spoke for the sixth time at the M-PACT Show, which is the largest gathering place in the Midwest for energy and convenience industry leaders. It is one of my favorite places to present. This year’s…
Big Red Stores Raised Over $150,000 for Arkansas Children’s Hospital
The company surpassed its $115,000 goal. Big Red Stores, their employees and the communities they operate in helped raise $150,541 for their annual Arkansas Children’s campaign. Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state that is solely dedicated to caring for children. With a pediatric research institute, a foundation, clinics, education and outreach, the…
Amazon Lowers Whole Foods Prices
Whole Foods prices will be reduced by an average of 20% on select items. Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced Whole Foods stores will reduce prices of fresh produce starting April 3. “Whole Foods Market continues to maintain the high quality standards that we’ve championed for nearly 40 years and, with Amazon, we will lower more…
C-Stores Celebrate April Fools’ Day
From savory slurpees to four-legged employees, April Fools’ Day serves as a way for c-stores and brands to show a sense of humor on social media. Many brands participated in the holiday this year, but Convenience Store Decisions compiled a few c-store industry standouts. Which one would you try? Krispy Krunchy Chicken’s chocolate-covered chicken…
Kellogg’s Sells Cookie Brands to Ferrero
Kellogg’s will retain snack brands like Pringles, Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts. Kellogg Company announced it will sell select brands, including Keebler and Famous Amos, to the Ferrero Group and its related companies. The transaction is expected to close by the end of July and is valued at $1.3 billion. “This divestiture is yet another action we have taken…
New York Approves Plastic Bag Ban
New York lawmakers voted to ban retailers from providing customers with single-use plastic bags. The state also approved fees of up to five cents each for paper bags. The measure passed the state Senate by a vote of 39 to 22 and the Assembly by 100 to 42 and will begin March 1, 2020. New York…
Vegan C-Store Opens in Philly
V Marks the Shop, an all-vegan convenience store, recently opened in Philadelphia. The store offers a variety of plant-based snacks and meal options, including vegan meat, cheese and egg products. There’s also an emphasis on independent businesses and locally sourced products. Co-owners and married couple Carlo Giardina and Carmella Lanni spend time researching smaller businesses…
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…