Parkland Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement with its largest long-term shareholder Simpson Oil Ltd. The agreement furthers the longstanding and successful relationship between Parkland and Simpson Oil. The agreement provides Simpson Oil, holder of over 19% of the issued and outstanding Parkland shares, the right to designate up to two nominees for…
TravelCenters of America Offered New Acquisition Bid
TravelCenters of America (TA) has recently been offered another acquisition bid from Party G, a fuel supplier and convenience store operator. Party G wants to acquire TA by offering $92 a share for 100% of the company. Party G planned to pay for the acquisition through a combination of cash, external financing and lines of…
Yesway Appoints Thomas W. Brown to Chief Real Estate Officer
Thomas W. Brown has been named the chief real estate officer of Yesway, which was founded by Brookwood Financial Partners LLC in 2015. “Over the course of his long-standing tenure at Brookwood, Tom has made outstanding contributions to the firm as an esteemed member of our senior management team. He is extremely well respected by…
Love’s Opens Three New Locations
Love’s Travel Stops has announced the opening of three new stores in Jacksonville, Fla., New Boston, Texas, and Lafayette, Ind. The new locations have added a total of 270 new jobs across the country, in addition to 358 truck parking spaces. The company is also serving customers once again at its Gary, Ind., location that…
Mountain Express Oil Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Mountain Express Oil Co. announced that the company filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company intends to use the Chapter 11 process to achieve a comprehensive restructuring that will strengthen its fuel distribution business, dealer network and…
Couche-Tard to Acquire 2,000-Plus Gas Stations in Europe
Alimentation Couche-Tard has announced its agreement to acquire 2,193 gas stations in Europe from TotalEnergies. The proposed acquisition would comprise 100% of TotalEnergies retail assets in Germany and the Netherlands, as well as a 60% controlling interest in the Belgium and Luxembourg entities. The proposed acquisition will be submitted to the relevant employee representative bodies and remains subject to customary regulatory approvals.…
Stewart’s Shops to Offer St. Patrick’s Day Deal
Stewart’s Shops is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by offering customers a single scoop ice cream cone for 99 cents. Anyone of any age can enjoy a single scoop cone for just 99 cents on Friday, March 17. Customers can get a single scoop cone from open to close at any Stewart’s Shops. Customers can even…
Mighty Travel Center Chain Enhances Restaurant Menus
A large travel center chain announced exciting updates to its full-service restaurant business. Chef Maira Isabel now serves as the chain’s corporate executive chef and will focus on adding flavorful, healthy offerings and integrating food trends and regional specialties into the menus of two of the chain’s restaurants. TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA), nationwide operator…
Quality Dairy Launches Online SNAP/EBT Services
Quality Dairy has launched online SNAP (food stamps) payments at all 26 convenience stores across the Greater Lansing, Mich., area for on-demand home delivery and curbside pickup and is the only convenience store offering this feature in the Lansing, Mich., market. Customers may also purchase SNAP-ineligible items using traditional payment methods in the same order…
Casey’s Debuts New Pizza
Casey’s recently debuted its new limited-time-only (LTO) PEPPERONI PEPPERONI PEPPERONI pizza. The new pizza is made with three different types of pepperoni. Like all Casey’s pizzas, the PEPPERONI PEPPERONI PEPPERONI pizza starts with made-from-scratch dough that is topped with marinara sauce and real mozzarella cheese. The new pie is then covered with just the right…