Jacksons Food Stores announced its customers can enter to win free milk for a year on National Milk Day, Jan. 11. The contest can be entered with the purchase of Darigold milk and the use of Jacksons Let’s Go Rewards information at checkout. Qualifying Darigold purchases include a gallon of milk at Idaho, Nevada, Oregon,…

Lula Delivery announced that from now on it will be known as Lula Convenience to better communicate its messaging and usher in a new era of growth and development for the company and for the industry. The Lula brand should reflect the value it provides to retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and other stakeholders in the convenience…

Café Valley Bakery has acquired all of the assets of Freed’s Bakery. Located in Manchester, N.H., Freed’s Bakery is one of the largest iced mini cupcake manufacturers in North America and provides its customers with both everyday and seasonal mini iced cupcakes. Freed’s is known for its variety of vanilla and chocolate 12-count and 24-count…

Love’s Travel Stops signed a supply agreement with Interstate Batteries that offers Interstate-branded batteries exclusively to Love’s customers out of the big three over-the-road travel stops for the next five years. “We’re excited to announce that customers will be able to purchase the No. 1 replacement battery brand for commercial and heavy-duty trucks in the…

R.H. Foster Energy recently bought six convenience stores from Leadbetter’s in the Greater Bangor region in Maine, according to WABI5. These include Stillwater Avenue, Broadway and Outer Hammond Street in Bangor, Maine; Wilson Street in Brewer, Maine; Main Road in Holden, Maine; and Main Street in Bucksport, Maine. “R. H. Foster was founded in Machias,…

EG America announced its “Share the Warmth Wednesday” promotion where, starting in January, guests who purchase any size coffee on Wednesdays will get a second one free of charge. This hopefully encourages guests to share their daily coffee with family, friends, coworkers and loved ones, spreading the love through the colder months. Share the Warmth…

Offen Petroleum has acquired Gas Depot Inc. and Gas Depot Oil Co., both headquartered in Chicago. Offen is an independent distributor of motor fuels, propane and lubricants and offers petroleum logistics services throughout the U.S. The acquisition is Offen’s first into Chicago and the Great Lakes region. Gas Depot was founded by George Nediyakalayil in…

Stewart’s Shops announced that it will be holding 12 Months of “Make Your Own Prize” Contests throughout 2023. Every month this year, Stewart’s will be posting a new contest, giving customers the opportunity to win an amazing prize. Contest winners can choose between receiving either a free year’s worth of Stewart’s coffee or a year’s…

Sbarro has exceeded 100 new restaurant openings in 2022 with the opening of its two newest restaurants in the Philippines and in Missouri on Dec. 22 — the most in one year in its 65-year history. In addition to the 100 new restaurants, Sbarro celebrated several other milestones this year including opening its 200th domestic…

On Dec. 22, 2022, Pops Mart Fuels LLC acquired six convenience stores with fuel located in Eastern North Carolina from Mallard Oil Co. “Mallard Oil, which operates a much larger LP business in Kinston, N.C., was looking to divest the company of its convenience store assets. We were pleased to sell to a professional group…