Dash In’s parent company, La Plata, Md.-based Wills Group, raised more than $153,000 in support of the Blackie Wills Community Leadership Fund at its fourth annual Blackie Wills Golf Classic event. This year’s Golf Classic, held on Sept. 14, took place at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Md. To ensure the health and well-being…
Chevron, CalBio and Dairy Farmers Announce First RNG
California Bioenergy (CalBio), San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron U.S.A. and local California dairy farmers today announced their joint venture, CalBioGas LLC, successfully achieved first renewable natural gas (RNG) production from dairy farms in Kern County, Calif. The milestone underpins the partners’ commitment to provide affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy to California consumers. Manure storage on dairy farms…
Hard Seltzer Sparkles
With a majority of customers staying home due to the pandemic, alcoholic beverage shoppers are seeking bulk beverage buys from convenience stores. Multi-packs of hard seltzer or beer, and large boxes of wine are in high demand. But above all, hard seltzer shines as the star of the alcoholic beverage category as c-store customers seek…
Global Partners Donates Meals to First Responders
CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte speaks with Andrew Slifka, executive vice president of Global Partners to learn more about how the company’s network of c-stores is serving its communities. When COVID-19 hit, Global Partners began donating meals to first responders in its communities. It’s AllTown Fresh c-stores also launched the One for One…
ACE Debuts Awards Video During Virtual 33rd Annual Conference
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) honored a select group of advocates for their contributions to the ethanol industry with an awards video during the 33rd annual ACE conference held virtually in conjunction with the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) and Expo on Sept. 16. Bob Scott, who served as the ACE Board President from 1999…
California Plans to ‘Phase Out’ Gasoline-Powered Cars by 2035
In an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% and reduce nitrous oxide emissions from cars statewide by 80%, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero emission by 2035. The proposed rule would not ban people from owning gas-powered cars or selling them on the used car…
Pilot Company, Haslam Family Donate $5 Million to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Pilot Company and the Haslam family have donated $5 million to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to renovate the Emergency Department at the hospital’s main campus on Clinch Avenue in downtown Knoxville, Tenn. The facility will be named Pilot Emergency Care Center in honor of past, present and future Pilot Company team members and their families.…
Stripes, 7-Eleven Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Laredo Taco Company Promotions
Located in select Stripes and 7-Eleven stores, Laredo Taco Company restaurants kicked off the monthlong Hispanic Heritage celebration with a free Q Taco offer on the Mexican Diez y Seis de Septiembre holiday, as well as an original video series throughout Hispanic Heritage month, which runs through Oct. 15. On Sept. 16, the restaurant offered…
Paqui Challenges Customers to Try the ‘World’s Hottest Chip’
Paqui Tortilla Chips, part of Amplify Snack Brands, announced the return of the Paqui #OneChipChallenge, encouraging spice lovers to try out the new, sweat-inducing recipe of the world’s hottest chip. This year’s all-black, individually packaged tortilla chip stars the Carolina Reaper Pepper and packs a new punch from Scorpion Pepper and Sichuan Peppercorn. For the…
Foxtrot Unveils National Growth Strategy
At a time when many convenience stores were reeling amid the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago-based c-store chain Foxtrot watched its revenues double from January to May. Key to that success was Foxtrot’s ability to elevate its existing digital platform — which has been evolving since the company began as an e-commerce app seven…