U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced plans to introduce legislation in the U.S. Senate in May to raise the nationwide minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Twelve states have enacted laws to raise the purchasing age of tobacco products to 21. McConnell said these bills will serve as guidance for the…
Carl’s Jr. Testing CBD Burger in Denver
Carl’s Jr. is testing a CBD burger at one location in Denver on April 20. The Carl’s Jr. Rocky Mountain High: CheeseBurger Delight features a sauce infused with CBD, a non-psychoactive hemp derivative. The burger chain is using the test to determine whether a CBD burger belongs on its permanent menu, Patty Trevino, senior vice president…
Cumberland Farms Reportedly Selling its Business
C-store store and gas station chain Cumberland Farms is reportedly selling its business after 80 years as an independent, privately owned establishment. According to The Oil Price Information Service, the Westborough, Massachusetts-based company has hired Bank of America to explore its options. The Oil Price Information Service said CEO Ari Haseotes made the announcement to employees…
Growth Energy, NAAE Release Biofuels Education Cirriculum
Growth Energy, in partnership with the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), released a new curriculum aimed at educating high school students on biofuels. This is the first industry-supported biofuels curriculum that provides students a guided in-classroom experience and offers educators the tools needed to provide students with technical skills and historical knowledge in biofuels.…
Energy North Group Announces C-Store Acquisitions, Among Others
Energy North Group (ENG), parent company of Haffner’s, acquired six gas stations and c-store locations, two oil companies, one car wash and one property. Gas station and c-store purchases, all in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, include: Mobil brands, Groton Exchange (now Haffner’s brand) and Gulf brand. Oil company purchases include: Ayer Oil and Jenkins Oil.…
BRP Report: ‘Digital Consumers’ Want Personalized Recommendations
BRP’s 2019 Consumer Shopping Habits – The Generation Gap report identifies how and where consumers prefer to shop and which factors — such as generational differences — influence their shopping . The report is based on findings from a BRP survey of 1,298 U.S. ‘Digital Consumers’ (ages 18-37) have higher expectations for the retail experience than…
ACI Study Shows Public Concern For C-Store Financial Data Security
According to an online survey of 1,270 adults by YouGov and ACI Worldwide, 62% of adults in the U.S. are concerned with the security of their financial data at fuel pumps and convenience stores. ACI Worldwide is a global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions. The study, which surveyed shopping and payment habits of Americans at…
Almond Board Receives Food Safety Award
The Almond Board of California (ABC) received the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Food Safety Award from the International Association for Food Protection. The award, which will be presented July 24 at IAFP 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky, recognizes the ABC’s “preeminence in and contributions to the field of food safety.” Almond Board has spent nearly 50…
What’s the Difference Between ATM Transaction Fees and Surcharges?
There was a time when the only place an American consumer would see an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) was outside a bank. As the ATM turns 50 this year, that’s no longer the case. Now people are likely to find ATMs nearly anywhere. And when they do, they’re certain to find fees to use…
Delaware Approves Tobacco Age Raise
Delaware Governor John Carney signed a bill raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products in the state from 18 to 21. The bill was passed by the Delaware House of Representatives earlier this month by a 25-16 vote, following the senate’s 14-6 vote. “We expect this legislation will help curb the impact of smoking on…