As c-stores look to grow their foodservice offerings, pizza and chicken programs are helping retailers to drive sales and expand into new dayparts. When Pak-A-Sak convenience stores added a Hunt Brothers Pizza program, the change to its foodservice program was like night and day — literally. While the majority of the chain’s foodservice sales come…
Parker’s Opens New Georgia Location
Parker’s recently opened a new c-store at 4440 Hwy. 17 in Guyton, Ga. Strategically positioned in a high-growth area of Effingham County, Parker’s 73rd retail store offers the company’s southern-style, made-from-scratch food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a wide range of convenience items. The bright, inviting store design in Effingham County is…
bp Brings Jobs to Ohio With Solar Project
bp announced that its Arche Solar project in Fulton County, Ohio, is beginning construction. The project helps support the global transition to lower carbon energy. Arche is expected to create around 200 U.S. jobs across the supply chain during construction and provide more than $30 million in revenue to benefit local schools and other public…
Marathon Supports North Dakota Tribal Colleges
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) and its midstream component, MPLX, have provided a $100,000 grant to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) and a $75,000 grant to United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) that will allow both schools to re-start their commercial driver’s license (CDL) programs. The grant will also help NHSC make equipment purchases to strengthen its welding trades program. UTTC…
M&A Outlook and Other Observations for 2023
Given the various challenges that the economy faced last year with high fuel prices, high inflation and rapidly rising interest rates, I’ve been waiting for some indication that the petro mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment will begin to moderate with diminished buyer enthusiasm and corresponding deal values. But as we enter 2023, this has not…
ACE Announces Annual Fly-in Summit
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) announced its 12th annual Washington Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit. The event will take place Mar. 29-30, 2023. After a hiatus brought on by COVID-19-related restrictions and protocols on Capitol Hill, ACE is eager to bring back one of the industry’s longest-running and successful fly-ins for biofuels advocates. “We encourage ethanol…
ARKO’s Chief Financial Officer to Retire
ARKO Corp. has announced that Chief Financial Officer Don Bassell will retire by the end of 2023 after 42 years in the industry. Bassell is expected to remain as chief financial officer until his successor is in place and remain with the company until approximately April 2024 to assist with the transition process and ensure…
Sheetz Promotes New Executive Vice President of People & Culture
Sheetz announced the promotion of Stephanie Doliveira to executive vice president of people & culture. Doliveira, who has been with Sheetz for nearly 22 years, was previously the vice president of human resources for the company. “For the last 70 years, our organization’s success has been driven directly by our people,” said Travis Sheetz, president…
Fuel Variety Key to Decarbonization
As a new year begins and legislatures across the nation push to further environmentally friendly agendas, convenience store retailers are assessing future demand to determine how to best compete in a changing fuel landscape. 2022 posed many challenges for consumers and retailers alike as gas prices reached record-high digits. Although consumers still needed to drive,…
Foxtrot to Open New Virginia Location
Foxtrot has announced that its new Arlington, Va., location will officially open to the public on Jan. 13. The store, which is in the Rosslyn neighborhood, located at 1771 Pierce St., will also host an opening celebration on Jan. 13 featuring live music, Foxtrot swag, food and drinks from 4-7 p.m. Store visitors who download…