President Biden met Monday with members of his homeland security and climate teams at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C. to receive an update on preparations for the 2021 hurricane season. In advance of the President’s visit, the Administration is announcing it will direct $1 billion for communities,…
GetGo and Seagram’s Support the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
GetGo Café + Market, which operates more than 266 locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana, announced that Pittsburgh-area artist Ashanté Josey is the winner of its Spiked Slushies Cup Design Artwork Contest, with her winning design being featured on cups later this summer. As part of its commitment to the…
ARKO Expands Supplier Deal With Core-Mark
ARKO Corp., parent company of convenience store chain GPM Investments, announced it has signed an extended 32-month master supply agreement with Core-Mark International as part of a consolidation of the company’s wholesalers and continued growth strategy. The agreement will increase the number of GPM store locations for which Core-Mark provides service from 865 to 1,055.…
How Can C-Stores Grow Their Loyalty Programs?
Across all retail segments, including convenience stores, loyalty programs are big business, and it’s no wonder. They’re proven to boost growth, they are not expensive for the retailer to implement, and they enhance your relationship with your customers. U.S. consumers have 3.8 billion memberships in consumer loyalty programs, according to Hubspot’s 2020 Loyalty Marketing Trends…
MAPCO Celebrates Rewards Members With Summer Sweepstakes
Franlin, Tenn.-based convenience store chain MAPCO launched its Summer Sweepstakes in partnership with PepsiCo, Red Bull and Johnsonville, who together are helping MY Reward$ members “Win Big, Win Weekly” all summer long. Now through Sept. 6, MAPCO MY Reward$ members can redeem points for entries into the Summer Sweepstakes for the chance to win weekly…
New Data Shows Correlation Between Back Pain and Use of CBD Products
New data from from Pittsburgh-based market research firm CivicScience reveals a correlation between back pain and the use of cannabidiol (CBD) products. According to a survey generated April 7, 2021, weighted according to U.S. Census figures for gender and age, 18 and older, 7% of people experience severe back pain, while 34% — over a third…
Pair of Hires Bolsters Parker’s Internal Operations
Parker’s announced the hiring of two new team members to strategically strengthen the company’s internal operations as the Savannah, Ga.-based convenience chain continues its expansion plans across coastal Georgia and South Carolina. Award-winning training expert Kara S. Hardiman serves as the company’s new director of learning and development and acclaimed convenience store industry veteran Johnny…
GPM to Host One-Day COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Clinic
Richmond, Va.-based GPM Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARKO Corp., is partnering with the Lenowisco Health Department to hold a one-day COVID-19 vaccination walk-up clinic outside GPM’s fas Mart store in Gate City, Va. The mobile vaccination clinic will be held on June 2 from 3-7 p.m. ET — no appointment necessary. The Lenowisco…
NAG Announces Postponement of 2021 Conference
In light of ongoing public health concerns caused by the pandemic, the National Advisory Group (NAG) has reluctantly determined it would be too risky due to the current health crisis and the challenging state regulations to hold an event in California in September. The 2021 NAG Conference originally scheduled to take place Sept. 9-12, had…
Eagle Stop’s Siron Talks Foodservice Strategy
Springfield, Mo.-based Gier Oil Co.’s Eagle Stop takes foodservice seriously, and its extensive menu is evidence of that. Depending on the size of the location, its 50-plus c-stores’ menus may feature breaded-chicken sandwiches, roller-grill sausages, freshly made sushi, teriyaki chicken and fried rice, freshly baked biscuits for biscuits and gravy, and quarter-pound 100% all angus-beef…