Holmes Oil Company Inc., operator of 26 Cruizers stores throughout central North Carolina and headquartered in Chapel Hill, N.C., is donating $5,000 to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels (CHCMOW). These funds will help the nonprofit deliver meals to food-insecure and home-bound members of the community. “Meals on Wheels cares for some of our most…
Kwik Chek Launches Summer Giveaway
Spicewood, Texas-based Kwik Chek is kicking off summer with the launch of its 100 Days of Summer giveaway, which will run from June 1 through Sept. 8. participants can win one free prize every day by playing the virtual scratch-and-win game, available in the Kwik Chek mobile app. Prizes include, but are not limited to:…
TravelCenters of America Appoints Senior Vice President of Procurement
As part of its reorganization and turnaround plan, TravelCenters of America Inc. announced that Jamie Hubbard has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Procurement. Hubbard will head the newly created Procurement Department and lead the company’s strategic initiative to consolidate purchasing in order to create better execution, improve economies of scale in pricing…
CEFCO Opens New Texas Location
Temple, Texas-based CEFCO Convenience Stores, which operates more than 200 locations in six states, announced the grand opening of its newest store. The store, located at 5951 Airport Road, in Temple, Texas, is CEFCO’s first ground-up build in 2020. CEFCO customers wil find a robust offering of hot and cold food items, including “Fresh Yo”…
StrasGlobal Launches Online Ordering, Curbside Pickup
StrasGlobal recently launched its online ordering and curbside pickup program, with plans for home delivery. As a contract operations company, StrasGlobal knew these options would be essential for its customers as part of its contactless response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have been looking at several loyalty and mobile ordering programs for a while, but obviously…
Weigel’s Donates Pizza and Doughnuts to Local Heroes
Over the last few weeks, three Weigel’s employees have been delivering dozens of pizzas and doughnuts to local hospitals, emergency rooms and fire stations. After days of planning, determining where the hospitals and fire stations were in the 11 counties Weigel’s serves, Kurt Weigel, Weigel’s Recruiting Director; Brittany Obester, Recruiting Benefits Coordinator; and Kelly Bowling,…
Quicklee’s Donates Snack Packs to First Responders
Avon, NY..-based Quicklee’s partnered with several local food manufacturers to create 400 healthy, locally sourced snack packs, which were delivered to 18 different fire and EMT workers in celebration of National EMS Week. “We are honored to support the hard-working first responders in our area,” said Ken Perelli, VP, Quicklee’s. “They offer our communities a…
Global Partners Provides Family Meals to More Than 3,000 Frontline Employees
Boston-based Global Partners, which operates nearly 300 company-owned convenience stores throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including Alltown and Alltown Fresh, is thanking its more than 3,000 frontline employees with a handcrafted family meal. “From behind the counter to behind the scenes, our dedicated team is keeping drivers fueled, homes warm and neighbors fed. We can’t do…
Sheetz Releases Limited-Edition Hot Dog Inspired Beer
Sheetz announced the release of ‘Project Hop Dog’ — a new, limited-edition craft beer brewed in partnership with Croydon, Pa.-based Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. Now available at 128 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, the new hot dog inspired beer is a 5.5% India Pale Ale (IPA) “dry-hopped with Nugget and Centennial hops and with a ceremonial addition of…
Podcast: Four Decades at Weigel’s
CStore Decisions Editor John Lofstock speaks with Mary Brookshire, who worked on the frontlines at Weigel’s convenience stores for 41 years. Mary retired on May 1 and shared some of her most memorable experiences from the past four decades. CStore Decisions · Weigels Podcast