The most extraordinary structure is only as strong as its weakest link. The same principle applies in business. The higher up the leadership chain a weakness exists, the more likely the organization is to crumble. Convenience stores’ weaknesses at any level are magnified because we are such a people business. Enter any store, and you…
EnviroSpark to Build DC Fast Chargers at Georgia Shell Station, Waffle House
Georgia-based EnviroSpark has announced that it will build DC fast chargers at a Shell station in Metter, Ga., in addition to a Waffle House site in Tifton. The company is using National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding that was awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). EnviroSpark, which won two of the five open…
Dollar Tree to Shutter Almost 1,000 Stores
Dollar Tree — parent company of Family Dollar — has announced plans to close almost 1,000 stores over the next several years. The first round of closures will take place in the first half of fiscal 2024, as the company will shutter 600 Family Dollar stores. “During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, the company…
7-Eleven Launches Spring LTO Deals
7-Eleven has introduced new limited-time flavors and discounts on customer-favorite items at 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores. New additions include: 7-Eleven is introducing a limited-time doughnut in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, available through March 17. Plus, customers can find the new 7-Select Dessert Cake Slices in flavors like Marshmallow Cookie Dough and Rainbow. 7-Eleven’s…
Panasonic Connect Unveils New Restaurant Technology Solutions
Panasonic Connect North America has announced that it will showcase its new restaurant technology solutions at MURTEC 2024. The solutions include its newest Stingray JS9900 Kiosk Series and JS988 Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals. The new solutions have the capacity to transform the consumer experience in fast casual or quick-serve settings to a completely personalized and seamless…
CBD Awaits Clear Regulations
Almost immediately after the 2018 Farm Bill was enacted, legalizing retail sales of cannabis-derived products, there was a deluge of cannabidiol (CBD) products. Today, CBD-curious consumers have plenty of options, as do c-stores looking to add the category. In fact, IBIS World stated CBD manufacturing in the U.S. grew an annual average of more than…
Discovering My Strengths With the LDP
In my lifetime, I’ve thought about what I believed to be my most obvious personality traits, as I’m sure many others have with theirs, and I’ve considered how they affect my daily life and choices. Never, however, have I probed so deeply into the attributes that make up my most innate strengths like I have…
Parker’s Supports Injured Veterans in Georgia and South Carolina
Parker’s Kitchen has partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to support injured local veterans in Georgia and South Carolina. Parker’s Kitchen and WWP representatives made an official announcement at the company’s headquarters in Savannah, Ga., at a special reception attended by local dignitaries and area veterans. This exciting new partnership will support the WWP…
Rutter’s Opens Location in Pennsylvania
Rutter’s has opened its 86th location and first of 2024. Located in Altoona, Pa., at 432 Sabbath Rest Road, the brand new Rutter’s is over 10,250 square feet, with 14 auto-fueling positions and six commercial fueling lanes. This brand-new location is at consumers’ service 24 hours a day and will feature Rutter’s best-in-class food menu, with…
NAG Wraps Up in Tampa Bay
The 2024 NAG Conference has come to a close in Tampa Bay, Fla. The conference wrapped up with an educational session titled “Electrification of Fuel,” led by panelists Harman Aulakh, vice president of marketing, Onvo; Raina Shoemaker Fromm, owner of Shoemaker’s Travel Centers; and LeeAnn Goheen, director of NATSO’s Government Affairs. Where EV Stands Onvo…