Casey’s is expanding into Oklahoma City with four new locations. The Akeny, Iowa-based chain has more than 2,100 stores in 16 states. Although there are over 40 stores across Oklahoma, the chain only recently expanded into Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City locations: 13001 W. Reno Ave. 8000 W. Wilshire Blvd. 1685 SW 134th St. 15001 S.…
Amazon Opens First Cashierless Grocery Store
Amazon has opened its first, full-size, cashierless grocery store: Amazon Go Grocery. The store, located at the Amazon corporate headquarters in Seattle, 610 E. Pike Street, has been in the works since 2015. At 10,400 square feet, the store incorporates the same technology used in Amazon Go locations. The store will staff a few dozen people…
VERC Enterprises Presents $500 Grant to Elementary School in Lexington
VERC Enterprises recently presented Fiske Elementary School in Lexington, Ky., with a check for $500, a grant made possible through the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program. Funded by the ExxonMobil Corporation and Global Partners LP, the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide local retailers an opportunity to invest in the future of their communities…
Heineken Offers MLS All Star Game Promotion
Heineken is strengthening its support of soccer and its partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS), announcing a new promotion for soccer fans and beer drinkers. In a March through early July retail promotion, Heineken is offering consumers a chance to win tickets to the MLS All Star game played at Banc of California Stadium in…
Retail Outlet Distribution Deal Set for Major CBD Maker
Partnership has potential to add more than 4,000 retail outlets for growing GL Brands hemp-CBD products manufacturer. Global hemp consumer packaged goods company and house of brands GL Brands announced it has entered into a new U.S. distribution relationship with Imperial Distributors, a leader in distribution and merchandising of supermarket non-food goods. Imperial will distribute…
Weigel’s Hosts Cochran Fellowship
Weigel’s recently hosted the Cochran Fellowship, a group of foreign agriculturalists and advocates of food safety. The USDA-sponsored tour provided professionals from three African countries an opportunity to learn about U.S. food safety protocols and the U.S. food regulatory system. The tour was created to build knowledge exchange and good will with other countries. Weigel’s…
Refuel Opens New South Carolina Location
Refuel Operating Co. has opened its 36th store in the South Carolina market, located in Sumter, S.C. Coupled with the announcement of its recent acquisition of the Double Quick chain in Mississippi, Refuel will soon operate 84 stores, placing it as one of the top 75 convenience chains by size in the U.S. With its…
Rutter’s Opens 77th Store
York, Pa.-based Rutter’s, which operates c-stores in West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, recently opened its newest store in Bellefonte, Pa. — its first location in Centre County, Pa., and its 77th overall. Located on Benner Pike, the c-store sits at the intersection of Rishel Hill Road in Benner Township, near the Centre County Correctional Facility. After…
GasBuddy Debuts In-App Deal Alerts
GasBuddy has announced its new “Deal Alerts” app feature, an innovative fuel-purchasing experience that gives drivers below-advertised gas prices tailored to the individual based on factors such as location, retailer- and partner-funded discounts, as well as app-use frequency. By checking the GasBuddy app and using the Pay with GasBuddy card, consumers can access discounts that…
BeatBox Beverages Named C-Stores’ Fastest-Growing Single-Serve Wine
BeatBox Beverages’ Party Punch, a wine-based ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage, was named the fastest-growing single-serve wine brand in the U.S. convenience store channel by Nielsen. According to Nielsen, for the 52 weeks ending Jan. 25, 2020, BeatBox Beverages was the fastest-growing of the top 10 wine brands in dollars, volume and sales velocity. Nielsen data also…