The Original Slushie Co. to be Mapco’s frozen un-carbonated beverage provider, starting in summer 2012. This summer, Mapco Express Inc. is set to carry The Original Slushie Co. frozen un-carbonated beverage (FUB) product through Sunny Sky Products, a manufacturer and distributor of specialty-dispensed beverages. In a collaborative venture with Mapco, the new partnership entails…
Romney Raves About Wawa
Mitt Romney talks hoagies and touchscreens in Pennsylvania. Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney, while on the campaign trail, visited a Wawa convenience store and polled the crowd at the Cornwall Iron Furnace, in Cornwall, Pa., about where they buy their sandwiches. The question touched on a local state divide: Wawa or Sheetz, Yahoo News reported.…
Low Sodium Peanut Butter
Smucker’s, a trusted brand of jams, jellies and preserves, expands its line of peanut butter products to offer a low-sodium option. Smucker’s peanut butter is offered in convenient control packages, and now, guests at restaurants and c-stores can choose to use a low-sodium peanut butter package that has the same flavor and quality as regular…
Jiffy Mart Supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
“The $9,000 total was an 87.5% increase over the 2011 total of $4,800, and our highest fundraising effort to date,” says Jiffy Mart spokesperson. During the month of May, Jiffy Mart locations in Carroll County, Md. participated in a campaign to “Give Thanks. Give Hope.” for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This is their fifth…
7-Eleven Acquires 23 Texas Stores
7-Eleven completes a transaction with Strasburger Enterprises, acquiring 23 stores across the Texas market. 7-Eleven Inc. completed a transaction with Strasburger Enterprises Inc. to acquire 23 c-store locations in Texas. Strasburger Enterprises Inc. stores, operated primarily under the brand name of Quix, are located across North and Central Texas. This acquisition brings the total number…
Growing Roller Grill Sales
Roller grills—if handled correctly—offer a great opportunity to grow sales. But as simple and relatively labor-free as they are, they still require management oversight, employee training and some marketing savvy. It’s not that complicated, but it is that essential. “Let me give you an analogy,” said H. G. Parsa, chairman of the Department of Foodservice and…
SavOn Earns CNY BEST Award
The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) of Central New York (CNY) gives BEST Award to SavOn stores. SavOn convenience stores has earned first place recognition from the Central New York BEST awards in 2012 for its commitment to workplace learning and performance. This is the first year SavOn applied for the award, beating…
Valero Offers Free Music And Movie Nights
Customers get a choice of a free Billboard MP3 download or a Redbox movie night with each 44-ounce fountain drink. As summer heats up, Valero Retail Holdings Inc. Corner Store locations are giving a gift of FREE music or FREE movie nights with every 44-ounce fountain drink purchase. Corner Stores are ready to give away…
Flexibility Fuels Chicken
America’s passion for poultry is translating into greater opportunities for c-stores to strengthen their foodservice presence across all dayparts and provide destination-worthy products with high perceived customer value. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor Whether prepared plain or fancy; fried, broiled, roasted, grilled or baked; in tenders, strips or “popcorn” bites, chicken has universal appeal, said Dr.…
Tedeschi Food Shops Named CSD’s 2012 Chain of the Year
A new store design, a dazzling foodservice program and outstanding customer service earns the Massachusetts chain the convenience store industry’s most prestigious honor. Few companies can match the rich tradition and deep roots Tedeschi Food Shops has planted in the convenience store industry. In business since 1923, the company’s nine decades of service in the…