Smoker Friendly International has signed nine new locations, working with Harold Levinson Associates (HLA) sales team. The independent stores are tobacco customers of HLA, and have decided to license with Smoker Friendly International as authorized dealers to have an exclusive private label program for each of their stores. The stores are located in northern New…
Nice N Easy Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes, which operates 80 stores throughout New York State and was named CSD‘s Chain of the Year in 2009, recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary at Utica-Rome Speedway with bands, a kids zone, a classic car and bike show, food and fun. “It was a great day and one that many will…
Wilson Farms Holds Cutest Baby Contest
Wilson Farms is appealing to customers’ love of cuteness, while it looks to raise money for a worthy cause. The Wilson Farms, located at 4981 Southwestern Boulevard, in Hamburg, N.Y., is hosting its first annual ‘Cutest Baby Contest,’ and is currently accepting photos of kids ages 0-3 for those who hope to vie for a…
Cigarette Sales Drop In New York
The New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) has reported that cigarette sales at convenience stores in New York have seen a steep decline since the $1.60 per pack cigarette tax increase hit on July 1, 2010. New York State now holds the highest state cigarette tax rate in the nation at $4.35 per pack,…
Wilson Farms Adds Chester’s Chicken
Wilson Farms has remodeled its Hyde Park Boulevard location in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to include a Chester’s Chicken site inside the store. Savino Nanula, a Niagara Falls native, chairman of the board and founding partner of Wilson Farms, along with his son Paul Nanula, president and CEO of Wilson Farms, were joined by Niagara Falls Mayor…
NOCO Express Adds Just Pizza
Tonawanda, N.Y.-based NOCO Express has added a Just Pizza location within its Depew store located at French and Borden Roads. The approximately 600-square foot Just Pizza location features a full menu of more than 75 varieties of pizza, chicken wings, submarine sandwiches, salads and appetizers for dine-in and carry-out. “We are always looking for ways…
NY Cigarette Taxes To Hit $4.35 A Pack
On Monday night, June 21, 2010, the New York Legislature narrowly agreed to increase the state’s tax on cigarettes. The tax is now set to grow by an additional $1.60-to a national-high $4.35 a pack, the New York Daily News reported. When adding in city and federal taxes, the tax charged on one pack…
Quick Chek Donates To Firefighters
Pictured from Left to Right: Quick Chek Assistant Store Leader Tony Elefante, Team Member Melissa Morin, Team Member Ashley Garcia, Store Leader John Thompson, Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company Chief Rudi Gaines and Lieutenant Bob Maras. Representatives from a new Manchester, N.J, Quick Chek store presented a donation of $2,655 to members of the Ridgeway Volunteer…
Summer “Sub-tacular”
Quick Chek is kicking off the first official day of summer with thousands of its customers as it proclaims the day Quick Chek’s Summer “Sub-tacular” Day. Customers visiting any Quick Chek location Monday, June 21 between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. can receive a Quick Chek iLoveMySub.com stamp on their hand. Upon returning to the store…
7-Eleven Expands In Long Island
7-Eleven has added its 194th c-store on Long Island and signed with real estate brokers C.B. Richard Ellis with expectations of opening more, Long Island Business News reported. The new 2,950-square-foot 7-Eleven is located on the Jericho Turnpike. The Dallas-based retailer has plans to open 180 stores on Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, Gregg…