Partnership with Financial Marketing Concepts offer discounted health care for uninsured employees. NACS has teamed with Financial Marketing Concepts Inc. to offer a new member benefit that provides discount medical coverage for uninsured employees. The program, Med Values Plus, helps NACS member companies provide discount medical coverage for uninsured employees at a fraction of the…
csd comes full circle
Convenience Store Decisions Group acquired by Harbor Communications, a publishing firm led by CSD founder Bill Donohue, Dan Ramella and Tom McIntyre. The Convenience Store Decisions Group has been acquired by Harbor Communications, the Westlake, Ohio-based publisher of Club & Resort Business. Terms were not disclosed. The deal, which includes Convenience Store Decisions magazine, CSDecisions.com,…
sheetz honored in pennsylvania
Chain recognized as top firm to work for in the state…again. Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania ranked Sheetz Inc. No. 12 on its list of 100 top companies for 2007 and the top retailer among them. The Altoona, Pa.-based convenience store chain has been given that honor for the past six years. Sheetz, which…
NACS Emphasizes “The Power of One”
NACS PRESIDENT AND CEO Hank Armour stressed a simple message at the 2007 Opening General Session. “We may not look the same or operate the same, but we are one. And our theme for this year’s NACS Show perfectly reflects this mission and where we are today—one industry, one voice and one show.” Armour discussed…
COUCHE-TARD HONORED AS CHAIN OF THE YEAR
COUCHE-TARD THROUGH THE YEARS ALAIN BOUCHARD STARTED Alimentation Couche-Tard with one store in 1980. In 1986, with a network of 34 stores, a predecessor of Couche-Tard completed an initial public offering and listed its shares on the Montreal Exchange. After establishing a leading position in Quebec, Couche- Tard expanded through internal growth and acquisitions in…
conocophillips rewards commercial creativity
More than $45,000 in scholarships and prizes given to college students competing in the My 76 Video contest. ConocoPhillips Co. awarded more than $45,000 in scholarships and prizes to talented college students competing in the My 76 Video contest. Entrants created original video commercials for the 76 gasoline brand. The top three entries were awarded…
florida convenience stores to become safer
Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies now have the authority to enforce security measures regulating convenience businesses. The Collier County Commission last week OK’d a sheriff’s request for the Florida’s “Convenience Business Security Act” to be adopted as a county ordinance. The security measures, which are meant to help protect convenience business employees and customers, include…
canadian tire gearing up for acquisition
Retailer increases committed bank lines by $500 million to $1.15 billion. Canadian Tire Corp., the Toronto-based operator of more than 1,100 general merchandise retail stores, gas stations and car washes, said that its committed bank lines have been increased by $500 million to a total of $1.15 billion raising speculation that it could be in…
dunkin donuts sets sights on florida
Tallahassee, Fla., is the next stop for Dunkin’ Donuts as the company proceeds with the aggressive expansion program it announced in September. Tallahassee has been without a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise since two locations were closed by their owner last year. Giving itself the title “the world’s largest coffee and bakery quick-service restaurant chain,” Dunkin’ Donuts…
wilson farms turns to tripifoods
Distributor will take over operations in Upstate New York locations early next year. Wilson Farms, which is headquartered in Amherst, has 198 locations in Upstate New York either under its own name, Wilson Farms Xpress or Sugar Creek. Paul Nanula, Wilson Farms president and chief executive officer, said the switch was made as part of…