Couche-Tard could make a play for units in Indiana. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said it’s interested in purchasing some of the more than 700 convenience stores BP America Inc. plans to sell in the U.S. over the next two years. The Laval, Quebec-based retailer said it interest is piqued because the company operates in some of…
bp selling off cstores
Oil company to franchise units in Indiana and other U.S. regions. BP’s U.S. Convenience Retail unit announced it will sell all of its company-owned and company-operated convenience stores in Indiana and other regions in the U.S. The move will bring new ownership to more than 700 company-owned and operated convenience stores and will eliminate 9,500…
wawa fights hunger
Chain partners with local food banks as part of the “Check Out Hunger” campaign. Wawa Inc. is reaching out to consumers to stamp out hunger. The Pennsylvania chain is holding its eighth annual Check Out Hunger Campaign to benefit local food banks. The campaign will run through Dec. 3 in all of Wawa’s 570 stores…
toa adds illinois travel center
TravelCenters of America LLC (TOA) has acquired its 235th travel center location in Morris, Illinois. Formerly the Romine’s Truck Stop, the 39 acre site is branded TA and is located along I-80. At the new Morris location, customers can enjoy a meal at the 250 seat “R” Place restaurant, one of the largest and busiest…
usda grant to fund rural store initiative
Kansas State University program helps small, local communities survive. When a small town loses its grocery store, it loses not just an economic driver, but a bit of its identity, too. “If your store closes, that says bad things about your town and the direction it’s headed,” said David Procter, director of the Center for…
nacs emphasizes the power of one
Association President and CEO Hank Armour stresses “one voice, one show.” “We may not look the same or operate the same, but we are one,” stressed NACS President and CEO Hank Armour at the NACS Show 2007 Opening General Session. “And our theme for this year’s NACS Show perfectly reflects this mission and where we…
mapcos core belief
Tennessee chain inks distribution deal with Core-Mark Holding Co. Core-Mark Holding Co. said it signed a non-binding letter of intent and is currently negotiating a definitive supply agreement with MAPCO Express Inc. MAPCO Express, Inc., headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., operates approximately 500 convenience stores in eight southeastern states under the MAPCO Express, MAPCO Mart, East…
tesco opens the doors to us stores
British grocer delays opening its Arizona stores until December. After quietly opening its first store in the Los Angeles market late last week, Tesco’s said its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets likely will not open in the Phoenix metro area until December, a company spokesman said. The British grocer and third-largest retailer in the world…
rutters supports ymca preschool program
The $120,000 donation will provide scholarships for children with disabilities or from lower-income families. The Rutter’s companies has donated $120,000 to the YMCA of York and York County to provide scholarships for children who have disabilities or are from lower-income families. Rutter’s will serve as the major sponsor for a partnership called “With Rutter’s, All…
holiday stationstores retains category one for reverse auction services
Process leads to “more competition and significant savings to the bottom line.” Bloomington, Minn.-based Holiday Stationstores operates more than 420 corporate and franchise locations in 12 states, has partnered with Category One (C1), a provider of reverse auction and eRFX services and technology, to utilize Category One’s C1 reverse auction platform to support its cost…