Ten convenience store employees receive memorial Jim Yates award. NACS announced the 10 convenience store employees who are recipients of a 2007 NACS Yates Scholarship, which annually recognizes employees in the convenience store industry based on their dedication to achieving excellence in retailing, strong leadership skills at the store level, and persistence in the pursuit…

In a year where several top convenience store companies distinguished themselves with new store prototypes, increased sales and strong financial portfolios, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. stood out from the crowd by cementing its position as a dominant marketer in the U.S. and Canada. As a result of its outstanding growth and strong leadership, Convenience Store Decisions…

Duo receives “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award from Ernst & Young. David Wiessman, chairman of Dallas-based Alon USA Energy, Inc., and Jeff Morris, president and CEO of Alon, have been named Entrepreneurs of the Year (EoY) in the Energy, Chemicals and Mining category by Ernst & Young. This honor recently was awarded to Wiessman and…

Self-service food-ordering system to be deployed at more than 50 convenience and dairy locations. High’s of Baltimore Inc. reached a deal with Radiant Systems to deploy multiple Radiant customer self-service kiosks in more than 50 of the mid-Atlantic retailer’s 82 High’s Dairy Stores. “Experience, reliability and ease-of-use were keys to our decision,” said Benjamin Jatlow,…

The curtain may have closed on the Kwik-E-Mart, the fictional convenience store on The Simpsons brought to life in 11 markets by 7-Eleven, but a piece of the project will live on. That’s because 7-Eleven is donating the building materials and cardboard cutouts of Homer, Bart and the rest of The Simpsons clan and donating…

Under CEO Alain Bouchard, the marketer has built an extensive c-store network in the U.S. and Canada. In a year where several top convenience store companies distinguished themselves with new store prototypes, increased sales and strong financial portfolios, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. stood out from the crowd by cementing its position as a dominant marketer in the U.S. and…

Sale of 41 stores part of bankruptcy proceeding against Fusion Oil by Comerica Bank. A sealed bid auction of Fusion Oil’s assets is underway as part of a bankruptcy proceeding against the oil marketer by Comerica Bank. The sale includes 41 gas stations and convenience stores in Michigan and Ohio. Some of the stations and…

Wal-Mart scaling back plans to expand its grocery business. After years of deteriorating same-store sales, Wal-Mart plans to curtail spending on expansion in the U.S. The spending pullback might give other grocers and convenience stores the opportunity to reverse the trend that has seen Wal-Mart eat up local market share at their expense “It’s difficult…

Company purchases stores and switches to BP fuel. Rochester, Minn.-based Pump ‘N Munch convience stores are in the process of adding an additional four stores to its number, more than doubling its total. Kato Inc., which owns Pump ‘N Munch stations, purchased four of the Rochester BP stations. The company will convert all the stores…

Franchised-owned store is forced to close at midnight under new ordinance. A Rutherford, N.J.-based 7-Eleven store is fighting in court for permission to stay open 24-7. Over a month ago, a borough ordinance banned c-stores from operating between the hours of midnight and 5am. However, Nasser Nasser, owner of NOH Inc., which operates the 7-Eleven,…