Company revamps the look and product selection for Arizona stores. Change is on the horizon for Circle K. The Phoenix-based company is in the midst of overhauling most of its 550 Arizona stores, according to the East Valley Tribune. The stores will undergo architectural improvements, interior renovations as well as a boost in product selection,…
7eleven enjoys success with the simpsons
Fictional products come to life and provide a strong sales lift. Fans of The Simpsons rejoiced three weeks ago when 12 select 7-Eleven stores refashioned themselves to resemble the fictitious “Kwik-E-Mart” store found on the popular show. The stores not only looked like the popular parody of c-stores, but also sold a bevy of show-inspired…
tesco sets 50 fresheasy sites by february
Tesco said it expects to have 30 Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets open by Christmas and 20 more open before the end of its fiscal year in late February. Beyond those 50 stores and 10 other sites it has already identified, it has 100 more locations in the pipeline, Tim Mason, chief executive officer of…
sinclair oil buys five severson stores
Company intends to retain all employees for newly acquired sites. Winona, Minn.-based Severson Oil Co. plans to sell five convenience stores in Lake City, Winona and Rochester, Minn. to Sinclair Oil Corp, according to the Winona (Minn.) Daily News. The company will continue to operate its La Crosse, Wis., station and continue retailing under the…
smoker friendly growing store count
Acquisition from S.R. Flaks includes 13 stores in Colorado. The Cigarette Store Corp. dba Smoker Friendly/Gasamat, a regional tobacco and gasoline retailer out of Boulder, Colo. and the largest shareholder and operating partner of Smoker Friendly Int., has acquired 13 Smoker Friendly stores in southern Colorado from the S. R. Flaks Co. These stores–in addition…
ds expands its service
Company stretches its reach into the West Coast. D&S Car Wash Equipment Co. a provider of automatic and self-service carwash systems, has recently expanded their distribution network with the addition of new distributors in Oregon, California, Texas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Kentucky and West Virginia. New distributors in the Western States include Jones Car Wash…
dillons and kwik shop help revive devastated town
Kroger-owned stores reenter tornado-ravaged community. The Kroger Co.-owned Dillons and Kwik Shop have unveiled plans to reopen a grocery store in Greensburg, Kan. as the town rebuilds in the aftermath of a devastating tornado. “The community of Greensburg will rebuild, and we will be there with them during the rebuilding efforts and beyond. We look…
tesoro shows its support for wildlife reserve
Tesoro has given a $50,000 grant to help restore the historic viewshed of President Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch. The USDA Forest Service recently acquired the largest remaining remnant of Roosevelt’s North Dakota ranch still in private ownership with the support of the Friends of the Elkhorn Ranch. “Environmental stewardship is one of Tesoro’s core values,”…
gulf gets aggressive on fuel
To fight the high cost of credit card transactions, Gulf Oil LP has developed a new Gulf MasterCard promotion, with which customers can earn up to 25% in rebates on Gulf gas purchases, and 2% back in rebates on all other purchases during the first 60 days their account is open. At today’s prices, that…
brookshire brothers and polk oil partner up
Brookshire Brothers and Polk Oil have signed an agreement to operate their respective businesses together, according to the Longview (Texas) News Journal. The companies will continue to operate as separate entities with Carl Ray Polk, Jr. remaining president of Polk Oil after the merger, all 360 employees of Polk Oil will be welcomed as Brookshire…