Delane Smith of Wrightsville, York County, Pa., regularly stops for coffee at Rutter’s on his way to his housekeeping job at York Hospital. And just as regularly, he enjoys a witty give-and-take with employees at the Rutter’s at Route 30 and Sherman Street. “What can I do to get you to smile when you come…
Circle K Offers Harley-Davidson Sweepstakes
XYIENCE is offering Circle K convenience store shoppers in select states the chance to win a new Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Low in a text message sweepstakes contest. The contest, which launches Sept. 1 and runs through Oct.31, includes participating stores in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. Legal residents of…
Rutter’s Holdings Inc. Climbs To No. 3
York, Pa.-based Rutter’s Holdings Inc. climbed to No. 3 in the 2010 rankings of the Top 100 Private Companies in Central Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Rutter’s Holdings ranked second among private companies in York County, Pa. Rutter’s Holdings—the parent company of Rutter’s Farm Stores, Rutter’s Dairy and real estate holding company M&G Realty—ranked fifth in 2009. Family-owned…
‘Fuel Up Free’ Picks Fifth Winner
You might say that Mark Shaffer’s tank was running on empty, figuratively speaking. Really he was running out of time to come forward as the latest winner in Rutter’s Farm Stores’ summer gas giveaway. Shaffer, of Spring Garden Township, York County, Pa., had been away on vacation when his winning Rutter’s Rewards card number was…
Nine C-Store Sites For Sale
NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC has been retained in the sale of nine operating and former convenience stores and commercial land sites currently in foreclosure. The sites are located in Riverside, Rohnert Park and Sebastopol, Calif.; Harrington and New Castle, Delaware; and Belleville, Gap, Waynesburg and York, Pennsylvania. NRC represents the secured creditor and…
Rutter’s Congratulates Fourth Winner
York, Pa.-based Rutter’s Farm Stores’ summer gas giveaway has reached the half-way point in its 2010 journey. Customer David Wagner of Littlestown, Adams County, Pa., is the fourth of eight lucky Rutter’s customers who will receive free gas for a year in the company’s “Fuel Up Free!” contest. The contest runs through Aug. 29, with…
Fresh from the Farm
Focus on the Franchise Minimum Franchise Requirements: Net Worth: $750, 000; Liquid assets: $250, 000 Targeted growth areas: Swiss Farms is looking for single and multi-unit franchisees in the following counties: Northern Delaware: New Castle County; Eastern Pennsylvania: Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia County; New York: Nassau and Suffolk County; New Jersey: Camden,…
Swiss Farms Adds Drive-Through Payment Transactions
Swiss Farms, the drive-through grocery store chain headquartered in Broomall, Pa., is adding a fully secure payment processing solution through Columbus IT and Mercury Payments Systems. The enhanced system is designed to meet Swiss Farms’ specific payment processing needs as it launched a national franchising expansion program. The chain needed to accept EBT cards and…
Sheetz Opens Haynes Street Store
Sheetz opened a new store yesterday on Haynes Street in Johnstown, Pa., but motorists will have to wait a while to service their cars at the new gas station. The store still has to have new underground tanks installed before its gas business can be up and running, a process that is expected to…
Second Rutter’s Gas Winner Announced
From left, Beth Himmelright, Rutter’s fleet sales representative; contest winner Joe Kopp; and Robert Perkins, Rutter’s director of marketing. As an insurance salesman, Joe Kopp of Fairview Township, York County, Pa., can appreciate this kind of coverage. As the second winner in Rutter’s Farm Stores’ “Fuel Up Free!” contest, his gasoline purchases are covered…