“The Kangaroo Express deal gives us a major retailer in the Southeastern U.S. and greatly expands our distribution footprint,” says Kronik’s vice president of operations. The Pantry has partnered with KroniCo LLC, makers of Ultra-Premium Kronik Energy Drinks, to add three of Kronik’s all new formulas in more than 1,100 Kangaroo Express stores in eight…
Empowering Loyalty Customers
Retailers are energizing their rewards programs and using social media to keep loyalty customers active. The modern loyalty program may be 28 years old, but in a saturated market, chains are turning up the creativity to gain customer attention by pushing game-based promotions, cause marketing, discounts on fuel and using social networking to drive interest.…
Operations Vice President Leaving The Pantry
“The company appreciates Mr. Williams’ dedication and hard work over the years and wishes him the best in his new endeavors,” the company says. The Pantry Inc. has announced that Brad Williams, senior vice president of operations, has announced his decision to leave The Pantry. “During his 13-year tenure Mr. Williams has made many important…
UNC Wins $20K Donation from Kangaroo Express
UNC beats NC State and Duke to benefit student-led UNC Build a Block program in Battle for Bean Street contest. Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc., an independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern U.S., officially announced the University of North Carolina as its Battle for Bean Street Champion, scoring the $20,000 grand prize donation…
The Pantry Selects Reflexis
“We are convinced that Reflexis is the best choice to align our workforce’s schedules and activities with our retail strategy while supporting our company’s growth,” says The Pantry’s senior vice president. Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc. is adding the entire Reflexis store operations suite of labor scheduling, time and attendance, task management/KPI and compliance/audit solutions…
The Pantry Releases Fiscal Q4 and 2010 Results
The Pantry Inc. has announced the financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended Sept. 30, 2010. The quarter and year included 14 and 53 weeks, respectively, one more week than the comparable periods in fiscal 2009. In the fourth quarter, net income for The Pantry totaled $8.5 million or $0.38 per diluted…
NCSU Scores Narrow Lead In Battle for Bean Street
Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc., has announced more than 20,000 University of North Carolina, NC State University and Duke University branded coffee cups have been purchased at Triangle Kangaroo Express locations since the start of the Battle for Bean Street competition three weeks ago. For the first time in a single collaborative campaign, Kangaroo Express…
The Pantry Completes Presto Acquisition
The Pantry Inc. has completed the previously disclosed acquisition of 47 convenience stores from Presto Convenience Stores LLC. The stores operate under the Presto trade name and are located in Kansas with three stores in Missouri. The 47 acquired stores generated revenues of approximately $194 million for the 12 months ended May 2010. The acquisition…
Kangaroo Express Helps Break Guinness World Record
The Pantry Inc., an independently-operated convenience store chain in the Southeastern U.S., helped break a Guinness World Record by hosting a Wake County elementary school’s official World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) Stack Up! event at one of its Kangaroo Express convenience stores. The 2010 WSSA Stack Up! was a Guinness World Record event in which…
The Pantry Names Mark Bierley as CFO
Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc. an independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern U.S., has appointed Mark Bierley as the company’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective Sept. 27, 2010. Bierley replaces Frank Paci, who has informed the board of directors that he plans to resign, effective Sept. 26, 2010, to pursue…