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  • 7-Eleven
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    Deep Dive

    How will 7-Eleven rebound in 2025? Here’s what its former CEO says he’ll be watching.

    After the retailer endured a challenging 2024, the industry will be watching closely to see how its new store format develops, if it can right the ship financially and who will own it by year’s end.

  • A photo of the exterior of a gas station and convenience store. Signs on the canopy and store says "Gate" and a second sign on the store says "Fresh Kitchen."
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    Gate Petroleum promotes 2 execs

    Misty Jackson Skipper became the retailer’s first chief strategy officer and John Cockerham was named SVP of operations and merchandising.

  • QuikTrip
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    QuikTrip co-founder dies at 93

    Burt Holmes co-founded the Oklahoma-based retailer in 1958. It’s since grown into one of the largest c-store chains in the U.S.

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    Krispy Krunchy Chicken names new CFO

    Jim Zielke brings more than three decades of restaurant leadership experience to the c-store-focused concept.

  • Parker's
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    Parker’s outlines CEO succession plan

    Greg Parker, who has been the c-store chain’s only chief executive in its 49-year history, is expected to pass his duties to current president Brandon Hofmann.

  • Casey's
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    Casey’s acquires 12 retail locations in Kentucky

    The deal for Wow! Foodmart includes seven convenience stores, a travel center and four liquor stores mainly along Interstate 75.

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  • A photo of five different flavors of wings sitting on squares of brown paper against a red background. There are small cups of ranch dipping sauce near three of the types of wings.
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    Casey’s adds sauced wings and fries to its menu

    In addition to several new permanent options, the company is also adding an Italian deli pizza for a limited time.

  • Shell
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    Shell Rotella adds fuel card

    The new offering helps professional drivers save money at almost 9,000 fueling locations in the U.S. and Canada.

  • Snacking brands made by PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division on a grocery store shelf in Washington, D.C.
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    5 c-store snack trends to watch in 2025

    Pricing pressures will impact consumer spending in the first half, but familiar flavors and protein pushes could change the landscape, experts say.

  • A photo of a smartphone on a table with pizza on a plate next to it on the left and a cup of soda on the right. The mobile app says "7Now Gold Pass. First 14 days free. Renews automatically. Cancel anytime. Free delivery on every order and extra perks for orders over $10. No small basket fees, 2x rewards points, FREE product on every order. Additional member perks"
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    7-Eleven targets $1B in 7Now sales

    The company’s delivery business is expected to hit more than $700 million in sales by the end of fiscal 2024.

  • Enmarket
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    Deep Dive

    9 trends for c-stores to watch in 2025

    This year will see c-stores refining strategies across the business, from loyalty to foodservice to technology and beyond.

  • BP
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    TravelCenters of America exec takes head of marketing role at BP

    Alyssa Callahan brings roughly 15 years of marketing and loyalty experience across a variety of industries.

  • A photo of the upgraded coffee service in a 7-Eleven in Laurel, MD.
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    3 Big Numbers: C-stores zero in on coffee consumers

    Wawa, Casey’s and 7-Eleven all are either updating their coffee programs or employing promotions to draw in more caffeine aficionados.

  • Amazon Go first store
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    Amazon Go taps BP exec to spearhead category management

    Kimberly James will lead the tech-focused c-store retailer’s U.S. convenience products, which include a broad selection of grab-and-go food and drinks.

  • Casey's
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    Casey’s overhauls its coffee program

    The Iowa retailer has refreshed its java roster with eight new blends as consumers increasingly demand more premium offerings.

  • A photo of a hand holding a mobile phone that's showing a loyalty app on the screen. the screen reads "Quality Perks. Get the app. Deals + offers. Perks card. 21+ offers."
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    Quality Oil updates loyalty app

    The retailer is using Paytronix solutions to increase its member engagement and retention and to boost personalization.

  • 7-Eleven
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    7-Eleven dangles $5K daily prize to boost loyalty spending

    As c-store retailers struggle with loyalty participation, the Texas-based company is taking on a new approach to engage rewards members.

  • EG Group
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    EG America chief real estate officer retires from role, will lead fuel equipment distributor

    Thomas R. Cacciola leaves the role he held at the convenience retailer for nearly five years and will become CEO of The Kennedy Company, which is based in Rhode Island.

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    7-Eleven names Conagra alum as chief information security officer

    Jim Kastle is working under John Phee, whose team leads the convenience retailer’s IT strategy and governance.

  • A photo of the exterior of a convenience store, showing the store and fuel canopy. Signs on the canopy and store read "Nouria" while a second sign on the store reads "Nouria's Kitchen/Krispy Krunchy chicken."
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    Nouria debuts new bakery program

    The program features fresh-made donuts, cookies, muffins and more alongside the company’s Nouria’s Kitchen fresh food menu.

  • NATSO
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    NATSO names Darren Schulte as interim CEO

    The association’s VP of membership assumes the top role after former chief executive Lisa Mullings left at the end of last year.

  • A photo of the interior of a convenience store, showing shelves full of snacks and a beer cave set in the back wall. Signs over the beer gave say "the beer barn. enter for cold beer." while a sign over a hallway to the right of the beer cave says "restrooms."
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    How to build a better beer cave

    These spaces can become destinations for high-value beer lovers, but experts say they can easily get overlooked if c-stores don’t carefully consider design and assortment.

  • A promotional image showing three drinks against a red background. There is a cup of coffee over the words "$1 hot coffee," an iced coffee over the words "$2 iced coffee" and a can of Monster Energy over the words "$3 monster Energy." Text to the right says "Wawa Rewards member exclusive" and "join today" over a QR code while text along the bottom sayd "Get one, two or all three."
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    C-stores start 2025 with a value push

    EG America, Wawa and QuickChek all announced discounts and deals for the start of the year.

  • Cyclum
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    Cyclum receives approval for first travel center

    The Tulare, California, site will offer EV charging and several fuels, including hydrogen and renewable diesel.

  • A collage of photos from Vroom Delivery's customers.
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    Examining the growth of c-store delivery

    Retailers of all sizes have recently added delivery or upgraded the service with new technology as demand grows.