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Workplace violence appears to be growing, prompting calls for prevention
The increase in reports of violence “should serve as a wake-up call for organizations nationwide,” compliance training company Traliant warned.
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Maverik’s chief development officer among 100 job cuts
Nicole Mason, who initially joined Kum & Go in 2002, will depart in January alongside several other managers and senior staffers from numerous departments.
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Global Partners sues Massachusetts Department of Transportation amid failed expansion bid
The lawsuit alleges that MassDOT “willfully violated” public records law by failing to provide documentation from the process that awarded Applegreen operations of over 18 travel plazas.
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Love’s continues CNG focus
The travel center company opened a compressed natural gas station in California, its first since it rebranded its alternative fuels division.
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EG America names head of data and AI
The c-store retailer appointed an external consultant it previously worked with to spearhead its enterprise data and AI strategy.
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Onvo taps Core-Mark for distribution deal
The agreement with the Performance Foods subdivision will cover Onvo’s roughly 40 travel centers in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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3 Big Numbers: What this week’s c-store earnings bonanza revealed
Parkland, CrossAmerica Partners and Arko all offered updates on their strategic initiatives. Some are driving revenue, while others are concerning investors.
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7-Eleven brings back former chief of staff
Dave Strachan, who held the position from 2016 to 2021, has re-joined the convenience retailer less than a month after its most recent chief of staff resigned.
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Par Pacific’s retail business ‘continues to shine,’ CEO says
The company’s retail segment saw its operating income reach $20.8 million in Q2 compared to $16.1 million in the second quarter of 2024.
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Retrieved from CrossAmerica Partners website.
CrossAmerica sells 60 c-stores in Q2, exits Colorado and Kansas
This doubled the 30 locations CrossAmerica offloaded in all of fiscal 2024, signaling that the company is pressing the gas on its store optimization efforts.
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Maverik to reduce office staff in Iowa, consolidate headquarters
The retailer will cut 100 team members at its regional headquarters in Des Moines — established in late 2023 shortly after it acquired Kum & Go — which previously housed about 250 employees.
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Parkland’s US operating profit plummets as Sunoco sale nears completion
The Canadian retailer’s adjusted EBITDA in the U.S. in Q2 fell by about 45% compared to the same period last year, continuing a difficult past few quarters.
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Retrieved from Arko.
Arko investors show concern over retailer’s ‘dealerization’ strategy
Total revenue dropped for the fifth straight quarter due to the program. Despite leadership’s confidence, investors appear anxious about the pace at which it’s moving.
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Retrieved from McLane.
How McLane’s new commissary program tackles c-store labor woes
The company ships all the pieces of a menu item together to save workers time when assembling sandwiches, salads and other products.
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Deep DiveWhat happened to Hy-Vee’s 4-state expansion plan?
Four years after the company announced it would build stores in Indiana and parts of the Southeast, the retailer hasn’t even started construction in some areas.
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BP to cut 15% of its corporate jobs by the end of 2025
The company will slash about 6,200 positions, adding to the thousands of layoffs this year that have come from within BP's customers and products segment, which includes its global c-store business.
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Retail job cuts spike nearly 250% from last year
A Challenger, Gray & Christmas report points to tariffs and broader economic uncertainty as the catalysts driving a retail workforce contraction.
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6 notable c-store executive changes from July
Highlights from the month include 7-Eleven losing its chief of staff and NACS appointing the fourth CEO in its history.
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Applegreen to enter Colorado in 2026
The retailer is investing $70 million to build four travel plazas in the Denver area. The first location is set to open in Q4 of next year.
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Column3 Big Numbers: How is c-store M&A really going?
With all the buzz surrounding Couche-Tard and Seven & i's failed merger, it’s been easy to overlook that the convenience industry has been quiet on the dealmaking front.
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General merchandise distributor IWS acquires Midwest rival’s delivery division
IWS handles full-service merchandising and direct-ship programs for several convenience categories, including e-cigarettes, hemp derivatives and cell phone accessories.
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Dash In remodeling 26 c-stores across 3 states
Marketing and design firm GSP Retail is leading the project and already overhauled two Dash In stores in Maryland.
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Optimism rising for beverage category
Retailers surveyed by Goldman Sachs expect 1.3% traffic gains for the full year, led by strength in energy drinks.
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7-Eleven CEO’s earnings plunged nearly 50% last year
Joseph DePinto’s $29 million was a steep drop from the $52 million he took home in 2023. The decrease came after a year in which 7-Elevern faced mounting economic challenges.
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Retrieved from Murphy USA.
Murphy USA to open 40 new c-stores by end of 2025
These sites are part of Murphy’s decade-long plan to build 500 c-stores by 2033.
