CStore Decisions — page 8

The Baltimore-based convenience chain is expanding its presence in its hometown with a new 24/7 location featuring its signature fried chicken and fuel services.

Onvo expands its partnership with Penn State Athletics, securing naming rights as the official convenience store and offering game-day fuel discounts to fans.

Mirabito expands its regional footprint to 120 locations across three states following the acquisition of nine c-store units from Quicklee’s.

The f’real Blend n’ Serve Program introduces a connected high-powered blender and new seasonal flavors to help multi-unit operators scale their frozen beverage offerings.

The convenience store chain is expanding its professional driver network and integrating newly acquired Potbelly shop locations into its multi-unit operations.

CStore Decisions highlights five convenience store chains with fewer than 70 units that are prioritizing footprint expansion and foodservice innovation.

Multi-unit convenience store operators Hot Spot and H&S Energy are implementing electronic shelf labels to streamline corporate pricing updates and reduce labor costs.

New research highlights how premium branding and strategic product mixes are driving significant sales growth for convenience store roller grill programs.

C-store giants Stewart’s Shops and 7-Eleven are leveraging custom beverages and self-serve stations to capture high-demand summer impulse purchases.

A new versatile burrito SKU from E.A. Sween allows convenience store operators to stock one product that functions in warmers, coolers, and microwaves.

Chestnut Market general manager Rick Theilig shares leadership insights and details on the upcoming CStore Momentum conference for young convenience retail professionals.

Alto-Shaam updates its Vector VMC2 multi-cook ovens with maintenance-free air filters and remote management tools to improve reliability for commercial kitchen operators.

Kayrouz Petroleum is leveraging AI and real-time data to modernize back-office and POS systems across its multi-unit retail locations.

Chestnut Market’s director of retail operations will lead leadership development sessions at the upcoming CStore Momentum conference for emerging convenience retail professionals.

Love’s Travel Stops continues its 2026 growth trajectory with a new location in Illinois, adding 85 truck parking spaces to the national supply chain infrastructure.

Parent company Seven & i Holdings has appointed industry veteran Mauricio Leyva as the new CEO of 7-Eleven, effective August 1.

Chestnut Market executives will lead educational sessions for young professionals at the upcoming CStore Momentum conference, focusing on operational insights and leadership development in the convenience store sector.

Retailers face a complex regulatory environment as the FDA streamlines phetmarket tobacco applications while limiting authorized vape products to a small select pool.

Warrenton Oil, which owns and operates 58 FastLane convenience stores, has announced that Dana Moloney, former chief operating officer (COO), has taken over as the company’s CEO.

QuikTrip (QT) has announced the opening of its newest travel center in South Holland, Ill., continuing the chain’s rapid expansion across the Chicago area and the state of Illinois.

Changing consumer habits are reshaping the tobacco accessories category, prompting c-store retailers to rethink how they merchandise and market products such as rolling papers, con

The USDA just moved the goalposts on SNAP, and convenience stores have until Nov. 4 to catch up. That’s the deadline USDA set for every SNAP-authorized retailer to meet the new sto

Green Valley Grocery has announced a new agreement with Accel Entertainment and its subsidiary Century Gaming Technologies Nevada to add the company’s gaming terminals to its netwo

With 85 years under its belt and a new generation leading the way forward, Good To Go is preparing to grow under an updated brand image and store design. In May of last year, paren