
Datassential: Retailers Expect Higher Foodservice Sales Despite Cost Pressures
Convenience store chains are increasingly competing with QSRs as they elevate foodservice programs to attract value-conscious consumers.
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Convenience store chains are increasingly competing with QSRs as they elevate foodservice programs to attract value-conscious consumers.

Macy’s has removed its iconic Herald Square billboard as the department store giant navigates a shifting retail landscape and potential IPO rumors for Reformation.

Discovery Map CEO Peter Hans leads 120 markets across North America
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NTV360 is offering a low-cost franchise opportunity in the digital out-of-home advertising space, utilizing indoor digital billboards in high-traffic community locations.

NTV360 is expanding its franchise network, offering entrepreneurs a scalable model in the rapidly growing digital out-of-home advertising and indoor digital billboard market.

Naturals2Go provides a scalable business opportunity in the unattended retail and vending industry for entrepreneurs seeking flexible alternatives to traditional corporate careers.

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.

The retail giant is leveraging predictive AI and machine learning to position inventory and maintain fulfillment schedules during severe weather events.

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

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.

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.
Replay Sports Cards gives back to the Chicagoland community before the National Sports Collectors Convention, hosting trivia night and donating cards to patients.

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.

Arthur Murray Dance Studios has been growing for 114 years, with Tony Padulo, chief development officer, focused on franchise development for 45 years.

7-Eleven has appointed Mauricio Leyva as its new CEO, effective August 1, to lead the company's next phase of growth.

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