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ExtraMile recently announced that it has selected Vroom Delivery as its online ordering and delivery partner, giving its more than 1,200 ExtraMile franchisees access to a digital commerce platform built specifically for convenience retail.
Yesway grows to 450 stores and expands into new states
Color Me Mine ranks No. 392 on Franchise Times Top 400 list.
NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--As major game releases and new hardware push gamers toward their next console upgrade, PayMore is turning its view of the secondary electronics market into a new consumer promotion.
Extending its reach from elite sports locker rooms to everyday shopping trips, the brand is rolling out to Target’s roughly 2,000 stores across the country after entering the chain with endcaps in 580-plus stores in Augu
QuikTrip has opened its newest c-store in Commerce City, Colo., continuing the chain’s effort to grow its footprint in the Denver metro area.
Yesway held a vision in 2015 to build a differentiated convenience store.
The three-story Workshop will introduce new ways for guests to personalize, celebrate, and create memories together through exclusive concepts including the Build-A-Bear Design Studio, Build-A-Bear Bakeshop, and 'Persona
The chain is also selectively razing and rebuilding older sites into large-footprint stores with state-of-the-art designs and a focus on its proprietary Chix and Sprintzoni foodservice programs.
CEO Tom Trkla noted that the company will reinvest the capital "where (they) believe it can generate the most long-term value."
C-stores face vape regulations as nicotine pouches gain ground with $6.22 billion in sales
October 02, 2026 // Franchising.com // HARTLAND, Wis. – Batteries Plus is fully charged heading into the end of 2026.
Batteries Plus signs 19 new franchise agreements and opens 13 new locations in the third quarter, reflecting the brand's growth and demand for power and connectivity solutions.
The 850-unit chain added seven items and launched a campaign to persuade consumers to choose hot sandwiches over cold grab-and-go fare.
Walmart has announced the opening of its newest Neighborhood Market location in Crestview, Fla.
Ireland-based Applegreen has announced the opening of its first Colorado service area, located along the E-470 highway in Denver.
Buc-ee's sets sights on Oklahoma as its next new state
7-Eleven has rolled out a new lineup of value menus across its restaurant brands: Laredo Taco Co., Raise the Roost and Speedy Café.
As convenience retailers shift into their autumn planograms, tobacco category managers are keeping an eagle eye on the regulations that will affect their backbars in the cooler months.
Growth in the vending business tends to happen in layers – one location, one machine, and one season of experience at a time.
Disc Replay offers a new way to sell used entertainment gear
Third-generation leader Ashley Englefield DeWitt is guiding the chain through store remodels, new construction and continued expansion across Ohio.
Laredo Taco Co. offers BOGO tacos and $5 meals on Oct. 6.
Convenience stores continue to make great strides in growing their foodservice business.