ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards yesterday declared a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Ida, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane poised to strike the northern Gulf Coast over the weekend and into Monday. “Now is the time for Louisianans to pre...
PASADENA, Calif.—One of the keys to becoming a “destination” is to focus on one category, and that’s what Arroyo Shell in Pasanda, Calif., did with craft beer, TimeOut reports. The gas station and convenience store offers chilled cans and beer bottles, with owner Shibli Haddad re...
ATLANTA—The pandemic changed consumer behaviors and fraudsters followed, taking advantage of merchants that accelerated mobile channel strategies, according to the 12th annual LexisNexis Risk Solutions True Cost of Fraud Study: Ecommerce and Retail 2021, U.S. and Canada Edition. ...
LAVAL, Quebec, Canada—Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said it will acquire 35 Porter’s brand convenience stores in Oregon and Washington from ARS Fresno LLC and certain affiliated companies. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in September, weren’t disclosed. “We are exci...
Vancleave, Miss.—A Biloxi Sun Herald reporter found a hidden gem on Highway 57 in Vancleave, Mississippi—a store that expert Al Hebert, NACS Magazine’s writer for “Gas Station Gourmet” for over a decade, should put on his list! “[I]t is hard to miss The Honey Hole. In many ways i...
LAS VEGAS– The National Safe Place Network recognized convenience retailer Terrible Herbst last week with its annual Community Involvement Award, presented at its Focus 2021 event in Las Vegas. The award recognizes a business that goes above and beyond the expectations of a local...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Second quarter earnings are shedding light on how well quick-service restaurants are performing compared to the same time last year and revealing just how their digital strategies are impacting the bottom line. In a press release reporting the company’s second qua...
WASHINGTON—Last week, NACS learned that a bipartisan infrastructure bill would create a loophole in the half-century-old law preventing commercial activity at interstate rest areas by allowing electric vehicle chargers. However, after an aggressive last-minute grassroots and lobb...
TOKYO—Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) will launch Ploom X, a next generation heated tobacco device, on Aug. 17, according to a press release. The company will rollout Ploom X at convenience stores in Japan and select tobacco retail stores. Ploom X is also currently available for pre-laun...
LAVAL, Quebec—Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced its acquisition of Cape D'Or Holdings Limited, Barrington Terminals Limited and other related holding entities, which operate an independent convenience store and fuel network in Atlantic Canada under the Esso, Wilsons Gas Sto...
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