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Retailer Tidbits
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Toms Sierra Co. Inc. sold 13 of its 16 c-stores to an undisclosed buyer. The stores are located outside Sacramento, Calif., and operate under the Sierra Express brand name.
Stewart’s Shops, Wawa Inc. and GPM Investments LLC are among the retailers helping to provide vaccine access to their communities. Wawa teamed up with a pharmacy, while GPM and Stewart’s Shops worked with local boards of health.
Sheetz Inc. is the first convenience store chain to accept digital currency in-store and at the pump. It is working with Flexa and NCR to bring the payment option to its Sheetz Cafe Stores this summer.
The Spinx Co. launched a self-checkout pilot program at a store in Greenville, S.C. The frictionless offering is slated to expand to four additional stores by the end of this fall.
Pilot Co. entered the chicken sandwich wars, adding two new crispy chicken sandwiches to the menu at more than 300 participating Pilot and Flying J travel centers. GPM Investments LLC signed an extended 32-month master supply agreement with Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc. The pact increases the number of GPM store locations serviced by the distributor from 865 to 1,055.
Kum & Go LC added an ordering feature to its mobile app. Customers can now order fresh food and convenience items from all of the retailer’s 400-plus locations.
7-Eleven Inc. is making a big splash with Big Gulp this summer. The retailer gave its famous lineup of fountain drinks a bold refresh by introducing five new, nontraditional flavors at participating stores.
Gulf Oil unveiled a new brand platform. “It All Starts Here” features modernized elements of Gulf’s brand iconography, including an update to the famous Gulf disc, a refreshed font, and vibrant colors.
Stewart’s Shops is marking 100 years in the ice cream business. The anniversary is being celebrated with a “Century of Ice Cream!” exhibit at the Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa, N.Y.
The c-store chain has set a goal of rolling out self-checkout to all Spinx locations by the second or third quarter of 2022.
