INDUSTRY ROUNDUP
Eye on Growth
large windows, tall ceilings, and expanded restrooms. Thorntons LLC cut the ribbon on its newest Tennessee store in La Vergne. The 5,500-square-foot location, its first in the city, sits on 4.8 acres. The location features a rear diesel island and limited overnight parking.
The sixth location was owned and operated by an independent retailer under a proprietary c-store brand.
Heas Energy Services LLC acquired six gas stations and convenience stores located in central and northern Virginia from two sellers. Five of the sites operated under the Moore’s Country Stores banner.
TravelCenters of America opened a new TA Express travel center in Fairfield, Texas. Measuring 17,000 square feet, it offers several quick-service restaurants, including Whataburger, Original Fried Pie Shop, and The Deli.
Moe’s Mart LLC, operator of 22 locations across Texas, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas, picked up nine stores from Loeder Oil. With the sale, Bill Loeder and Dan Loeder will pursue other opportunities. Rutter’s opened its first new build of 2022, and the retailer’s 81st location, in Frederick, Md. The store measures more than 8,400 square feet and boasts 12 fueling positions and three high-speed diesel fueling lanes. MAPCO celebrated the opening of its first convenience store in Columbia, Tenn. The 5,600-square-foot c-store boasts an open floor plan and refreshed layout, including
FAST FACTS
51%
A Gen Z consumer is truly an omnichannel shopper: 51 percent report that they shop mostly in-store for everyday items, while 27 percent prefer online shopping. — 2022 Path to Purchase Institute Gen Z Shopping Habits study
Yesway opened three new Texas Allsup’s branded stores located in Friona, Hereford and Azle. All three sites feature 5,630 square feet of interior merchandising space, 28 fueling positions, and are open 24 hours a day.
49%
Nearly half of all retailers (49 percent) say customers coming inside the store are buying less vs. three months ago when gas prices were $1.50 less per gallon. — Q3 2022 NACS Pulse Survey
66% Sixty-six percent of consumers say purchasing sustainable food products is important when it comes to snack preferences.
— U.S. Trend Index from Frito-Lay
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