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No matter where people go, they always stop for Johnsonville.

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GPM Investments LLC closed on its $230 million acquisition of Pride Convenience Holdings LLC, which operates 31 convenience stores. The deal expands GPM’s footprint into Massachusetts.

Kum & Go LC opened its first convenience store in the Salt Lake City market on Dec. 19. The site is the first of several Kum & Go locations set to open in the metro area over the next year.

Pops Mart Fuels LLC picked up 14 convenience stores from Anderson Oil Co. Inc. As part of the deal, Pops Mart will also acquire one c-store that is currently under construction, as well as seven wholesale fuel dealer locations.

Parker’s opened the doors to a new prototype. Inspired by Southern vernacular architecture, the Parker’s Kitchen store in Savannah, Ga., boasts an expanded retail footprint, an optimized layout for higher operational efficiency, and a lime-washed brick exterior.

QuikTrip Corp. opened a new remote travel center in Humble, Texas. It joins two additional QuikTrip remote travel centers in the greater Houston area in Conroe and Cleveland.

Stewart’s Shops kicked off December with two new store openings in upstate New York. The convenience store operator welcomed customers at new builds in West Colonie and Watertown.

The retailer also plans to open stores in South Jordan, Murray and Herriman, Utah, during the first half of 2023.