Foodservice: Page 4
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Retrieved from Cumberland Farms website.
EG America reveals 3 new foodservice concepts
A Cumberland Farms store in Massachusetts is now home to the retailer’s first Alanza Pizza, Burger Baby and Wing Trip locations.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 7, 2024 -
Rebel introduces Hatch Chicken QSR
The proprietary eatery features a variety of chicken and sides and is expected to expand to 20 additional stores next year.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Retrieved from Couche-Tard.
The c-store value deals keep on rolling
Circle K and EG America are the latest players to launch $5 meals amid what's become a booming trend this year to compete with QSRs.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 27, 2024 -
C-stores trail restaurants in delivery satisfaction
While many convenience retailers continue to focus on improving menus, customers want better speed, clarity and customization, according to a new report from Intouch Insight.
By Jessica Loder • Sept. 26, 2024 -
More regional c-store chains launch delivery
The 65-location retailer Johnny’s Markets and 28-store chain Nittany Minit Mart are Vroom Delivery’s newest partners.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 25, 2024 -
Stinker Stores revamps mobile app, adds delivery and pickup
The new platform includes mobile ordering, which aligns with the Idaho retailer’s focus on competing with QSRs.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 19, 2024 -
F’real to debut plant-based shake
The new Choco Choco Chip flavor, which uses oat milk, will be available starting Sept. 30 at c-stores, including Kwik Trip and Weigel’s.
By Jessica Loder • Sept. 17, 2024 -
Retrieved from GetGo website.Column
3 Big Numbers: C-store squatters, GetGo’s buyout and cheese
Alimentation Couche-Tard expanded on its reasons for buying GetGo, Blue Owl wants Gas Hub out and Casey’s makes literal tons of pizza.
By Jessica Loder • Sept. 13, 2024 -
Retrieved from 7-Eleven.
4 notable new c-store LTOs
New products include a seasonal private label beer, a coffee collaboration with Green Day and returning breakfast favorites.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 30, 2024 -
Rutter’s launches delivery
The digital service is only available for Rutter’s loyalty members, who can order food, snacks and more through the c-store retailer’s mobile app.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 28, 2024 -
7-Eleven’s lettuce procurement gets greener with indoor farming partnership
A tie-up with Plenty Unlimited will use vertical farming to provide fresh produce year-round for around 1,300 California stores.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 23, 2024 -
Q&A
How Rutter’s keeps innovating its menu
Philip Santini, senior director of advertising and food service, breaks down how the retailer keeps its offerings exciting and ways it pushes boundaries.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Walmart adds hoagies to in-store restaurant roster
The retailer plans to open 14 in-store Knuckies Hoagies locations across six states.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Retrieved from ARKO press release.
Arko expands on transformation plan
Forty stores are being converted to dealer sites and seven separate locations will be part of a food-focused pilot, CEO Arie Kotler said in an earnings call.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 8, 2024 -
C-stores are taking aim at QSRs in the value war. Will it pay off?
Continuing to offer affordable, strategic deals will help, but retailers need to watch out for restaurants encroaching on snacking.
By Christine Blank • Aug. 8, 2024 -
Food and beverage innovation plunges nearly 50% since 2007: Mintel
The market research firm said about a quarter of items introduced between January and May of 2024 were genuinely new products.
By Christopher Doering • July 25, 2024 -
The forces shaping Gen Z’s snack and beverage consumption
Gen Z has a sweet tooth and loves childhood flavors, but they increasingly demand healthy ingredients, major restaurants and suppliers say.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 19, 2024 -
Retrieved from Enmarket.
Enmarket adds more burritos to its menu
The Georgia-based c-store retailer has debuted sausage breakfast, bacon breakfast, taco beef and chicken fajita burritos at its locations.
By Brett Dworski • July 17, 2024 -
Retrieved from Alltown Fresh.
Global Partners taps another Kum & Go foodservice leader
This marks the second time since February that one of the Iowa retailer’s top food-related decision makers has joined the Massachusetts company.
By Brett Dworski • July 17, 2024 -
C-Store Dive’s top category management stories of 2024 (so far)
Picking the right items to fill precious shelf space is complicated. We regularly interview industry experts on the best ways to do so — and here’s what they’ve said.
By Jessica Loder • July 17, 2024 -
Love’s bringing gamification restaurant tech to all new c-stores
The retailer has implemented a new system that tracks performance metrics like greet times, order processing and how long food handoff takes.
By Brett Dworski • July 15, 2024 -
Retrieved from Pilot.
Pilot debuts several menu items as c-store food innovation heats up
The travel center chain has added mac and cheese bowls, hot wings, a spicy pizza and a new salad to its menu.
By Brett Dworski • July 15, 2024 -
Retrieved from 7-Eleven.
7-Eleven offering $1 pizza slices
The retailer’s annual Slurpee Day promotion continues the wave of foodservice value deals seen across the c-store industry this year.
By Brett Dworski • July 12, 2024 -
Pump & Pantry expands Quiznos partnership
After a “highly successful” initial rollout over the past two years, the companies decided to grow the deal from four to 10 sites by 2026.
By Jessica Loder • July 11, 2024 -
7-Eleven expands menu with 4 new food items
Alongside new hot foods, the company added three private label beverages and two limited-time combinations with popular CPG brands.
By Jessica Loder • July 3, 2024