EG Group appoints new CEO

In a nod to its size and growth opportunities in the U.S., the U.K.-based company has selected CFO Russell Colaco, who is based in New York, to replace Mohsin Issa.

By Brett Dworski • April 25, 2025

GetGo President Terri Micklin departs

The retailer’s top leader for the past two years said she’s no longer part of the business as GetGo inches closer to finalizing its sale to Alimentation Couche-Tard, parent of Circle K.

By Brett Dworski • April 25, 2025

Rich Products names new CFO

Jamie Lowe brings more than 25 years of experience with companies like Danone and Tyson. She replaces David Faruros, who’s been named chief accounting officer.

By Jessica Loder • April 25, 2025

3 Big Numbers: Examining major changes for QuikTrip, Walmart and 7-Eleven

We take a closer look at one retailer’s nationwide expansion, another’s refreshed c-store growth plans and a bevy of board leadership changes.

By Jessica Loder • April 25, 2025

Casey’s taps AI tool for contract management

The platform, developed by IntelAgree, aims to help the Iowa retailer mitigate risk, streamline workflows and make smarter decisions.

By Brett Dworski • April 25, 2025

Wawa expands partnership with McLane

The c-store distributor will support dozens of upcoming stores in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio over the next few years.

By Jessica Loder • April 24, 2025

Krispy Krunchy Chicken comes to Montana

With its first two locations open in Town & Country Supply Association c-stores, the QSR is now in all 48 contiguous states.

By Jessica Loder • April 24, 2025

Parkland undergoes VP shuffle amid corporate upheaval

A spokesperson confirmed that three recent shifts are part of the company's strategy to bring its U.S. and Canadian operations together.

By Brett Dworski • April 23, 2025

Inside Walmart’s aggressive c-store growth plans

After quietly developing its gas station footprint over the past decade, the big box retailer has a refined strategy and is looking to expand quickly, its VP of fuel and convenience says.

By Brett Dworski • April 23, 2025

QuikTrip opens first Indiana store

The retailer’s top competition in Daleville will soon be Wawa, which is set to arrive in the Hoosier State next month.

By Brett Dworski • April 23, 2025

Country Fair tries new grocery-focused approach with upcoming store

The 8,000-square-foot store will add produce, meats and ready-made meals to the Pennsylvania retailer’s traditional c-store offering.

By Jessica Loder • April 23, 2025

Parkland’s largest shareholder suggests interim CEO

Simpson Oil says if its slate of board members is chosen next month, it will replace outgoing CEO Bob Espey with former chemical company leader Mark Davis almost immediately. 

By Jessica Loder • April 22, 2025

SpartanNash names VP of retail operations

Jay Mahabir is joining the grocery retailer and wholesaler from Meijer, where he served as a market director in Michigan.

By Sam Silverstein • April 21, 2025

Rutter’s VP of marketing retires

Robert Perkins said the last day of his 43-year career in convenience retail was March 31. 

By Jessica Loder • April 21, 2025

Seven & i proposes new board chairs as Couche-Tard decision looms

7-Eleven’s parent company has pitched for a new executive chairperson, board chairman, and four directors who are all from outside of the company.

By Brett Dworski • April 18, 2025

Wawa closing 2 more c-stores in Philadelphia

As the retailer continues its ambitious expansion plan around the U.S., it has shuttered numerous locations in its backyard, including some for crime concerns.

By Brett Dworski • April 16, 2025

The Road Ahead: What’s behind the rise of super regional c-stores?

If Sheetz, Wawa or QuikTrip suddenly drop 30 locations into a new market, it fundamentally changes consumer behavior and competitive dynamics, columnist Frank Beard writes.

By Frank Beard • April 16, 2025

Parkland CEO to resign

Bob Espey, who has led the c-store retailer since 2011, will step down by the end of 2025, concluding years of shareholder demands for his departure.

By Brett Dworski • April 16, 2025

BP searching for next board leader

Current Chair Helge Lund announced plans to depart, likely in 2026, kicking off a succession process for the role.

By Jessica Loder • April 16, 2025

7-Eleven to open 1,300 new stores through 2030

The retailer also expects to roughly double the number of stores that include a QSR, from 1,080 to 2,100, as it gears up for a 2026 IPO.

By Jessica Loder • April 15, 2025

Wawa holding grand openings in 2 new states

The Pennsylvania-based retailer will hold a ribbon cutting in Liberty Township, Ohio, this week and in Dalesville, Indiana, in May.

By Jessica Loder • April 15, 2025

Why Seven & i is taking 7-Eleven public

The move would let 7-Eleven control its own finances and dictate its M&A priorities while unlocking its “intrinsic value,” company leaders said last week.

By Jessica Loder • April 14, 2025

Global Partners taps Pilot exec as chief legal officer

Kristin Seabrook will take over at the start of next year, with incumbent Sean Geary set to take on an advisory role.

By Brett Dworski • April 11, 2025

Smoker Friendly names head of operations

Tom Allen will oversee day-to-day functions of the fuel and tobacco retailer, which has 341 locations across 13 states.

By Brett Dworski • April 10, 2025

Kwik Trip to open first North Dakota c-store in November

The Wisconsin-based retailer will break ground on two locations in Fargo in June, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

By Brett Dworski • April 10, 2025