by sarlowelding | Feb 20, 2026 | Independent Operators & Community
The World’s Second-Largest Convenience Store Operator Is Going All In on Food In February 2026, Alimentation Couche-Tard, the Canadian parent company of Circle K and one of the largest convenience store operators in the world, held its annual investor meeting in... 
by sarlowelding | Feb 13, 2026 | Independent Operators & Community
Not Every Winning C-Store Is a Chain In February 2026, NACS, the National Association of Convenience Stores, highlighted the story of Mikey Stutes and his independent convenience store, a small-town operation that skeptics said could not succeed but has since become a... 
by sarlowelding | Feb 4, 2026 | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Sunoco Is Buying Stores at an Unprecedented Rate In February 2026, Sunoco acquired the convenience retail division of Jernigan Oil Company, adding 56 Duck Thru Food Stores in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia to its growing portfolio. The stores became... 
by sarlowelding | Jan 18, 2026 | Technology & Infrastructure
BP Launches a First-of-Its-Kind Digital Coupon Program In January 2026, BP announced the rollout of a digital coupon program for consumer-packaged goods brands through its Earnify loyalty app. Developed in partnership with technology firm Inmar Intelligence and retail... 
by sarlowelding | Jan 12, 2026 | REGIONAL EXPANSION
Wawa Is Still Growing in Its Own Backyard While much of the recent news about Wawa has focused on its expansion into new states like Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio, the Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain is simultaneously deepening its presence right at home....