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Hudson, Ohio-based Dairy Mart Convenience Stores Inc. named Najib Tegey director of store operations, and Gary Feldman director of gasoline operations.

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in New York focused only on fountain-dispensed drinks handled by large foodservice distributors who control deliveries to chains of restaurants and theaters.

Sunoco has received "viable offers" for the Kendall brand, customer lists and a lubricants-blending plant in Tulsa, Okla., spokesperson Jerry Davis said. The company expects to take an unspecified third-quarter charge to write down the assets' value.

The National Association of Conven- ience Stores (NACS), Alexandria, Va., appointed Kathy Shanahan to the newly created position of vice president of customer relations. Dan Mulvaney was named director of political affairs. He will be responsible for the association's NACSPAC program, as well as all aspects of NACS' political affairs efforts. Kelly Schimmel was promoted to marketing research coordinator. Michael Mason was appointed to manager of news and media relations. Amy Ashley Burke was named meetings and registration manager.

The National Association of Conven- ience Stores (NACS), Alexandria, Va., appointed Kathy Shanahan to the newly created position of vice president of customer relations. Dan Mulvaney was named director of political affairs. He will be responsible for the association's NACSPAC program, and will be involved in all aspects of NACS' political affairs efforts. Kelly Schimmel was promoted to marketing research coordinator. Michael Urgo joined the staff as production and traffic manager. Michael Mason was appointed to manager of news and media relations. Amy Ashley Burke was promoted to meetings and registration manager.

Philip Morris, headquartered in New York, recently made a series of appointments including Kelly Ritter in Flint, Mich., Chris Little in Kansas City, Mo. and Huan Xie in Dallas were all named sales development associates. Christine Keller in Pittsburgh, Joseph Workman in Lexington, Ky. and Keith Luck in Dayton, Ohio, were named unit managers. In addition, Michael Rudnicki was named section sales director in Houston.

Philip Morris, headquartered in New York, recently made a series of appointments including Kelly Ritter in Flint, Mich., Chris Little in Kansas City, Mo. and Huan Xie in Dallas were both named sales development associates. Christine Keller in Pittsburgh, Joseph Workman in Lexington, Ky. and Keith Luck in Dayton, Ohio were all named unit managers. In addition, Michael Rudnicki was named section sales director in Houston.

If you are reading this article and you have fewer than 20 stores, you are having an out-of-body experience. Why? Because you are dead.