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Five years ago, when Gary Eavers was planning to open his c-store/gas station in Stuarts Draft, Va., he began to think about what kind of foodservice offering he should have. He had already had some discussions with Bullets and Burger King about putting in a burger program, but still wasn't entirely sold on the idea. Then, while heading to the beach one afternoon, he stopped at a convenience store for a bite to eat.

Tests for cashless purchases now available at more units in Chicago, New York and California.

The number of debit transactions — both online debit, those made with ATM cards and requiring a personal identification number (PIN), and off-line or "signature" debit, those made by cards bearing a MasterCard or Visa logo not requiring a PIN — has increased dramatically over the last few years.