Small Operator

Pops Mart Stores Sold as Part of Winnsboro Petroleum's Exit From Industry

The sale includes 24 c-stores located in the greater Columbia market.
U.S. C-store Count Declines for Fourth Consecutive Year

The dip is driven by a 3.1-percent decrease in single-store operators.

Quicklee's Convenience Stores Expands Through Single-Site Acquisitions

Three recent deals bring the New York-based retailer's total store count to 26.
Choice Market Designs New Format for Non-Traditional Spaces

Launching on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Choice Mini-Mart will feature the Choice: NOW frictionless experience.
Looking at Innovation Through the Lens of StrasGlobal

Convenience retailing today requires being nimble and providing a unique offering to customers, according to President Eva Strasburger.
Foxtrot to Accelerate National Retail Expansion With Fresh Influx of Capital

The Chicago-based retailer expects to open 25 new stores in 2022, including its first in Austin.
Valor Oil Enters South Carolina

The operator of HOP Shop c-stores acquires Ford's Fuel Service Inc.
Barney's C-store Chain Changes Hands

S&G Stores LLC acquired the 12 stores, bringing its network to 74 locations.
Navigating a Tech-Focused Future

There is opportunity for the c-store industry's small operators to bridge the digital divide and build a more forward-thinking business model.
Jack's Convenience Stores Finds New Owners

Of the eight locations, two feature Jack's Grub N Stuff proprietary foodservice offerings and five have car washes.
Peak Energy Sells Business to Majors Management

The deal includes Time Out! Markets, and the company's petroleum marketing and wholesale fuel divisions.
Pic Quik Sells Its Portfolio of Stores to Couche-Tard

The transaction is comprised of 19 c-stores and two non-operating properties in New Mexico.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Acquires 17 C-stores Across the Southeast

The Slidell Oil Co. deal also includes 23 wholesale fuels accounts across Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Convenience Store News Honors Roy Strasburger With Special Service Award

The StrasGlobal CEO helped shepherd the c-store industry through the pandemic.

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