2025 Outstanding Independents Awards Winner: The PRIDE Stores The retailer has been serving the Chicagoland area for more than 30 years. 2025 Outstanding Independents Awards Winner: Roaster's Market The brand's elevated food offering is complemented by an atmosphere that blends café comfort with modern convenience. VIEW ON DEMAND: The 2025 Outstanding Independents Summit The quick-hitting four-hour virtual event delivered four education sessions and culminated with the Outstanding Independents Awards Ceremony. Black Buffalo Honors Retail Partners More than a dozen convenience store banners are recognized in the 2024 Herd Preferred Award program. Convenience Store News Names Winners of First-Ever Outstanding Independents Awards The new program celebrates the industry’s single-store owners and small operators. Nominations Open for 2025 Technology Leader of the Year Awards This year, Convenience Store News seeks to honor both small and large c-store retailers. Technology Leader of the Year Nomination Form The awards program honors convenience retailers that demonstrate exceptional vision and innovation in the development and utilization of tech solutions. Celebrating the 2025 Category Excellence Awards Winners The inaugural program recognizes outstanding collaborations in the convenience store industry. 2025 Category Excellence in Overall Partnership: Wawa Inc. & Mars Wrigley The partners used price increases as motivation to stir their creativity and use store space in innovative new ways. 2025 Category Excellence in Overall Partnership: Chevron ExtraMile & Mars Wrigley The companies focused on executing new confectionery secondary display racks above ice cream bunkers, and planogram excellence via category captaincy. First Previous 3 4 5 6 7 Next Last