Convenience Weekly
By Steve Holtz
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Thanks for checking out Convenience Weekly! Every Friday, convenience journalist Steve Holtz catches you up on the industry's biggest news of the week and brings you opinions and interviews to help us all understand where the industry is headed next.
Convenience Weekly is brought to you by Founding Sponsor NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC (NRC.com).
A Holtz Media Consulting production.
Say hi here: steve@holtzmc.com.
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Convenience Weekly S2/E25: C-Store Bankruptcy Dismissed. The Disappointing Pizza Hut Sale. The List: Aggressive Chain Growth. Regional Players Jockey for National Status.
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly S2/E24: Amazing Quarterly Results From Casey’s and Yesway. BP Restructures … Again. Summer Gas-Price Predictions. The List: Consumer Insights.
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly S2/E23: A C-Store Sports Spectacular! With Menu Innovation, Stewart’s Shops Store Development Plans, and Economic Indicators. Plus, Meet the New CEO of NACS.
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/22: Cumberland Farms Outperforms the Market. The Best-Selling New Products of 2025. Democrats Demand Answers on Vape Oversight. More From the National Restaurant Show.
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May 28, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/21: 7-Eleven Cleans Up Data Breach. Amazon Returns to Brick-and-Mortar Convenience. The Best Gas Station in the U.S.
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May 21, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/20: THC Limits Drive Retailer to Bankruptcy. Easing Vape Oversight. Sunoco Triples Its Net Income! Job Alert: Chief Hot Dog Officer.
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May 14, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/19: Why Consumer Downtrading Has Been Good for Murphy USA. An Update on 7-Eleven’s Reorganization. THC Products and Fruit-Flavored Vapes Gain Regulatory Momentum.
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May 07, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/18: A Deep Dive Into 7-Eleven’s Coming ‘Transformation’
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/17: Yesway’s Successful IPO. C-Store Foodservice Gains on Restaurants. Independent Retailers Build a Louder Voice. The Latest in Industry M&A.
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/16: Our Take on the State of the Industry. Yesway IPO Coming Next Week! What’s Next for 7-Eleven? The Smartest C-Store in the World.
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/15: 7-Eleven Postpones IPO. Casey’s Hits All-Time High Stock Price. OXXO Finds Profits in the U.S. Innovation on C-Store Menus. Vote Now for the 'Best Gas Station Brand.'
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/14: Yesway Files IPO. Efforts to Reduce Gas Prices. New Mexico Sues C-Stores. The Best April Fool’s Pranks.
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/13: Amoco Comes Full Circle. Town Pump’s Unique Coffee Strategy. KT’s New Mascot. NYC Seizes Illegal Vapes.
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/12: Gasoline Prices Up Nearly $1! EG Group Returns to Acquisitions. Couche-Tard’s Quarterly Success. What’s Stunting Beer and Coffee Sales?
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/11: Gasoline-Price Chaos! M&A Heats Up. Casey’s Impressive Quarter. Here’s Where You Can Get Crispy Dill Pickle Potato Chips and Nashville Hot Jerky.
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/10: The Reshaping of EG Group. Leadership Change at CrossAmerica Partners. Pilot’s New Foodservice Platform. Gasoline Prices Jump Double Digits.
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/9: Are the Rockies the Next Boom Market? Impressive New Menu Options. Fuel Volumes Bounce Back. The Beverage Flavor of the Year!
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/8: ARKO Petroleum IPO Nets $200 Million. The Kraft Heinz Split Is Off … For Now. What’s the Best Day of the Week to Buy Gasoline?
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/7: Why 2026 Could Be a Year of C-Store Shakeups. Sunoco’s Head-Scratching M&A Deals. Generational Acceptance Gives C-Store Foodservice a Boost.
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/6: ARKO Readies for IPO. Wawa’s Self-Branded EV Chargers. Super Bowl Promotions. The Spam Dog Sells Out!
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/5: Industry Store Count Is Flat. Consumer Confidence Plummets. Amazon Closes Its C-Stores. Where to Try the Spam Dog.
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/4: Four Retailers Considering IPOs. Is Credit-Card Fee Relief Coming Soon? Menu Innovation. Private-Label Sales Explode.
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/3: The Oil Market Post-Venezuela Action. Whither CITGO? 7-Eleven IPO Update. Weigel’s Victory Lap. Why Is McDonald’s Being Sued Now?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/2: Recent M&A Roundup. RaceTrac Makes Plans to Grow the Potbelly Chain. New Leadership at NACS. Goodbye to Another Industry Pioneer.
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 2/1: Two Significant Leadership Shakeups. Goodbye to an Industry Pioneer. Arko Corp.’s IPO Gambit. Consumer Confidence Stalls.
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 44: Holiday LTOs! PepsiCo Bows to Investor Pressure. Economic Stats and a Coming Recession? Why Retailers Are Eager to Update Their POS.
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 43: What’s Growing Traffic in Casey’s General Stores? Record-Breaking Holiday Travel. And a Deep Dive Into Retail Media Networks.
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 42: Couche-Tard Leans Into Growth, Again. The Dolly Parton News That Surprised the Industry. Menu Innovation for the Holidays.
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 41: Two Retailers Leaning on Turkey Menus. Rutter’s Operates the 'Best Foodvenience Store in the World'! How Much Will That Turkey Dinner Cost This Year?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 40: Retail Shakeup at BP. Retailers Leaning on In-Store Sales. 7 C-Store Chains Holding Their Own Against QSRs. More!
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 39: A ‘Good’ Q3 for the Industry. What’s Next for Parkland's Stores? M&A News. Weigel’s, the Industry’s Gamification Champ!
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 38: More From the NACS Show. A C-Store Chain Welcomes a Top 10 Sandwich Chain – All of It! Sheetz Launches Social Media ‘Creator Program.’
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 37: The Lowest Gas Prices of the Year. Bubblicious Returns! Cypto Opportunities in the C-Store. And Highlights From the 2025 NACS Show.
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 36: A Peek at the NACS Show. Seven & i Earnings Report. Family Express Invests in Store Growth. A Global Foodservice Competition.
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.35: New Ownership for an 87-Store Chain. ‘So Long’ to Rite Aid. The ‘Top-Performing’ C-Store Chain in the Country Is ...
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.34: Movement in Michigan and More M&A. Going After Illegal Vapes. The End of ‘Take a Penny, Leave a Penny.’
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep. 33: Applegreen Terminates Travel Center Agreement! Some Pretty Cool Menu Innovations. Is Yesway Finally Ready to IPO?
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.32: Loyalty Apps Get Bigger, Better. Law Enforcement Targets Black-Market Vapes. The Minuteman Gets Married!
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.31: RaceTrac Builds on Its Empire. Casey’s ‘Excellent’ Earnings Report. Digging Into the Travel Stop Conflict in Massachusetts.
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.30: Couche-Tard Back on the Plus Side of Sales. This Year’s Outlook for Store Performance: Unclear! A Deep Look at EV Infrastructure Funding.
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.29: Applegreen Tells Global Partners to Back Off. Is Distribution About to Hit a Speed Bump? Ownership Changes at Dr Pepper … Again!
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.28: New on C-Store Menus. Why Are Fewer Americans Drinking Alcohol? Big Foot Makes an Appearance!
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.27: Major Store Selloffs Coming? Insights From Latest Earnings Reports. Sheetz & 7-Eleven Are Killing It With Latest Promotions!
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.26: 7-Eleven to Add 1,300 Stores. Applegreen Roots Itself in Highway Service Plazas. The Oreo Reese’s Cookie? Yes, Please!
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.25: Foodservice Special – What’s on the Menu at Pilot, 7-Eleven, EG America, Minuteman and More? And Vape & Chocolate in Crisis!
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.24: Circle K & 7-Eleven Continue to Throw Mud. 30-Store Chain Now Employee-Owned. Store Brands Continue to Flourish
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.23: What Really Happened to Circle K-7-Eleven Merger? Coffee Prices on the Rise. Whither Kellogg Cereals?
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.22: Giant Eagle Sell Off Continues. The Battle to Save ‘Algorithmic’ Pricing. Economic Anxiety and Confusion.
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.21: Circle K Closes on GetGo. Couche-Tard Defensive About 7-Eleven Bid? Freebies for the 4th of July!
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.20: Couche-Tard Close to Deal With 7-Eleven? Sunoco/Parkland Acquisition Moves Forward. Bully! to Anheuser-Busch.
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.19: Acquisitions in Mississippi and New Jersey, Costco’s Standalone Gas Station, Curious C-Store Menus & More
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.18: Casey’s Strong Year, 6 Chains in the Fortune 500, Alabama Backs Down on Vape Ban & Retailers Invest in Private-Label Beer
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.17: An Overdue M&A Update, Watch for RaceTrac to Boom & Have EVs Peaked?
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.16: Exploring the Show Floor at the National Restaurant Show
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May 30, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.15: So Long, Penny!, Restaurant Show Trends & Challenging Trump’s EV Executive Order
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May 23, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.14: Earnings Reports–Ouch!, Consumer Sentiment & a Curious New Snack Crossover
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May 16, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.13: A Remapping of the C-Store Landscape, the Parkland Corp. Selloff & Dramatic Changes at EG Group
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May 09, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly: Ep.12: 7-Eleven/Circle K Nondisclosure Agreement, Oreo’s New Flavor & Tariffs, Tariffs, Tariffs!
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May 02, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.11: Another View on Yearend Sales, Off-Premise Foodservice Booms & Loyalty Drives Check Size
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.10: The Year in Foodservice Sales, a Shakeup at Parkland & BP's Private-Label Rollout
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.9: 2024 Industry Sales, 7-Eleven's Lackluster Year & the Best of April Fools
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.8: 2024 Industry Sales, 7-Eleven/Circle K Update & Family Dollar Gets a New Home
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.7: Couche-Tard's Earnings, M&A Forecast & Record Credit-Card Fees
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.6: Major Retail Selloffs, Pizza's Day in the Sun & Tracking the Hoagie Hunter
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.5: The 7-Eleven Saga, OXXO Rebranding & Building a Brand
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.4: Industry Optimism, M&A Update & Tackling Turnover
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Ep.3: Retailer Tony Miller's New Gig
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Episode 2: What's Next for EV Charging After NEVI?
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Convenience Weekly Episode 1: Industry Store Count w/ Jeff Lenard
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Feb 06, 2025 |