Pilot Flying J is acquiring Western Petroleum LLC.Western Petroleum is a market leader in selling and transporting approximately 200 million gallons of fuel and lubricants to the oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing industries. Western Petroleum’s operations are largely targeted toward the Rocky Mountain states, the southern states and the northern plains. The company has enjoyed rapid growth in servicing the petroleum and natural gas drilling related channel in line with explosion of activity in that industry.Read more
Country Music Star Trace Adkins To Be Pilot Flying J Spokesperson (CSDecisions)
Pilot Flying J has announced that country music star Trace Adkins will serve as a company spokesperson for the spring launch of its loyalty program, representing the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in North America to its customers everywhere. Read More
Tedeschi Acquires Six Munce’s Stores (CSP)
ROCKLAND, Mass. — Tedeschi Food Shops Inc. today announced the acquisition of six Munce’s Konvenience stores in central New Hampshire. One newly renovated store, in Warren, N.H., is now owned and operated by Tedeschi.Gorham, N.H.-based Munce’s Superior Petroleum Products Inc. has a total of 11 retail outlets.
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Finding Efficiencies (CSP Daily)
TUCSON, Ariz — Expansion of the group’s scope was an important and naturally occurring evolution, said Drew Mize, vice president of product management and marketing, The Pinnacle Corp., Arlington, Texas. The data security committee is only two years old and yet a third of conference participants chose to attend, he noted, adding that the expansion of scope has lured in CIOs as well as people from operations and marketing.
Tedeschi Makes Over Bridgewater, Mass., Stores (CSP)
ROCKLAND, Mass. — Tedeschi Food Shops Inc. recently completed the remodeling of two locations in Bridgewater and East Bridgewater, Mass. The renovations are part of an ongoing, company-wide initiative to increase Tedeschi Food Shops’ assortment of fresh produce, wholesome meals and healthy snacks, the company said.Read More
One Store, Three Viewpoints (CSP)
BALTIMORE — Three reporters walk into a convenience store. … While that might sound like the setup for a joke, it’s actually more like a setup for a social experiment.The three entered the same store in Baltimore, Wawa’s newest, which just had its grand opening last week. But each came away with a different experience, highlighting the fact that there’s more to a c-store than what might meet your own (and each customer’s) eyes.Read More
Tedeschi Completes Weymouth Remodels (CSDecisions)
Tedeschi Food Shops completed the remodel of two locations in Weymouth, Mass. in 2011. Renovations of the 11 Sea Street and 425 Washington Street stores are part of a company-wide initiative to ensure that all Tedeschi Food Shops offer an increased assortment of fresh, healthy meal and snack options. Read More
Pilot Flying J Completes Purchase of Seven Bosselman Travel Centers (CSP)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J and Bosselman Travel Centers Inc. said that they have completed the sale of seven Bosselman travel centers in the Midwest to Pilot Flying J.
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Pilot Flying J Introduces Android App (CSDecisions)
To kick off the New Year, Pilot Flying J has launched the Android version of its newly popular MyPilot smartphone application, designed to assist professional drivers and motorists as they plan trips and stop to refuel and refresh while on the road.
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Tedeschi Updating Stores, Sandwich Offer (CSP)
ROCKLAND. Md. — Peter Tedeschi had always thought finance would be his life’s work–until the family business finally came calling.The Marshfield resident became president and CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops in 2008, at the request of his uncle Charlie Fitzgibbons and his brother-in-law John Ransom, both former presidents of the Rockland-based convenience chain, according to a report in the Patriot-Ledger.Read more
