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TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Yesway opens 4 new-to-industry Allsup’s stores in second-quarter 2025
New convenience-store locations are in Oklahoma, New Mexico

McLane launches National Commissary program for convenience stores
Products prepared through nationwide network, delivered via distributor’s proprietary cold-chain logistics

5 Things: Refueling after the flood, spilling on gas, Expecto Creamora and more
This weekly feature highlights convenience-store news readers might otherwise miss

States increase tobacco, nicotine taxes to fill budget shortfalls
Lawmakers looking to capture new revenue sources from nicotine pouches

FDA warns businesses for illegally marketing products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine
Products are sold in gas stations, convenience stores, vape shops

Food benefit cards move to chip technology, bringing retail changes
New card format aims to reduce fraud and improve transaction security, prompting operational updates for stores and technical teams

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20 Great Coffee Programs For 2025
Coffee’s one-year penetration growth is up 0.5% since the first quarter of 2025 but down 5.2% over the last five years, according to CSP sister research arm Technomic, Chicago. Coffee is offered in 40.7% of quick-service restaurants, 33% of fast-casual establishments and, not surprisingly, 100% of convenience stores.

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