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Wawa opens first Kentucky store
Convenience-store chain plans to build 5-8 stores per year in the state

Seven & i provides more details in response to Couche-Tard
7-Eleven convenience-store chain parent’s special committee says would-be acquirer ‘did not take antitrust concerns seriously’

10 metro areas with c-store growth potential
Raleigh, North Carolina and Knoxville, Tennessee are among the hot spots for convenience stores

Mirabito acquires 4 Stewart’s Shops
Prestige Petroleum also buys 2 convenience stores as part of FTC-mandated sale after Jolley deal

Refuel promotes 3 leaders to executive roles
Justin Mitchell is chief technology officer, Derek Leskovic is chief financial officer, Ian Bowers is general counsel at c-store chain

Brad Anderson promoted to president of retail at Pilot
Convenience-store chain also names Eva Rigamonti chief legal officer, expands role of Julius Cox to chief people and administrative officer

Navigating the maze of buying, building c-stores
Experts share the strategies, challenges of building convenience stores in new markets

Labubu maker sues 7-Eleven for selling fake dolls
Pop Mart claims convenience retailer’s counterfeit products, or ‘Lafufus,’ are of inferior quality

Maverik starts rebranding Kum & Go locations in Iowa and Nebraska
First convenience store in Iowa will close Friday, reopen Tuesday, while Nebraska store conversions began in June

7-Eleven survives for now …
Opinion: Will this be the end of Alain Bouchard’s dream to be the biggest North American c-store chain, or is it just a pause?