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- 06 Dec
According to the Wall Street Journal, the private-equity owners of BJ’s Wholesale have inquired about purchasing the chain of Hess c-stores and pairing them with the BJ’s Wholesale clubs. Hess had 1361 stations at the end of last year. BJ’s […]
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- 26 Nov
According to the San Antonio Alamo City Beat, CST Brands plans to build 30 new stores in 2014. CST Brands opened 11 new stores in the past four months. Additionally, CST Brands will ring the opening bell on Wall Street […]
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- 25 Nov
In a recent update, J.P. Morgan announced they will begin financial coverage of CST Brands and Murphy USA. In their initial report, they make specific mention of their preference to the CST Brands strategy of focusing on higher margin in-store […]
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- 18 Nov
In the latest financial report from CST Brands, for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2013, there is an interesting note about how the company has shifted its fuel pricing strategy since the spin-off from Valero. On page 37 of […]
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- 05 Nov
In the second quarterly financial report since spinning off from Valero, CST Brands reported a successful quarter of effectively implementing fuel pricing strategies that balanced fuel margins and fuel volumes. These strategies varied according to the market profile of the […]
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- 30 Oct
The PriceAdvantage team would like to congratulate Parker’s on the grand opening of their 32nd store. According to Convenience Store News, Parker’s celebrated the official grand opening of their new state-of-the-art location in Statesboro, Georgia. The 3,200-square-foot retail store is […]
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- 28 Oct
Greg Parker can now add “Entrepreneur of the Year” to his growing list of awards and industry recognitions. The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce has just named Mr. Parker the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year. The Griffin Report named Greg Parker […]
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- 22 Oct
A USA Today article titled “Park, pump and pig out” touts the c-store trend of offering gourmet food. PriceAdvantage customers Parker’s, Rutter’s, and Sheetz are mentioned specifically, and Greg Parker is quoted briefly. Here’s a clip from the article: “We […]
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- 13 Sep
CST Brands to issue cash dividend on stock
- Sep 13, 2013
- John Keller
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When Valero announced their intentions to spin off their retail businesses, the primary reason was to increase shareholder value. On September 12, the now spun off retail business CST Brands announced their intention to offer cash dividends to stock holders. […]
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- 30 Aug
Four PriceAdvantage customers win CSNews awards
- Aug 30, 2013
- John Keller
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For eight years, CSNews has been recognizing the most innovative convenience store chains in the industry with the annual CSNews design awards. This year these CSNews awards include four PriceAdvantage customers: CST Brands, Cruizers, High’s, and Parker’s. The CST Brands […]
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