Last updated on June 13th, 2024 at 05:14 pm
Convenience Store News In Brief…
Cumberland Farms is giving away one year of free gas to loyal customer Kenneth Hobart of Wilmington, Massachusetts. Hobart recently was fueling up his tank at the Cumberland Farms store in Wilmington when the brand hit a major milestone of $1 billion of gas purchased through its SmartPay Check-Link program earlier this month. Hobart estimates that he has fueled up more than 100 times over the last two years with the SmartPay mobile app…
The fourth time is apparently the charm, as SABMiller has agreed “in principle” to merge with Anheuser-Busch InBev. AB InBev confirmed its fourth offer buy SABMiller for about 67.4 billion pounds, or $103.6 billion, on Oct. 12. The bid is more than a pound more per share (43.50) than its previous offer of GBP 42.15, which SABMiller rejected…
Herr’s of Nottingham, Pennsylvania, is partnering with the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.” The company is filling store shelves with its limited edition, ribbon-shaped Whole Grain Pretzels with Flax Seed & Honey in a specially designed pink bag in support of breast cancer awareness. For every bag sold, Herr’s will make a 5-cent donation to “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.”
