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Discover the Secrets to Smarter Fuel Buys
on October 19, 2020 at 12:00 am
Join the Fuels Institute Thursday to explore ideas on bulk buying and protecting margins at the pump. ..
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EPA Finalizes Streamlining Rule
on October 19, 2020 at 12:00 am
The agency projects the final regulation will save $40.4 million per year in administrative costs. ..
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Easing Customer Concerns
on October 19, 2020 at 12:00 am
How hand dryer filtration systems offer more protection against germs. ..
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Panera Labels 55% of Entrees ‘Climate Friendly’
on October 19, 2020 at 12:00 am
The designation indicates whether the salad, sandwich or soup has a low carbon footprint. ..
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China C-Stores Test Unique Coffee Flavors
on October 19, 2020 at 12:00 am
The new brews borrow flavors from crabs, eggs and sweet treats for adventurous consumers. ..
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39.3 cents
Combined local, state and federal tax on a gallon of gasoline in Alabama as of July 2012.
49 Percent
Percentage of candy purchases at convenience stores, which were classified by shoppers as unplanned or impulse purchases.
Caffeine Fill-up
Convenience store customers purchase coffee more often than gasoline.
Three to Four Minutes
Average time it takes a customer to enter a convenience store, make a purchase and depart.
Two Billion Gallons
Amount of beer sold by U.S. convenience stores each year, or one-third of all beer purchased in the U.S.
80 Percent
Percentage of all fuel sold in the U.S. in 2011 that was purchased at convenience stores.