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EPA Proposes Refinery Biofuel Extension
on January 15, 2021 at 12:00 am
However, the agency indicated it would not rule on pending requests for waivers from the industry. ..
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Couche-Tard Wants to Buy French Grocery Chain
on January 15, 2021 at 12:00 am
But the Canada-based Circle K owner faces numerous challenges. ..
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FDA Postpones Cigarette Health Warnings' Date
on January 15, 2021 at 12:00 am
The final rule now will take effect on January 14, 2022. ..
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Fishing for Love, Convenience-Store Style
on January 15, 2021 at 12:00 am
7-Eleven is on a quest to make Americans love the store as much as their Japanese counterparts do. ..
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U.S. Customs, FDA Seize Counterfeit E-Cigarettes
on January 15, 2021 at 12:00 am
The flavored pods resembled Puff Bar products and were valued at more than $719,000. ..
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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.