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Wal-Mart to Launch New C-store Concept

Wal-Mart reportedly has a team of executives in the San Francisco area devising two new small-footprint stores.

Whole Foods to Test Express Concept

Following its $565 million acquisition of rival organic grocer Wild Oats, Whole Foods is considering a test of Whole Foods Market Express, focusing on convenience.

Brookshire Bros./ Polk Oil Merger Spawns New Super C-Store Format

In an exclusive interview with CSNews Online, Jerry Johnson, president/CEO of Brookshire Bros. supermarkets, confirmed plans to unveil a new c-store model with fresh produce, meat, a pharmacy and clinic services of a medical professional.

Chevron Promises to Grow Retail and Explore Alternative Fuels

Company executive told marketers, dealers and franchisees the best is yet to come during its biannual convention in Denver.

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Roy Horsfield named Store Operator of the Year

Cumberland Farms Store Manager Roy Horsfield from Halifax, Mass, was named Store Operator of the Year during the New England Convenience Store Association's 24th Annual Trade Show. Store Manager Bonnie Martin, of North Carver, Mass., took second place and Store Manager Lorraine Holbrook, of Brimfield Mass., received NECSA's Customer Service Award.

"This was a banner year for Cumberland Farms at the NECSA Trade Show, " said Manager of Training Systems and Development Sheree Beissner, who serves as a judge for the awards program. "Every year, the field is more and more competitive. The fact that our Store Managers won these awards speaks volumes about their ongoing commitment to providing unsurpassed customer service."