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For year-over-year benchmarking purposes, CSP’s Top 202 is a list of the largest convenience-store chains ranked by U.S. store count owned and operated or franchised as of Jan. 1, 2024. Any pending sales are not included. Chains without last year’s rank were not on the 2023 list.

Jan 26, 2024 · Maloney served previously as director of finance, and before that, she was director of transportation. Warrenton, Missouri-based Warrenton Oil’s family of businesses includes nearly 60 FastLane c-stores, FL Wash car and truck washes, a Dairy Queen restaurant and three hotels, as well as WOCO Transportation.

Of this year’s Mystery Shop final scores, five convenience-store chains scored 95% or better, while last year’s final scores included

4 days ago · Truck Stop Sunoco, Grantsville, Maryland. Rainbow Trucker’s Lounge, West Wendover, Nevada. Rascal’s Shop Rite Travel Plaza, Rayne, Louisiana In 2025, the overall winner of the Top 100 Truck Stops and Top 5 Independent Truck Stops rankings is the Tiffin River Service Plaza, West Unity, Ohio, at Milepost 20.8 Eastbound on the Ohio Turnpike.

4 days ago · Want breaking news at your fingertips? Get today’s need-to-know convenience industry intelligence. Sign up to receive texts from CSP on news and insights that matter to your brand. CSP’s Top 202 details the largest chains in the convenience-store industry and the biggest M&A stories of the past ...

4 days ago · Gas Express is offering customers 24 months of complimentary identity protection services. Customers can also place a security freeze on their credit reports. Alimentation Couche-Tard is No. 2 CSP ’s 2024 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count. Laval, Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard operates in 31 countries and territories, with more than …

4 days ago · 7-Eleven Inc. has selected 26 “purpose-driven” brands to participate in the 2025 Brands With Heart showcase. Now in its sixth year, the program provides emerging brands with the opportunity to enter a new retail channel and a chance to place their products on the shelves of 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes convenience stores in the United States.. 7-Eleven is No. …

Toot'n Totum Food Stores are large-format c-stores with an expansive beverage program and ready-to-eat foods in a contemporary environment. The chain sells household staples, cold beverages, snacks and grilled items.

CITGO Petroleum Corp., which flies its brand flag at more than 4,300 U.S. gas stations, could have a new owner. Robert Pincus, the special master appointed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to oversee the sale of PDV Holding Inc., the parent of refiner and marketer CITGO, has selected Houston-based Amber Energy Inc. as the court-approved acquirer for …