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ExtraMilestone Part 1: The Strategy

Chevron stands alone as other oil companies, most recently Hess, have divested their company-run locations. While it has whittled the number of company-owned and -operated sites (COCOs) from a peak of roughly 600 to 330 sites today, Chevron remains committed to maintaining a direct retail presence.

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Independently Speaking: Huckleberry Found--Inside the St. Regis Travel Center (Slideshow)

If you’re passing through St. Regis, Mont., it’s hard to not stop. If the billboards advertising huckleberry milkshakes aren’t enough to make you pull in, the look of the place just might. The St. Regis Travel Center’s fun signage promoting its gift shop, restaurant, casino and aquarium are enough to make passersby hit their brakes and go inside.

Musings on this year’s Mystery Shop winner’s new format stores

For c-store operators tuning into the struggles of electronics retailer RadioShack and scanning for lessons learned, the message may lie in its rebirth—and whether the course correction proves too little too late.

New-era chain steps up retail game as it shrugs off fuel-demand declines

When considering a location for a new convenience store or other business, the blank land must be viewed the same way an artist sees a blank canvas.

In an effort to create something that is so much more than your standard convenience store, designers from Paragon Solutions, Fort Worth, Texas, and retailer Slovacek’s went hog wild when they developed a new, one-of-a-kind convenience store in West, Texas.

Self-described "fixer" upgrading chain's c-stores, merchandise mix

After Big Oil’s retail selloff, new c-store image creates a “pseudo brand”

How an independent Minnesota retailer balances consistency with innovation.

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