SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The convenience store chain named after Wild West icon Buffalo Bill Cody is "delivering foodservice with guns a blazing," it said. According to Curtis Jared, president and CEO of Cody's Convenience Stores, the 39-location retailer recently entered into an agreement as a Hot Stuff franchisee for more than 20 units in existing and new stores.
"We've been very impressed with the quality, service, freshness and foodservice profitability that Hot Stuff has provided," said Jared, "Every 21 days each of our stores receives a service visit from our Hot Stuff consultant, who [image-nocss] works hand in hand with our foodservice team on every dimension of our foodservice program."
John Barber, executive vice president of development for Hot Stuff Foods, said, "We are very proud that the Cody's team has chosen Hot Stuff Foods as their prepared foodservice partner."
Springfield, Mo.-based Cody's Convenience Stores has been serving customers since 1886 when the original general store was opened and named in honor of Buffalo Bill Cody, who brought his Wild West Show to Springfield. Cody's now has 39 stores serving customers by offering a variety of products and services including fuel, foodservice, ATM, car wash, DVD rentals, showers and more.
The chain has been honored as one of the best local places to work by The Springfield Business Journal.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Hot Stuff Foods franchises and licenses its branded food concepts including Hot Stuff Foods, SmashHits Deli and Hot Stuff Food On the Go in more than 1,300 locations throughout the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. Hot Stuff Foods also offers Lettieri's Food To Go through distributors across the United States.
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