McLane's Minnesota and Northwest facilities will continue a seven-year relationship with Holiday, supporting distribution of a broad line of products for its stores, including motor oil, health and beauty care, fresh fruit cups, produce, luncheon meats and a host of frozen products. McLane's distribution centers use the latest [image-nocss] technologies and processes in its operations.
"We pride ourselves on offering customers a wide variety of quality food, drink and general merchandise items," said Brent Blackey, president and chief operating officer for Holiday Stationstores. "By taking advantage of McLane's merchandising solutions, we've been able to optimize the line of products we sell and ensure consistency throughout our network. Additionally, their buying power and the close proximity of McLane's facilities let us experience efficiencies that other competitors in the market just can't deliver."
"Optimizing the flow of merchandise is key to broadening sales margins in a down economy," said Stuart Clark, vice president of sales and marketing at McLane. "Holiday truly delivers a convenient experience to the customer and it has been a privilege to support them through the years. We look forward to working with them as they continue to evolve."
Bloomington, Minn.-based Holiday Stationstores has 458 corporate and franchise convenience stores located throughout 12 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, and also in Alaska.
McLane Co., based in Temple, Texas, is a $34-billion supply-chain services company, providing grocery and foodservice supply-chain solutions for thousands of convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and military locations, as well as thousands of chain restaurants throughout the United States. With 38 modern distribution centers and one of the nation's largest private truck fleets, the company optimizes the purchase, flow and sale of products from thousands of suppliers to more than 60,000 locations.
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