Pioneering forecourt retailing in the Southeast and evolving into a first-rate convenience-store operator all led up to an emotional evening of tribute and recognition as Carl Bolch Jr., the chairman and CEO of RaceTrac Petroleum, accepted CSP’s 2009 Retail Leader of the Year award at the NACS Show in Las Vegas.
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Angel Abcede is the former senior editor and tobacco editor at CSP magazine, covering industry trends, investigative topics, technology and tobacco. His 25-year history with the channel fortif...
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