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Easter Surprise for Susser

 Jul. 18, 2014

Same-store sales up for second quarter, although fuel volume down

Mergers & Acquisitions

Top 101 Chains Reshuffling

 By Angel Abcede on Jul. 17, 2014

At midyear, industry acquisitions poised to reshape CSP’s c-store rankings

CSP Magazine

Roundtable Report: Outmaneuver Risk

By Samantha Oller on Jul. 17, 2014

Tales of misbehaving customers destroying bathrooms, of natural disasters that rearranged towns, and of workers’ compensation claims that threatened to spiral out of control.

CSP Magazine

When Speedway Met Hess

By Abbey Lewis on Jul. 14, 2014

When Hess Corp. filed for a tax-free spinoff of its retail business in January, could deal makers ever have imagined that the convenience store brand as they knew it would completely cease to exist in just three short years? The iconic bold green-and-white logo will soon make way for another icon, albeit a Midwestern one: Speedway’s red-and-white logo.

Company News

Pilot Flying J Won't Face Fraud Prosecution

Jul. 14, 2014

But individuals may still be prosecuted over diesel rebate scheme in $92 million federal deal

Company News

Insider's View: Why Your Bank is Watching You So Closely

By John Flippen Jr. on Jul. 09, 2014

The yin and yang of the lender-borrower relationship

CSP Magazine

Cover Story: Deal of the Year

By Angel Abcede and CSP Staff on Jul. 09, 2014

The Susser-ETP deal shines a bright light on two critical elements facing the channel: The buying muscle behind MLPs (master limited partnerships) and the raw profitability of consolidation.

CSP Magazine

Industry View: Anatomy of the Smaller-Firm Deal

By Kenneth Shriber on Jul. 08, 2014

We love working with smaller fuel-distribution companies. They have unique personal dynamics. They bring many years of experience and knowledge to the table. For decades they have operated in their own sphere of influence, quietly and relatively immune to downward economic cycles. Yet once the owners of these companies decide to pursue a sale, something emotional (and perhaps physiological) happens.

Company News

Murphy USA: Second Only to Apple in Sales per Square Foot

By Steve Holtz on Jun. 27, 2014

Study illustrates advantage of being Wal-Mart’s front door

CSP Magazine

Opinion: Where’s the Puck Going?

By Jim Bursch on Jun. 26, 2014

On the surface, in what has been the slowest recovery in history, our channel--convenience stores--appears to be performing pretty well. But that is no surprise: We are a resilient, innovative group that always finds a way to win.

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