Technology/Services

Pantry Renews Agreement With Access to Money

Replacing 1,400 ATMs with Select-A-Branch units
CARY, N.C.-- The Pantry Inc. has entered into an agreement with Access to Money Inc., a major U.S. provider and nonbank operator of ATMs, to replace approximately 1,400 existing ATMs in 11 southeastern states with new, Select-A-Branch-enabled ATMs. The new Select-A-Branch ATMs will provide surcharge-free transactions to customers of participating financial institutions. In addition, each ATM will be equipped with a full motion video topper for advertising and will be capable of delivering dynamically generated coupons. Rollout of the new ATMs is expected to begin during the first [image-nocss] quarter of 2011.

"With this new ATM program, we can offer greater value to our guests by offering many of them surcharge-free withdrawals at our ATMs," John Fisher, senior vice president of marketing for The Pantry, said.

"Select-A-Branch has proven to dramatically increase both ATM transaction volumes and in-store foot traffic. With the new ATMs, we expect to be able to deliver branded, surcharge-free ATM transactions to the cardholders of more than 4,000 financial institutions, representing well over 50 million cardholders," said Richard Stern, president and CEO of Access to Money.

"Our proprietary software solutionallows ISOs (independent sales organization) and merchants to deploy ATMs that are capable of delivering individually branded transactions to the cardholders of an unlimited number of different financial institutions," added Daniel Gardner, president and CEO of Select-A-Branch.

Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Access to Money has approximately 10,700 terminals under contract. Its customers range from national specialty stores, retailers and credit unions to individual convenience stores, located throughout all 50 states. Access to Money also provides student loan outsourcing services to university credit unions nationwide.

Headquartered in Cary, N.C., The Pantry is a leading independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States and one of the largest independently operated convenience store chains in the country. As of December 14, 2010, it operated 1,672 stores in 13 states under select banners, including Kangaroo Express, its primary operating banner. The Pantry's stores offer a broad selection of merchandise, as well as fuel and other ancillary services.

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