Independents

Weather, rising gas prices to blame for drop in traffic, but there was a silver lining

On April 25, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the long-awaited “deeming regulations” that extend the agency’s regulatory authority to six additional categories of tobacco products. In its 241-page deeming-regulation document, the FDA includes 218 pages of explanation, commentary, rationale, questions and requests for additional input and research on regulating these additional tobacco products, along with 23 pages of the proposed deeming regulatory language.

Couche-Tard net earnings up for fiscal 2014, despite declines in U.S. gross fuel margins