Independents

Today, savvy operators are fast-tracking new foodservice programs, looking to quickly raise the bar with fresh and made-to-order menu offerings designed to compete not only with other convenience retailers but also with restaurants.

Vape: It's not your father's tobacco product, as reflected in CSP's first-ever vaping-centric meeting in December in Phoenix. And you know it's not your typical tobacco meeting when you have a marquee sponsor whose mission is to "make cigarettes obsolete" and one of the evenings includes a trendy vaping party.