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Podcast: Hear How RaceTrac’s Business Resource Group LEAD Empowers Women at Work

Melissa Weaver of Metroplex Energy, a division of the RaceTrac convenience-store chain, shares challenges as a female leader in a male-dominated industry

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Senior Editor Hannah Hammond talks to Melissa Weaver, senior operations manager at Metroplex Energy, which is a division of the RaceTrac convenience-store chain. Metroplex Energy is a wholesale fuel supplier that secures bulk fuel to supply companies by rail, pipeline, truck, barge and vessel. 

Weaver talks about Atlanta-based RaceTrac’s employee-led business resource group called LEAD, which aims to create community, belonging and opportunity for women at work. 

  • RaceTrac is No. 17 on CSP’s 2024 Top 202 ranking of convenience-store chains by store count.

“At Your Convenience” brings industry experts and analysts together with CSP editors to discuss the latest in c-store news and trends. From mergers and acquisitions to foodservice and technology, the podcast delivers the story straight to listeners in short-format episodes, perfect for the morning commute or a quick break at the office.

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