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Top 101 C-Store Chains

Welcome to the second year of the Top 101, and we at CSP can’t say enough about how interesting it has been to compare this year’s list to last year’s. Looking at the new store counts shows just how the landscape is changing for some of the big boys (and the small ones, too). We detail those whirlwind changes on this report.

Company News

10 NACS Show Nuggets, Highlights from Day 3

Learned, overheard and observed at the NACS Show

Learned, overheard and observed at the NACS Show

Latest MLP acquisition signals beginnings of a master round of industry consolidation

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.

How many uplifting moments can you experience at one conference?

The 2013 NACS Show is but a happy memory. Whether you had the best time at Restaurant Row, traipsing around the show floor or gallivanting through the metropolis of Atlanta, we have no doubt that those days in mid-October were memorable. More than 22,000 c-store retailers, manufacturers and friends of the industry sampled the wares and inspected programs offered at more than 1,000 booths over four days. What follows are our highlights from general and educational sessions, including tons of photos from those busy days. We hope to run into all of you again next year in Las Vegas (if not much sooner).

J.A., we’re sure that chocolate truffle stain on your bed looked like nothing more than … a truffle stain.One retailer is looking to cut space designated for slowmoving cartons to get mor...

Don't tell Bill Weigel it's time to retire—he's doing just fine.

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