Dennis L. Ruben

Retailers expanding into new markets, bankruptcies and a look at 2014

Hess & Sunoco make headlines; 7-Eleven, Couche-Tard relatively quiet

A recap of an active, surprising year from a capital markets perspective

Susser Holdings Corp., Corpus Christi, Texas, continued its aggressive growth strategy, opening six new large-format Stripes c-stores during the second quarter.

The second quarter of 2013 was relatively quiet in terms of significant merger-and-acquisition activity, with a few notable exceptions.

Last year was truly a banner year for merger and acquisition activity in the convenience store industry.