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Stephanie Stuckey is building a brand. It all started when her dad’s former business partners offered to sell her their shares of Stuckey’s in 2020. Six months later, her dad sold her his shares and she became the sole owner. “How often do you get the chance to buy back your family brand? I consider myself blessed to be given this opportunity,” Stuckey said in the July 2021 issue of NACS Magazine, adding, “Stuckey's was always a safe place to stop. ‘Every traveler is your friend’ was my grandfather’s motto, and I strive to honor his legacy every day.” After thousands of road trip miles, NACS Show presentations, keynote speaking, publishing a book and rolling up her sleeves to continue her family’s legacy, Stephanie is clear on her revitalization goals. “The bigger picture is that you need to have consensus on what your brand represents. Often you can go in a lot of different directions, but it's important to lead with something integral to what you represent and what you're passionate about, and what you can be super good at—all of that matters … and you should be able to make a profit on what you're passionate about, too.” Hear more from Stephanie on our weekly podcast, Convenience Matters: https://bit.ly/3z7dggK (clicking this link will start the podcast)

Alimentation Couche-Tard reached a definitive agreement to acquire GetGo Café + Market from supermarket retailer Giant Eagle, Inc. https://bit.ly/3yRf9OD "As we learn more about the GetGo business, it is clear that it has built a strong and passionate customer base with high-quality stores staffed by talented and engaged teams working to deliver a great experience. ...We look forward to growing together as we learn from and continue GetGo's innovative approaches to serving its local customers and communities," said Brian Hannasch, president and CEO of Couche-Tard. "We are energized by the potential for both Giant Eagle and GetGo as a result of this transaction," added BIll Artman, CEO of Giant Eagle. "This enhances our focus on our core supermarket and pharmacy businesses, strengthening Giant Eagle and better enabling us to make strategic investments in our people, stores, and value proposition while matching GetGo with the perfect partner in Couche-Tard." GetGo operates approximately 270 convenience retail and fueling locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, and Indiana. Couche-Tard also made an acquisition proposal for Seven & i Holdings, which operates 7-Eleven.

On August 14, 1961, NACS was founded. Speedee Mart founder Henry Boney called on 17 owners, presidents and general managers of convenience stores to attend a meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, because he felt "sufficient growth of convenience food stores throughout the country was such that it warranted the formation of an association to cover that segment of the food industry." Attendees agreed, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) was born. During that three-day meeting, the early NACS pioneers hammered out the newly created association's objectives and elected its officers and Board of Directors. Boney was named president of NACS; Leon Melvin was named vice president; W. C. Metzger became secretary-treasurer; and Frank Kerr, John Gillett and John Roscoe were elected directors. They also asked Harry Hunter, secretary of the San Diego Grocers Association, to become the first executive director. Happy 63th Birthday to NACS and to everyone who continues to inspire and deliver convenience around the world! 🎂 🥂 💙 💚 #WeAreConvenience

Are you ready? We are! Register today for our industry's biggest and most anticipated event of the year: the NACS Show! Join more than 24,000 industry professionals for four days of networking, education, and exploring hundreds of new products and services that deliver excitement to your c-stores. Join us! #nacsshow

NACS is partnering with an industry partner as part of our ongoing efforts to support the convenience and fuel retailing industry, and we need your help. By taking the below survey, we will gain a deeper understanding of the key challenges facing fuel retailers today. We highly value your expertise and insights, and we invite you to participate in this short, ten-minute confidential survey. As an added bonus, the first 100 respondents will receive a complimentary $20 DoorDash gift card as a further thank you for your participation!

Experiential beverages, a first look at the #NACSShow in October, a Q&A with Terry Gallagher, Jr. of Smoker Friendly, how females are driving adult beverage sales...these are just a handful of what's inside the August issue of NACS Magazine. Read this month's issue online and, if you don't already, subscribe for free! https://bit.ly/46H0jXE Ben Nussbaum | Leah Ash | Lauren Shanesy | Melissa VonderHaar Peretz | Sarah Hamaker | Al Hebert | Terri Allan | Amanda Baltazar | Kate Bernot | Emma Tainter | Noelle Riddle | Jeff Lenard

Crystal Maggelet is Maverik’s new CEO and Chief Adventure Guide. Maverik, Inc. shared the following statement with NACS Daily: “Building upon Maverik’s former CEO Chuck Maggelet’s wins for the brand during his more than seven-year tenure, Crystal will bring a renewed focus on people, philanthropy, and culture to her leadership of nearly 15,000 Team Members across the family-owned c-store network, now serving customers at over 830 stores in 20 states from the Midwest to the West Coast and growing. She’ll continue to amplify Maverik’s core values of being a Great Place to Work, Great Operator for its Customers, and a Great Growth Company. She is currently leading the charge to deliver customers an elevated, differentiated, and adventurous c-store experience through the continued growth and integration of Maverik and Kum & Go brands’ fuel, foodservice, and in-store product offerings.” https://lnkd.in/eey2QC5j

What do consumers think of food safety practices? In a recent survey, we asked consumers how confident they are that food is prepared safely at a convenience store, as well as which food establishments they perceive as "safe" or "risky." Read the results in this NACS Magazine article, "Selling Food Safely": https://lnkd.in/enhJhhjy For more on #foodsafety, NACS is also hosting its 3rd Food Safety Forum on October 7 in conjunction with the NACS Show. The content is guided by convenience retailers who are food safety and foodservice experts within their organizations. Their goal is to help your teams either build or continue to have a solid foundation in the whys behind your company's food safety procedures and protocols. Registration is open at: https://lnkd.in/eRKaAYqe Jeremy Zenlea | David McIntyre CP-FS | Elizabeth Hoffer | Melanie Harris | Corrin Howard, MPH | Chrissy Blasinsky | Amy Costello | Jeff Lenard | Ben Nussbaum #foodsafety #safefoodhandling #safefood

#247Day is here! First responders, medical and emergency professionals, 9-1-1 operators, and American Red Cross volunteers in uniform or with their badge/ID can stop into one of the tens of thousands of participating convenience stores today (24/7 Day) to get a freebie to fuel their day! Do you know a first responder? Spread the love! Tag, share, and DM your hometown heroes to ensure they get their freebie today! Details at www.247Day.org. #247day #conveniencecares

George Resch, aka Tank Sinatra, is the largest and most prolific meme creator on the internet and has been called “The Michael Jordan of memes.” In addition, “Tank’s Good News,” quick positive feel-good news stories, are delivered on GSTV at tens of thousands of convenience stores and gas stations across the United States. This week on #ConvenienceMatters, find out out Tank Sinatra uses laughter and good news to reach millions of people who follow his social channels and/or refuel at a convenience store. >>> https://bit.ly/3W6jPYv