The NPD Group: Convenience Stores Are Attracting More Foodservice Visits

Convenience stores are the beneficiaries of more consumers looking for a beverage or a bite to eat on their way somewhere. Visits to convenience stores for foodservice items, like beverages and prepared foods, were up 2% in the three months ending November compared to a year ago, reports The NPD Group*. Consumer spending on foodservice menu items at convenience stores was up 8% for the combined months of September, October, and November versus a year ago. Units and dollars of foodservice products shipped from broadline...

Bluedot Releases Key Themes Set to Reshape C-Stores in 2023

Bluedot, a customer arrival platform that empowers businesses to provide real-time interactions, contextualized marketing engagements, and pickup solutions, today revealed five convenience store predictions for the year ahead.

"As c-stores continue to aggressively invest in successful foodservice initiatives, we expect to see more changes on the horizon. Drive-thru and curbside pickup service will become more prevalent and we'll also see more stores within stores to optimize physical real estate, serving the on-the-go consumer," said Emil Davityan, Bluedot co-founder and CEO...

DoorDash Unveils New Partnerships with Top Grocers and Retailers

Over the last few years, we have accelerated our growth beyond restaurants, introducing on-demand grocery, convenience store, alcohol delivery, and more on the DoorDash app with partners including Albertsons Companies, Walgreens, BJ's Wholesale Club, Dollar General, and Wawa, creating more opportunities for retailers of all sizes to expand their digital offerings and reach consumers online. Today, there are more than 75,000 non-restaurant retail stores on the DoorDash platform across North America.

Today, we're excited to announce several new retail partners on DoorDash spanning multiple categories including grocery, convenience, sporting...

7-Eleven Expands Pizza Menu with Two New Varieties: Breakfast and Veggie

Calling all pizza lovers! 7-Eleven, Inc. invites customers to "cheese the day." Here are the knead to know details (okay, that's enough cheesiness—for now): The world's largest convenience retailer is rolling out TWO brand new pizza varieties, Veggie and Breakfast. The all-new pizzas are now available at participating 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® stores.

For those who are indeSLICEsive, 7-Eleven has all the options. The Breakfast pizza features 7-Eleven's signature crust topped with gravy, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and...

7-Eleven Introduces Protein-Packed Black Bean Burger

Customers asked and 7-Eleven, Inc. listened: a bold new Black Bean Burger is available at participating 7-Eleven® stores for a limited time. The delicious, high-protein meat alternative is an exciting menu addition that broadens 7-Eleven's vegetarian options.

Crafted with hearty black beans, corn, rice and savory seasonings, this mouth-watering vegetarian patty is topped with American cheese and placed on a sweet brioche bun. 7-Eleven's take on this popular vegetarian dish is perfect for customers who are looking for a meat alternative during the Lenten season or...

7-Eleven, Inc. Makes Pi Day Easy as Pie with $3.14 Whole Pizza

Pizza (and math) lovers rejoice! 7-Eleven, Inc. is bringing back its $3.14 pizza deal in celebration of everyone's favorite math holiday, Pi Day*. On Monday March 14th, aka 3/14, customers can enjoy a deal on any whole pizza at participating 7-Eleven® and Speedway® stores. The perfect solution for a hungry mathematician.

Here's what consumers knead-to-know: 7-Eleven and Speedway customers can pick up a whole pizza in-store* through the 7Rewards® and Speedy Rewards® loyalty programs...

Grubhub Launches Grubhub Goods Brand Nationwide

Grubhub, a leading U.S. food-ordering and delivery marketplace, announced today national availability of its branded convenience concept, Grubhub Goods. Grubhub now offers on-demand convenience delivery to diners from more than 3,000 Grubhub Goods locations across the country.

This nationwide expansion is in collaboration with 7-Eleven and follows a successful pilot in New York of more than a dozen Grubhub Goods locations offered with 7-Eleven in Manhattan. The Grubhub Goods locations with 7-Eleven reach the vast majority of Grubhub's diners nationwide and feature a selection of 7-Eleven's most...