Brett Dworski

The new bidder, Ito-Kogyo Co., is a private company affiliated with Junro Ito, Seven & i’s vice president and representative director.

Elizabeth Pierce will lead the retailer’s operations in the U.S., which includes 1,500 c-stores mainly on the East Coast.

The retailer announced this week that it’s bringing its Gulp Radio platform to over 12,000 c-stores by the end of 2025.

Convenience store news for industry leaders. Covering foodservice, fuels, tech and more.

Convenience store news for industry leaders. Covering foodservice, fuels, tech and more.

The retailer is being pushed into Chapter 7 bankruptcy as it has no functioning c-stores left, no income and no chance at revising its business, according to a new court motion.

The company expects to offload the 19 properties by Q1 of next year to focus more on its c-stores, restaurants and truck care solutions, a spokesperson confirmed on Monday.

As the retailer builds its first ground-up hotel adjacent to one of its truck stops, competitors like Love's and TA are exiting the lodging business.

Additions include an AI tool that answers retailers' questions and a group of features meant to help operators manage and process online orders.