Brett Dworski

The longer the retailer goes without naming a new chief executive, the more its search for one becomes about determining what 7-Eleven's next chapter should look like.

Leaders from brands like PepsiCo and Athletic Brewing discussed growth opportunities and key challenges in convenience retail at the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum.

Anderson’s exit from the retailer came unexpectedly last month. Pilot announced former Senior Vice President Of Food And Beverage Sean Marrero as his successor.

This appears to be RaceTrac’s first confirmed location with a Potbelly on site since the retailer acquired the sandwich chain last year.

The deal, which is expected to close in July, brings Nebraska-based Pump & Pantry into two new states: Iowa, where it’s acquiring 18 stores, and Minnesota, where it’s picking up one.

The sale to Pump & Pantry will allow the Midwest grocer to focus on running c-stores that sit adjacent to its supermarkets.

The company will split into upstream and downstream segments, replacing the current three-part structure that also includes a “customers and products” arm.

The 10 sites sold in The Magnolia State were CEFCO locations, while the other 31 were a combination of CEFCO stores and sites Casey’s acquired in previous transactions.

The departures of two of the oil giant’s highest-ranking c-store executives indicate significant changes are ahead for the company’s convenience retail business.

Greg Franks’ and Derek Gaskins’ looming departures suggest big changes may be underway within the oil giant’s c-store business, including potentially shifting away from company-operated sites.