The 20-ounce bottle accounts for most convenience-store soda sales. From Wordnik.com. [Coke, Pepsi Bottlers] Reference
Easy convenience-store chain, which is based in Los Angeles, widened to. From Wordnik.com. [Asia Growth Lifts Tesco Results] Reference
We haven't seen this kind of slowdown in convenience-store traffic in 25 years. From Wordnik.com. [PepsiCo CEO Adapts to Tough Climate] Reference
A man in a convenience-store parking lot tried to steal a purse from a pedestrian. From Wordnik.com. [Montgomery County crime report] Reference
Canadian convenience-store chain Alimentation Couche-Tard snapped up stock in U.S. peer. From Wordnik.com. [Overheard: Title Role] Reference
The Canadian convenience-store operator said just 546,435 shares were tendered as 5 p.m. From Wordnik.com. [Couche-Tard Extends Deadline for Casey's] Reference
The woman was Alma Knox Carter, a convenience-store heiress who lived across Monterey Square. From Wordnik.com. [Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]
One private-equity firm that has extensive convenience-store holdings is Sun Capital Partners. From Wordnik.com. [Casey's Gets Rival Takeover Proposal] Reference
Over the past fiscal year, Japan's convenience-store industry has been weighed down by saturation. From Wordnik.com. [7-Eleven parent sees profit fall] Reference
Steven DeSutter was named executive vice president of this convenience-store operator and fuel supplier. From Wordnik.com. [Noted ...] Reference
Other convenience-store stocks were also strong, with Lawson ending up 4.7% while FamilyMart gained 4.9%. From Wordnik.com. [Asia Ends Higher; Nikkei Rises 1.8%] Reference
By way of comparison, the combined revenue of 11 convenience-store chains was 7.363 trillion yen last year. From Wordnik.com. [Convenience Stores Aglow] Reference
REEVES: This convenience-store shipment arrived the day of the storm but can't be sold because of the outage. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 31, 2009] Reference
He's the smiling face of this year's tour and spokesman for its primary sponsor, the convenience-store chain AM/PM. From Wordnik.com. [What A Hit!] Reference
He also liked the improvement in food offerings at Casey's General Stores Inc., a Midwestern convenience-store chain. From Wordnik.com. [Retailers: Food & Drug] Reference
The 7-Eleven convenience-store chain, a unit of Japan's Seven & i Holdings Co., recently started selling iced coffee. From Wordnik.com. [At Starbucks, It's Back to the Grind] Reference
Canada-based Couche-Tard is North America's biggest convenience-store operator, with brands such as Mac's and Circle K. From Wordnik.com. [CORPORATE WATCH] Reference
The Midwestern U.S. convenience-store operator has seen sales rebound in recent quarters as the economy slowly recovers. From Wordnik.com. [Casey's Gets Rival Takeover Proposal] Reference
But for the long term, rising environmental concerns in Japan are clouding the outlook for the convenience-store sector. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Energy May Sap Strength] Reference
Strategically, the acquisition makes sense, Mr. Dley said, calling Casey's one of the premier convenience-store operators. From Wordnik.com. [Casey's Gets Rival Takeover Proposal] Reference
Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co., two of Japan's top convenience-store operators, reported improved full-year earnings Thursday. From Wordnik.com. [7-Eleven parent sees profit fall] Reference
But some cities like Sendai have said they will consider tougher measures if convenience-store chains don't respond to appeals. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Energy May Sap Strength] Reference
As gas prices have fallen, several consumer-products brands have reported seeing improvements in their convenience-store businesses. From Wordnik.com. [Shift to Cheaper Chocolate Helps Boost Hershey] Reference
"The Taspo card is an unusually big external factor for the convenience-store sector," said Dairo Murata, an analyst at Credit Suisse. From Wordnik.com. [Convenience Stores Aglow] Reference
BP had already planned to move about 9,500 jobs off its payrolls by selling its U.S. convenience-store business to franchisers last year. From Wordnik.com. [BP Plans Job Cuts as Net Rises] Reference
The possibility of reduced hours has hit the convenience-store industry just as the sector has received a big sales boost from cigarettes. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Energy May Sap Strength] Reference
Couche-Tard, the largest Canadian convenience-store owner, operates more than 5,800 convenience stores under its namesake, Mac's and Circle K brands. From Wordnik.com. [7-Eleven Makes Bid for Casey's] Reference
Maybe ten minutes went by before I started breathing easier, and I finally felt safe enough to pull over into a well-lit convenience-store parking lot. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Beat]
Sainsbury's and Tesco have launched convenience-store chains, called Local and Express, respectively -- that have fast become ubiquitous in British towns. From Wordnik.com. [Europe's Big Land Grab] Reference
Casey's General Stores added 1.36, or 3.7%, to 37.86, after its board rejected a boosted takeover offer from Canadian convenience-store owner Alimentation Couche-Tard. From Wordnik.com. [Hutchinson, Websense Fall; Eastman Kodak Drops 15%] Reference
Lawson, the nation's second largest convenience-store chain, has opened seven Store 100 shops in Tokyo since May, and plans to open a total of 1,000 nationwide by 2008. From Wordnik.com. [SMALL-BOX IS BEAUTIFUL] Reference
Wide aisles are neatly stocked with organic instant oatmeal, expensive artisanal teas and French stationery, alongside convenience-store staples like diapers and dog food. From Wordnik.com. [Market Forces] Reference
He also confronted one of the biggest challenges facing the company: its underrepresentation at convenience-store sales counters, a make-or-break element of the candy business. From Wordnik.com. [Candy Clash] Reference
On Wednesday, 7-Eleven emerged as the mystery counterbidder for U.S. convenience-store operator Casey's General Stores, topping an offer from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard. From Wordnik.com. [Overheard: Back on the Scene] Reference
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