Price check! Two massive convenience stores — 7-Eleven and Circle K — have been accused of overcharging their customers. A bombshell investigation by the Guardian found sweeping price discrepancies at multiple locations across the country. The probe found that customers were being charged more at checkout for items that were being advertised at lower prices … Read more
Videos of people eating at Korean convenience stores are racking up millions of views on YouTube, with new quirky products constantly hitting shelves, turning each visit into a treasure hunt. Now, that viral convenience-store culture has arrived in Los Angeles with the just-opened Mokja in Highland Park. Mokja is a cafe, restaurant, market, and neighborhood … Read more
“Overwhelmed in Ohio” seeks advice on dealing with a new, intrusive neighbor constantly asking for items. “In a Dilemma in Pennsylvania” asks how to handle her husband’s brother dating his past one-night stand. A 17-year-old in the West worries about his thumb-sucking habit being exposed in college. DEAR ABBY: I moved into my apartment four … Read more
Buc-ee’s, an oversized travel center that’s built a cult following, is planning to open the world’s largest convenience store next year. The company plans to build a location spanning 76,245 square feet in Fort Pierce, Florida, according to Sebastian Daily. The company filed revised site plans and a building permit with St. Lucie County in … Read more
It was a real Kwik takeover. Wawa is no longer the king of America’s convenience store scene. Kwik Trip dethroned the Pennsylvania mart to take the top spot, per a recent survey by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Convenience Store Study 2025. The ACSI noted that while, like other spots, the Midwestern-owned convenience and gas … Read more
Disease prevention starts in the kitchen, according to one cancer doctor. Andre Goy, M.D., chief physician of Hackensack Meridian Health’s John Theurer Cancer Center in New Jersey, blames a “reliance on convenience” for many Americans’ poor diets and increasing cancer rates. The doctor estimates that more than half of all cancers are preventable with lifestyle … Read more