Ernie and Frank sit down to chat with McCrae Olson—a finalist from Big Brother 15. A longtime employee at one of Frank's favorite stores, 36 Lyn in Minneapolis, McCrae dives deep into the state of convenience store marketing, explains why retai

Favorite convenience stores of 2022! (and a big announcement)

Jan 10th, 2023 1h

We're back, and we're here to share our favorite convenience stores of 2022! We cover a full range of c-stores from the sleek and modern to the big and bold. There's even a store where customers drive their car inside.And in other news, we hav

Episode 12 - Mark Truman

May 12th, 2021 1h 20m

Did you know there’s a gas station serving 81 flavors of slushies—and a variety of delicious nitro ice cream—from inside its convenience store? That's right. In this episode, EdgePetrol’s Mark Truman joins us from London and provides the inside

Episode 11 - Brandon Lawrence

Jan 12th, 2021 1h 10m

We're back! Our next batch of ten episodes focuses on the importance of differentiation, and we kick it off by speaking to fuels consultant and data scientist, Brandon Lawrence. Learn why COVID-19 was a "dress rehearsal," how fuel demand will f

Episode 10 - Al and Frank

May 23rd, 2020 2h 25m

To celebrate our tenth episode, we did something different. Al and Frank have a very open and honest conversation about everything from psychic gas station goats at a station in Wisconsin, the inside story behind Frank's "30 Days of Gas Station

Episode 9 - Jessica Williams

Apr 10th, 2020 1h 39m

What will the "new normal" look like after COVID-19, and how can convenience retailers become even more competitive in foodservice? Al and Frank talk with Jessica Williams, the founder and CEO of Food Forward Thinking LLC. Jessica discusses com

Episode 8 - Mike Zahajko

Mar 25th, 2020 1h 19m

The coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns about cleanliness at convenience stores. In this episode, Mike Zahajko of CAF Outdoor Cleaning shares tips, strategies, and other information that retailers should know.

Episode 7 - Ernie Harker

Mar 24th, 2020 1h 55m

In this episode, we talk with Ernie Harker about how he built the $3 billion Maverik brand. The conversation is full of practical advice for retailers of any size, and we also discuss personal branding, how to revitalize a dead brand, and why E

Episode 6 - Christian Warning

Mar 2nd, 2020 1h 35m

This episode comes to you from Berlin, Germany! We speak with Christian Warning: founder and managing director of The Retail Marketeers. This is a great discussion for anyone curious about the German fuel and c-store industry as well as today’s

Episode 5 - Angelle Cloud

Feb 8th, 2020 1h 6m

Angelle Cloud is a rising star in convenience retailing. She's a Registered Dietitian and the Director of Foodservice Compliance and Corporate RD at ShopRite—a popular chain of convenience stores in Louisiana. When we decided to launch this pod

Episode 4 - Anthony Perrine

Jan 27th, 2020 1h 49m

Lou Perrine’s Gas & Grocery has been a staple of Wisconsin’s Kenosha community since 1954. Since taking in 2008, Anthony Perrine has worked tirelessly to grow and differentiate the company. This episode is full of practical advice about brandin

Episode 3 - Sam Herro

Jan 6th, 2020 1h 57m

It's a new decade! Al and Frank reflect on retail's evolution in a conversation with fuel and c-store expert, Sam Herro. From defunct department stores to the Tesla Cybertruck, we cover a lot of ground. For the past decade, Sam Herro has sough

Episode 2 - Nic Moulis

Dec 17th, 2019 1h 41m

We're going international! Al and Frank chat with Nic Moulis, director of FuelnGo in Australia.Nic has spent more than 25 years as an operator and commentator in the Australian petroleum industry. Starting work at the front counter of a servic

Episode 1 - Kent Couch

Dec 1st, 2019 1h 25m

In our first episode, Al and Frank speak with Kent Couch.Dubbed "the convenience-store innovator of Bend, Oregon" by a 2016 article from The Atlantic, Kent Couch's Stop and Go Mini Mart is famous for offering dozens of beers, kombucha, and oth

Rate