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When Silver’s Travel Center rebranded its c-store location by franchising with On The Run by Circle K, it brought a new atmosphere to the store and led to a 15 percent increase in sales, which is particularly impressive because it is a down market.
Ron Hicks, general manager of Silver's Travel Center, Henderson Travel Center and Frog City Travel Plaza, attributes the boost to the remodel and the improved merchandising mix that he can take advantage of as a franchisee. Because Circle K has more than 7,500 stores worldwide, the company knows what sells and has buying power Silver’s couldn’t have achieved on its own...