“Because the pump is the first thing they see, it’s vital to have that image be nice and clean, easy to use,” says H&S Energy’s Operations Coordinator, Amir Hassan.

“It is vital to choose the correct partners, suppliers, vendors, and employees,” says Amir. “We’re only as good as our vendors and our partners.”

Power Market category manager, Ryan Monty, took us on an aisle-by-aisle tour of a Power Market in West Sacramento to show us how it all works.

The company was founded by Sal Hassan in 1996. Sal’s brother, Victor, joined a year later to head up operations.

From the moment you pull into a Power Market, you know you’re not getting your typical convenience store experience.

Having a solid foodservice program has become a strategic necessity that sets a c-store brand apart from the rest of the 150,000 c-stores in the U.S.

The answer isn’t about fueling equipment or POS systems. In one way or another, what ultimately worries c-store operators revolves around caring for their employees and keeping them.

At its core, convenience store retail is all about selling merchandise that people want to buy. But how does a C-store operator figure out that secret formula?

H&S took it upon themselves to create a mobile app to help further their marketing efforts. The app sends customers special discounts or they can play games to win prizes.