Supermarkets and c-stores take a bigger role in foodservice

Convenience stores and supermarkets nationwide are upping their game when it comes to prepared food, increasingly competing with restaurants for consumers’ dining dollars. Industry experts explored the topic at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. Joe Sheetz, executive vice president of convenience store chain Sheetz, said retailers have an advantage when they can help consumers cross things off their to-do list in a single stop. Full Story.