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								FINDING SPACE FOR A PROFITABLE KITCHEN IN YOUR C-STORE				
The right c-store foodservice equipment can elevate sales and increase your bottom line. Congratulations, you’re jumping into the culinary game and outfitting your convenience store with a kitchen. Sure, space is tight, and your budget may be

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The right c-store foodservice equipment can elevate sales and increase your bottom line. Congratulations, you’re jumping into the culinary game and outfitting your convenience store with a kitchen. Sure, space is tight, and your budget may be
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								EMBRACING MODERN CONVENIENCE: RESPONDING TO SHOPPER NEEDS				
The North America NACS/CCRRC report, which outlines the evolving needs of c-store customers to help retailers better serve them, reveals that c-store customers want a digital experience as well as healthy and portable food. The report

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The North America NACS/CCRRC report, which outlines the evolving needs of c-store customers to help retailers better serve them, reveals that c-store customers want a digital experience as well as healthy and portable food. The report
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								PES Design Group C-store Design Named #7 of 25 Great C-Store Designs by CSP Daily News.				
CSP Daily News, a leading convenience and petroleum retailing publication, has named PES Design Group’s design of Gas N Wash Corporation’s pilot store in Mokena, IL as number seven out of twenty-five great c-store designs.

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CSP Daily News, a leading convenience and petroleum retailing publication, has named PES Design Group’s design of Gas N Wash Corporation’s pilot store in Mokena, IL as number seven out of twenty-five great c-store designs.
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								5 WAYS TO BUILD A BETTER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM				
As the convenience store food service landscape continues to shift, key drivers in food purchases are transparency in labeling, sustainable and healthly choices, quality and variety. What’s more, due to rising labor costs, automation is poised to become

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As the convenience store food service landscape continues to shift, key drivers in food purchases are transparency in labeling, sustainable and healthly choices, quality and variety. What’s more, due to rising labor costs, automation is poised to become
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								8 TIPS FOR BUILDING A LONG-TERM RESTAURANT				
How do you make it, in the restaurant business, for five years, ten years or longer? Here are eight great tips to help you survive for decades in a tough business: 1. BE READY TO WORK….ALOT Don’t be afraid to work long,

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How do you make it, in the restaurant business, for five years, ten years or longer? Here are eight great tips to help you survive for decades in a tough business: 1. BE READY TO WORK….ALOT Don’t be afraid to work long,
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								4 THINGS SUCCESSFUL C-STORES DO				
If you are an owner or a manager, you know full well that one must stay alert and aware of trends, culture and changes in the ever-flexing business of retail convenience.  Here are four things successful

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If you are an owner or a manager, you know full well that one must stay alert and aware of trends, culture and changes in the ever-flexing business of retail convenience.  Here are four things successful
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								HOW TO CALCULATE A BUSINESS’ EQUITY				
Business equity is one of the simplest yet most helpful accounting concepts. Some might incorrectly assume that business’ equity tells you how much your business will sell for. It’s actually a concept that allows you to see

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Business equity is one of the simplest yet most helpful accounting concepts. Some might incorrectly assume that business’ equity tells you how much your business will sell for. It’s actually a concept that allows you to see
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								WHAT WILL BETTER STORE DESIGN MEAN FOR YOU?				
Store sales are driven by a positive customer experience.  A big part of creating that customer experience is having a clean, modern and efficient store design that provides effective merchandising and creates that all important positive

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Store sales are driven by a positive customer experience.  A big part of creating that customer experience is having a clean, modern and efficient store design that provides effective merchandising and creates that all important positive
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								SOLVING SPACE CHALLENGES WITH INNOVATIVE DESIGN				
During my tenure as a Food Service Consultant, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Sarasota County School Board in the design of many of their K-12 schools. The first High School Kitchen/Cafeteria project

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During my tenure as a Food Service Consultant, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Sarasota County School Board in the design of many of their K-12 schools. The first High School Kitchen/Cafeteria project
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								PES DESIGN GROUP COMPLETES GAS N WASH C-STORE PROJECT IN KANKAKEE, IL				
Reprinted from PRLog – Jan. 28, 2015 – The Gas N Wash C-store and Gas Station at the southeast corner of West Court Street and South Washington Avenue in Kankakee, Illinois will open the first week

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Reprinted from PRLog – Jan. 28, 2015 – The Gas N Wash C-store and Gas Station at the southeast corner of West Court Street and South Washington Avenue in Kankakee, Illinois will open the first week
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