-Titusville, FL | Making Gas Stations Great Again Business owners Andy and Binita Patel outside of their Washington Ave. BP Gas Station in Titusville, [...]
As fresh and prepared foods grow in importance for convenience stores, it’s interesting to look at what kinds of foods are trending. The Food Channel [...]
A good relationship with your vendors is critical to keeping your store well-stocked. While friendliness and respect are a part of that relationship, so is [...]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering new guidance to help eliminate confusion prompted by expiration labels on food. Confusion over expiration dates on eggs, [...]
It’s the new year and time to think about new designs for your retail space. For inspiration, check out the series of stories highlighting design [...]
The Food and Drug Administration has asked four tobacco makers to pull flavored cigarettes labeled as cigars, NACS reports. The “cigars” or “little cigars” are [...]
Some independent stores justify having products on the shelf that rarely sell, or “turn.” But it can cost you more by keeping that product on [...]
A new partnership suggests that ready-to-drink coffee products, which already amount to nearly $2 billion in sales, may be poised to climb in popularity. Coca-Cola [...]
The implementation of chip cards hasn’t been smooth, and there are more challenges to anticipate as service stations begin putting EMV card readers on gas [...]
More than 620 businesses have signed a letter asking congressional leaders not to overturn the swipe fee reform outlined in the Durbin Amendment, NACS reports. [...]
It pays to know the brands that are top sellers in your store. If you give them the best placement, which is usually at or [...]
The top three locations for ATM skimming crimes are the United States, Indonesia and India, according to a new report by the European ATM Security [...]
Winter is coming, and with it, cold weather. Even in traditionally warmer climates, freezing days or even a snowstorm might not be out of the [...]
A new digital wallet is coming to your convenience store in 2017: Citi Pay, Citibank’s offering for web, app and in-store payments. Citi customers can [...]
In business as well as in life, stuff happens. Specifically, incidents happen. Accidents happen. And when they do, it’s important that you document them. What’s [...]
Merchandise and fuel sales were up 3.1 percent at convenience stores in the first half of this year, according to a story by Convenience Store [...]
A Texas judge has halted implementation of new Department of Labor rules defining which employees are considered exempt from overtime. It was to take effect [...]
Convenience stores that anticipate a future of declining fuel sales should consider the layout of their fuel islands as a way to promote their brand [...]
Almost one in five gas station customers use the bathroom while they’re in your convenience store. If you want them to come back, it pays [...]
A new survey shows that highly engaged employees help improve customer service, employee retention and sales. The report was researched by the NACS and the [...]
Customers love to save money, and coupons are one of the many ways they can do so. That’s why it pays to encourage coupons at [...]
American convenience stores invested more than $6 billion in upgrading their stores last year, according to numbers released in October by the National Association of [...]
When people are traveling, they love a good wi-fi hotspot. It helps them avoid data charges on their smartphones, and it gives them a reason [...]
Convenience stores gave or collected almost $1 billion destined for charities in the past year, according to a new report by the National Association of [...]
When Hurricane Matthew was about to make its journey up the East Coast, residents knew what they had to do: Stock up. They cleared shelves [...]
We’re hearing a lot about new, fresh food offerings in convenience stores, often plugged into existing layouts. But some merchants are expanding the concept of [...]
Ford Motor Company is collaborating with startup Cargo to allow ride-share passengers to buy convenience-store-type goods without leaving their cars. The initiative is part of [...]
Putting stuff in the fridge doesn’t seem like much of an art, at least not until you are stocking the extensive coolers of a convenience [...]
If they want to stay competitive, convenience stores need to be able to track consumer needs, sales and inventory, among other measuring sticks, suggests an [...]
The art of displaying products in your convenience store is called merchandising, and it’s critical to your sales. The most important thing is to anticipate [...]
The National Federation of Independent Businesses has asked the U.S. Department of Labor to delay implementing a rule that would make millions more Americans eligible [...]
Ready to hire more help for your gas station or convenience store? It’s not enough to like the person you’ve chosen to interview. They need [...]
More than 60 million people have downloaded the GasBuddy app, the company reported in September, and it’s been modernized to offer more information. The company [...]
Social media can be a powerful tool for promoting your convenience store or travel stop. It can enhance loyalty through coupons and sales and make [...]
It’s hard to beat free publicity, and that’s exactly what you’ll get if you establish social media accounts for your convenience store or travel stop. [...]
A program in North Carolina to sell lottery tickets at the gas pump has reached a big milestone. The North Carolina Education Lottery and Linq3, [...]
Young employees of Chicago’s tech companies are buying large quantities of LaCroix sparkling water, the Chicago Tribune reports. The drink comes in 20 flavors, and [...]
During the summer storm season, a store owner has to worry about losing power, losing days to hurricane closures, or even flooding. But one of [...]
Companies are moving to cut and simplify ingredients in their packaged products while touting more natural ingredients in a bid to appeal to health-conscious consumers. [...]
Tobacco products have long been a staple for convenience stores, but the future of that segment looks hazy as the smoking rate plummets, regulations change, [...]
Merchants will face more than 260 million chargebacks worth $5.8 million this year, according to a new study from Boston-based Aite Group. The increases - [...]
A free app can help store owners keep track of gas-pump security stickers to help stop skimmers. The app, available from the National Association of [...]
There’s a great source of free advertising for your gas station - your customers’ smart phones. More specifically, the apps on those phones can attract [...]
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that U.S. production of petroleum and other liquid fuels will grow from 14.8 million barrels per day in 2016 [...]
Credit cards tied to a fuel brand aren’t as popular as they once were. The number of proprietary gas card accounts fell from 7.3 million [...]
Convenience store sales rose in the first half of 2016, fueled by lower gas prices that lured more Americans into hitting the road, according to [...]
The last thing you want to hear as a store owner or manager is a complaint when you’re busy doing your best. Yet a complaint [...]
Cumberland Farms says SmartPay, its mobile app program, has saved customers $50 million since it was launched three and a half years ago. Whether used [...]
With the arrival of EMV or chip-equipped credit cards has come new responsibility for retailers - and a staggering increase in fraudulent chargebacks, NACS reports. [...]
Southeast Petro holds tightly to its values. Honesty, mutual respect for others, consistency, hard work, and dedication are just a few values held in high importance by our company. Family values, integrity, and ingenuity fuel the valued partnerships Southeast Petro has with its customers.
We’re here provide you with the tools for success in the fuel industry. Whether you need a trusted fuel supplier or want to start your own business, it’s time to get in contact with us.
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Summit has grown up in the family business. He formally started working for Southeast Petro in 1998 after graduating from Tulane.
“I love the business and working to make Southeast Petro the jobber of choice for our dealers, who I consider our partners, and working toward mutually profitable partnerships.”
Summit is the Vice President, responsible for overseeing the day to day functions of Southeast Petro’s wholesale and retail businesses including acquisitions, development of new sites, operations, financing, and working with major oil suppliers.
Rashmi met Mike in their home country of India where they married in 1971. She has stood by Mike’s side through the struggles of building a business from the ground up, working seven days a week as well as raising their two children, Summit and Monica.
Mahesh Shah, better known as Mike, and his wife Rashmi are the patriarchs and founders of Southeast Petro. Starting with purchasing their first gas station and convenience store in 1980, they have built Southeast Petro into what it is today.
Mike was born and raised in a small farm village in Pavi Jetpur, India, where he gives his father and grandparents homage for teaching him early on about hard work and how to treat others. He married Rashmi in 1971 after earning a degree in architecture from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
