Accepting EBT through the Restaurant Meal Programs opens the door for businesses to serve more customers while supporting essential community needs. As more individuals rely on SNAP benefits for groceries and everyday essentials, retailers who

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Convenience Store Count Continues to Rise

With time being the new currency, convenience stores are becoming hubs for quick shopping, food, and more, redefining the retail landscape. The latest census data from NACS highlights another year where the number of convenience stores increased across the United States. In a market that is growing more saturated, store

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2024 Grocery Industry Trends: Key Strategies for Store Owners

The grocery industry is expected to transform in 2024, driven by evolving consumer behaviors and technological advancements. For store owners, staying ahead of these trends is not only beneficial, but important for success this year. Learn the pivotal trends that grocery store owners should watch and adapt to in 2024

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Maximizing Revenue with the USDA Summer EBT Program

The USDA’s new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program provides retailers a unique opportunity to tap into a significant market segment and add to their revenue streams. The USDA initiative, aimed at closing the summer hunger gap for children, is not just a stride towards national nutrition and health; it’s

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goEBT’s Top 5 Posts of 2023

To kick off a new and exciting year, catch up on goEBT’s top posts of 2023. Find a new business tip, learn something new, or just catch up on goEBT news with the top 5 most viewed posts of 2023…

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C-Stores Shift Focus to Foodservice in 2023

Convenience stores have been upping their foodservice game over the last couple of years. In 2021, foodservice sales reached a record high of $43.2 billion in sales, and 20.5% increase from 2020. Convenience stores are evolving to stops for people to fuel not only their cars, but themselves too.

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goEBT’s Top 5 Posts of 2022

To kick off a new and exciting year, catch up on goEBT’s top posts of 2022. Find a new business tip, learn something new, or just catch up on goEBT news with the top 5 most viewed posts of 2022…

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Merchant Snapshot: Hawkins House of Burgers

80+ Years of Serving Los Angeles… from Locals to Celebrities goEBT EBT processing merchant Hawkins House of Burgers, home to “The Best Burger in Los Angeles,” has been a staple in the Watts neighborhood of southeast Los Angeles for more than 80 years. Cynthia Hawkins, the youngest of 14 children,

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Merchant Snapshot: Sr. Cliff’s Texas Style Burritos

50 Years and Counting in the Food Industry goEBT EBT processing merchant Sr. Cliff’s Texas Style Burritos, home of the original Soul Man burrito, has been providing Afro-Mexican fusion food to the Compton community since 1992. However, the story of this community staple actually began in 1969, when founder and

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Join goEBT at GACS 2020 Tradeshow

goEBT will be at the GACS 2020 Southern Convenience Store and Petroleum Tradeshow and Convention in Macon, GA on Tuesday, November 17-19, at the Macon Centreplex. The GACS 2020 Southern Convenience Store and Petroleum Tradeshow and Convention serves convenience store owners and operators in the Southeast, making it the perfect

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