TULSA, Okla. -- QuikTrip plans to unveil a new, bigger store design next spring in Tulsa as the company tries to grab a larger piece of the retail market. Already the area's dominant convenience store chain, the Tulsa-based company intends to start building the new store soon west of downtown Tulsa in the Gilcrease Hills neighborhood.

The new store will be about 20% larger than existing outlets and will feature a wider selection of prepared foods, Mike Thornbrugh, spokesperson for the chain. "It's no secret that we're changing stripes and moving into the fresh food business," he said.

WASHINGTON -- House lawmakers are poised to debate legislation that aims to limit the interchange fees that credit-card companies exact on transactions at retail stores. The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on the bill on Thursday. Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) have sponsored legislation aimed at clamping down on interchange fees. Welch appeared at a rally on the issue on Wednesday with a group of 7-Eleven store operators and the National Association of Convenience Stores.

WASHINGTON -- A desire for clarity on tobacco regulations already put in place by the federal Food & Drug Administration, including advertising limitations and just what products are included in the ban of most flavored cigarettes, were among the key subjects discussed during the agency's tobacco stakeholder listening sessions, held by the FDA in September. While many attendees were pleased to know their concerns would be heard, they also were less than satisfied by the lack of answers.