ANDERSON, Ind. -- Ricker Oil will begin expanding the foodservice offering in its convenience stores this fall with the addition of a Subway franchise in several sites. "We're going to be a Subway franchisee shortly, and we think [it will be] very complementary" to our current Hot Stuff Pizza offer, Jay Ricker, president and owner of the 49-store chain, told CSP Daily News.

Ricker said he believes providing additional foodservice choices will make shopping in his stores easier and faster.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- BAR II LLC has bought a Mapco Express Inc. portfolio for a combined $1.2 million from Mapco Express Inc. The sales closed September 24 in special warranty deeds. Quitclaim deeds also were filed for the two properties, which are in Bartlett and the Rhodes College area, according to a report by The Memphis Daily News.

OMAHA, Neb. -- With health-care reform commanding the airwaves, it's easy to forget three additional waves of change rushing toward the petroleum industry in the coming year. To provide a quick recap, Telvent DTN partnered with the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) on a webcast yesterday centering on proposed regulation of carbon-dioxide emissions, the futures market and credit-card interchange fees.