ANKENY, Iowa -- Casey's General Stores is buying the three Green Lantern c-stores in Salina, Kansas. Petro Green Lantern director of operations Richard D'Alanno said that with the sale to Casey's, the company is getting out of c-stores to concentrate on its Blue Beacon Truck Washes and hotel businesses. The deal is set to close December 9, said Casey's CFO William Walljasper. No immediate changes are planned.

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- "Open & Shut" is CSP Daily News' occasional roundup of some of the many new-store openings, reopenings, groundbreakings, raze and rebuilds, rebrandings, closures and sales taking place around the country by chains small, medium and large. Especially on the independent operator level, this recurring feature provides a snapshot of the frequently changing retail marketplace.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Supermarkets could increase their sales of related items, such as chips and soft drinks, by moving the items closer to each other in their stores, according to research by Ram Bezawada at the University of Buffalo School of Management.