SAN RAMON, Calif. -- After review of its U.S. portfolio, Chevron has decided to withdraw its motor fuels operations in some areas of the eastern United States, including Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., and parts of Tennessee. Approximately 1,100 independently owned and operated retail stations will be debranded.

ELMHURST, Ill. -- Sam Odeh hopes that customers will see multiple destinations in one when they step into the new Power Market in Elmhurst, Ill. The 5,000-sq.-ft. store, which is also a business model for a planned future franchise, is "cut up like a pizza pie." There is a walk-in area filled with liquors and wines, called Samos' Liquors, named after Odeh and his son. The "slice" next to that is Becca's Cafe, named after his daughter and featuring ice creams and baked goods. "For me, it was the chance to bring my family into the franchise," Odeh told CSP Daily News.

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- CSP Information Group has announced the release of CSPedia, a new online, subscription-based information bank of retailers and chains with 20 stores or more within the convenience retailing segment. CSPedia will contain detailed information on more than 400 companies in convenience retailing with 20 stores or more drawn from primary and secondary data sources, validated by CSP research analysts.