Instacart names a new CEO. EG Group acquires nine convenience stores in the Northeast. And Canadian shoppers are taking a pass on U.S. groceries.

The FTC has dropped its price discrimination lawsuit against PepsiCo. Two more states are blocking SNAP benefits for soda and candy. And could the end be near for the penny?

Kwik Trip is upping employee wellness. Walmart has opened its largest centralized prescription processing facility to date. And Coborn’s has a new president.

Sam’s Club is getting into the pizza delivery business. Poppy Markets acquires 11 convenience stores from National Petroleum. And the Senate votes to overturn California’s ban on gas-powered vehicles.

Target hopes a multiyear Enterprise Acceleration Office will help end its earnings slump. Senators push for a vote on credit card swipe fee reform. And Buc-ee’s breaks ground on its first Arizona travel center.

Costco is partnering with Affirm to offer shoppers a buy now, pay later option for online purchases. Former GetGo Café + Market President Terri Micklin has joined 7-Eleven. And the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products has a new acting director.

Wawa opens its first Indiana store. There’s a new exhibit area at the National Restaurant Association Show this year. And German discount grocery chain Aldi is bringing a little sarcasm to its newest marketing campaign.

CVS Pharmacy has agreed to acquire and operate 64 Rite Aid stores, British cigarette maker Imperial Brands has announced that CEO Stefan Bomhard will retire, and Kwik Trip with a “K” has the best gas station food in 2025

Target plans to introduce more than 10,000 new products. Walmart admits it will not be able to absorb all of the tariffs costs. And Kwik Trip has been named the best gas station brand in the US.

Kroger challenges the Washington attorney general’s request to recoup $32 million in legal costs in its effort to block the Kroger/Albertsons deal. Whole Foods opens its second small-format shop in New York. And Cub Foods workers are poised to go on strike.