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Oser Communications Group Atlanta Thursday, October 20, 2016 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH NACS Daniel Graff, President of Graffco, talks about the business that brings him to the NACS Show this year. CRSD: Tell our readers about your company and what you do. DG: Graffco offers reconditioned gaso- line dispensers and pumps, and we have a large supply of late model Encores and Ovations that can be upgraded to satisy the EMV requirements that are required by October 2017. We currently have a GRAFFCO SUPPLIES RECONDITIONED GASOLINE DISPENSERS The LaserWash ® 360 Plus in-bay automatic car wash has raised the stan- dard for touchless car wash equipment with new revenue enhancement features and total cost-of-ownership improve- ments that offer wash operators the opportunity to realize the industry's high- est return on investment. The newly designed LaserWash 360 Plus offers operators all the features and benefits of the original LaserWash 360, plus several improvements including By Trina Davidian, President and Chief Executive Officer, King Henry's, Inc. My company is King Henry's, Inc. and we have been in business since 1989. We have our own bag line named King Henry's that consists of candies, nuts, trail mixes, Hispanic items and toys. We also have a pouch bag line that is target- ed for high-end gourmet stores. Our com- pany focuses on re-bagging, co-packing and private label for almost any dry prod- ucts across the United States. Jerry Stoll, Distribution & Channel Manager, Mettler-Toledo, talks about the benefits of sell- ing fresh by weight. CRSD: What makes C- store markets different from traditional grocery stores? JS: C-store customers are usually stop- ping by on their way home from work, they are filling up their gas tanks or on their way to a child's soccer game. They are busy with life but they want fast, An interview with Kevin Bazner, President and Chief Executive Officer, A&W. CRSD: A&W is coming up on its fifth anniversary of the Yum! Brands divesti- ture. Why is that important to potential new franchisees? KB: We know A&W's unique ownership structure is a benefit to our franchise partners. A&W was purchased from Yum! in 2011 by a group of domestic and Continued on Page 48 By Margie Proctor, Hillphoenix Marketing & Design Specialist No doubt about it, breakfast presents a big opportunity for retailers. Research shows that Americans increasingly consider break- fast to be an essential meal. However, 53 percent of consumers often skip break- fast, according to digital pollster Instantly. The main reason is familiar: Consumers just don't have time to prepare Continued on Page 49 Continued on Page 49 LASERWASH 360 PLUS FROM PDQ KING HENRY'S: VARIETY AND VALUE IN EVERY BAG A&W CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS AS INDEPENDENT BRAND METTLER TOLEDO: MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS FOR C-STORES WOO EARLY MORNING SHOPPERS WITH BREAKFAST STATIONS Continued on Page 48 Continued on Page 49 Continued on Page 48 An interview with Rich Abel, Director of Stores, Fastrip Food Stores. CRSD: Tell our readers about your company. What's your main line of business? RA: Fastrip has 53 stores located throughout California and Arizona. We sell gasoline, groceries, snacks, ciga- rettes, soft drinks, beer and hundreds of other items ready to go when you need them. Fast, friendly service in a clean, NACS 2016 – anoth- er year, another emerging consumer trend. What's hot? What's on trend? What are your cus- tomers looking for? Vacuum copper insu- lated tumblers and branded lifestyle refillables! The advanced technology of vacuum insulated tumblers allows them to keep cold for 12 hours and hot for six hours. Their extreme popularity origi- nates with the high perceived value of the product and culminates with its phenom- enal daily performance. Vacuum – it Continued on Page 49 IMPROVEMENTS TO RESTROOMS MAKE 'CENTS' FOR FASTRIP MUGS MADE EASY OFFERS BRANDED TUMBLERS FOR C-STORES Continued on Page 48