Despite an upswing in optimism, their sentiment still lags large operators. While still concerned about inflation and national economic issues, the industry's small operators have a better outlook on ...

Despite their lead in store count, many are questioning if they should stay in the convenience channel or sell. The U.S. convenience industry store count now stands at 152,255 stores, with the ...

CNBC has entered a multi-year partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi to incorporate real-time forecasting data ...

Jamie Hagen always knew he was going to be a trucker. He came from a South Dakota trucking family, after all. But apart from knowing what industry he wanted to be a part of, his plans were vague. And ...