Month: November 2023

November 10, 2023

Veterans Day is a special day for McLane as we pay tribute to the brave women and men who have served in the United States Armed Forces. McLane is proud of our veteran workforce, which represents 11 percent of our teammates, and strives to provide opportunities for those who have served to protect the many freedoms we have as Americans. In addition to being an employer of choice for armed forces veterans, McLane is also honored to be a partner to Retail Exchange Networks and Veterans Canteen Service for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. 

Military exchanges provide merchandise and services for active duty, guard and reserve members, retirees, and their families—playing an important role in military base communities throughout the U.S. and around the world. Veterans Canteens are located within military hospitals, serving patients and their families, and hospital employees as well. Profits from exchanges and Veterans Canteens are invested back into their network by providing aid and support for active duty and retired service members, and their families.  

McLane’s first exchange partnership began with the Coast Guard in 2007. At the time, military organizations were experiencing supply chain challenges and McLane was able to leverage our expertise and nationwide distribution network to create efficiency and cost savings. McLane now serves 472 exchanges and canteens, made possible by the efforts of thousands of teammates across 23 distribution centers, support centers, and our corporate headquarters. We make more than 40,000 deliveries to exchanges and canteens every year, providing a range of items including grocery, frozen food, candy, snacks, and health, beauty, and wellness products. The products are provided to locations in the U.S. and internationally—spanning Africa, Asia and Europe—and bringing servicemembers a taste of home wherever they are.  

Through our collaboration with our military customers, McLane has had the opportunity to provide special assistance and shipments during disaster relief efforts domestically and internationally. McLane has also proudly supported special events for active duty and retired service members including the Wounded Warrior Games and an annual fishing trip. We are honored to continue serving these remarkable communities into the years ahead. 

As we reflect on Veterans Day, McLane extends its sincere respect and appreciation to our nation’s veterans—not just on this day, but every day of the year. Their dedication, selflessness, and commitment are a constant reminder of the strength, resilience, and unity that defines our great nation. 

November 9, 2023

Each summer, college students from across the country spend their summer learning and working in the McLane Sales Internship program. This summer, 14 interns were selected from over 100 applicants. McLane interns are undergraduate students, primarily majoring in business, management, marketing, and finance, usually between their Junior and Senior year.  

Our interns kicked off their first week by visiting McLane’s headquarters in Temple, Texas. While there, they gained insight from teammates across different areas of responsibilities and learned how the different areas in our organization work together. A key focus during the week was McLane’s All4One transformation and what we are doing to become a more agile, innovative, and unified supply chain partner.  

Throughout the summer, interns traveled to customers and different McLane locations for firsthand experiences like customer meetings, planning sessions, and site visits; working side by side national accounts, area sales managers, and field managers. They learned about customer management, reporting, and the sales life cycle. This provided valuable experience as they worked alongside teammates and customers. Interns took on real-world sales projects and went through intensive training in McLane’s sales and merchandising systems. The training helps build our intern’s knowledge of McLane’s internal mechanisms and aid them in preparation for their final Capstone project. The goal of the Capstone project is to bring a fresh set of eyes to the challenges and opportunities of bringing innovation from idea to execution as a teammate. 

At the end of the summer, interns presented to the McLane executive team, with topics ranging from the growth of a McLane coffee program to design and execution of a social media plan for internships.  

The McLane Sales Internship program provides important training and development to students near completion of their undergraduate degrees in invest in future teammates, among whom could include future McLane leaders Their projects take fresh looks at possible areas of innovations and new ways of thinking about accelerating thoughtful growth, finding efficiency, and reducing friction in our current work. We were delighted to offer and onboard 10 new teammates at the conclusion of the summer. 

McLane Co. Inc. was recently honored as Service Provider of the Year by the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) at the group’s annual trade show in Las Vegas. 

The award is presented to a partner that exhibits exceptional and unwavering service to 7-Eleven franchisees, franchise owners associations and the National Coalition in its entirety.

NCASEF board members unanimously selected McLane for the 2023 award, commending the company for being a committed and fully engaged vendor partner.

“I have had the distinct pleasure of working closely with McLane over the years,” said Sukhi Sandhu, chairman of NCASEF. “Their steadfast dedication and commitment to quality, efficiency and the success of our franchisees has made them an invaluable partner to us. We are proud to present McLane with this well-deserved award, and we look forward to shared success in the years to come.”

[Read more: McLane Explores Long-Term Solutions Following Pandemic-Driven Challenges at https://csnews.com/mclane-explores-long-term-solutions-following-pandemic-driven-challenges]

McLane has worked with 7-Eleven for the past 56 years and assists in servicing more than 9,200 7-Eleven stores across 38 states. Each year, McLane completes nearly 1 million deliveries to 7-Eleven locations, ranging from cold beverages to food and candy to health and beauty essentials.

“We are honored to receive this award and excited to continue growing our partnership with such an exceptional retailer,” said Vito Maurici, McLane’s customer experience officer. “Our trusted partnership with 7-Eleven is something we’re incredibly proud of at McLane. Our amazing team works hard to bring the best in service, quality, efficiency and customer care, and we thank our teammates who consistently go above and beyond to ensure our partners’ success.”

McLane is one of the largest distributors in the United States, serving convenience stores, mass merchants and chain restaurants. It operates more than 80 distribution centers and one of the nation’s largest private truck fleets, and provides adult beverage distribution through its subsidiary, Empire Distributors. McLane is a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

McLane was named the 2023 Category Captain for General Merchandise by Convenience Store News.

Source: Convenience Store News

Two years ago, the pandemic shook up the supply chain like never before. Today, distributor McLane Co. is re-establishing itself with new technology, foodservice and a revamped trade show.

CSP Editor-in-Chief Steve Holtz discusses the distributor’s culture of continuous improvement and the state of distribution with McLane Grocery President Chris Smith (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yekLe39UX0guDdcretnUh).

“At Your Convenience” brings industry experts and analysts together with CSP editors to discuss the latest in c-store news and trends. From mergers and acquisitions to foodservice and technology, the podcast delivers the story straight to listeners in short-format episodes, perfect for the morning commute or a quick break at the office.

• To hear more “At Your Convenience” podcasts visit https://www.cspdailynews.com/csp-podcast.

Source: Convenience Store Petroleum