Convenience stores commit to McLane Co

McLane Co Inc and Amerada Hess Corp, a major East Coast convenience store retailer, have signed a new agreement that extends through 2011 affecting Hess Retail marketing locations. McLane will distribute grocery products to more than 820 Hess stores under the agreement.

Temple TX-based McLane has also signed a service agreement with New West Petroleum LLC, a wholesale petroleum distributor and operator of 36 convenience stores in San Diego and central California. This contract extends through 2008.