Blog - Food Concepts, Inc. (FCI)

How to Increase Impulse Sales at a cashier register

What Should You Merchandise at the Register For Impulse Sales? More Than You Think.

June 17, 2026 | 10:41 am

When most people think of checkout merchandising, they picture candy bars, gum, and mints. Those products still[…]

Kwik Trip PanelRak Dirty Soda Photograph

Kwik Trip’s Dirty Soda Viral Reel and PanelRak™: When Condiment Organization Gets Famous

December 22, 2025 | 12:45 pm

If you’ve hung out on TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook lately, you know one thing: Kwik Trip’s social[…]

5 Minute Customer Kiosk showing food service in a convenience store

How C-Stores Have Designed for the 5-Minute Customer

September 3, 2026 | 1:33 pm

Convenience stores are winning more foodservice occasions by designing for speed, visibility and ease. See how the[…]

Exploded view of a modular foodservice environment showing cabinetry, shelving, work surfaces and structural components

Complexity Is Expensive: Is Your Foodservice Environment Adding Work?

August 31, 2026 | 12:23 pm

Small inefficiencies become expensive when they are repeated every shift, every day and across multiple locations. See[…]

Convenience store foodservice environment with integrated hot food, merchandising and refrigerated display areas

The Store-Level Execution Audit: Is Your Foodservice Environment Helping or Hurting the Operation?

August 26, 2026 | 2:18 pm

A practical eight-question audit to help convenience retailers evaluate whether their foodservice environment supports customer visibility, employee[…]

Finished convenience store foodservice island with MTF Cabinetry™, RollerGrill®, EZ-Tilt™ Sneeze Guard and PanelRak™

Built Around the Operation: MTF Cabinetry™ for Modern Convenience Store Foodservice

August 19, 2026 | 3:31 pm

Discover how MTF Cabinetry™, PanelRak™, EZ-Tilt™ Sneeze Guard and RollerGrill® work together to create an integrated convenience[…]

25 Things You Can Sell on a PanelRak™ Impulse Merchandiser

August 4, 2026 | 10:54 am

Discover 25 products that sell well at checkout, from protein bars and meat snacks to charging accessories[…]

The most profitable square foot in your store

The Most Valuable Square Foot in Your Store

July 27, 2026 | 12:44 pm

Discover why checkout space may be the most valuable real estate in your store and how better[…]

35-year timeline highlighting the history and growth of Food Concepts, Inc. from its founding in 1991 through 2026, including major milestones, innovations, partnerships, and company expansion.

35 Years of Building Brand Experiences: The Story of Food Concepts, Inc.

July 18, 2026 | 7:10 am

ood Concepts, Inc. celebrates 35 years of helping retailers build stronger brands through innovative merchandising, equipment solutions,[…]

Clean, organized convenience store foodservice destination illustrating how customer experience in foodservice begins before the first bite.

Customer Experience Begins Before the First Bite

July 8, 2026 | 9:29 am

Customer experience begins long before the first bite. Discover how merchandising, presentation, and customer confidence influence foodservice[…]

Image of a c-store cashier with a bunch of protein items being purchased by the customer

Protein Wins the Shelf

May 26, 2026 | 12:48 pm

Protein Is Rewriting the Rules of Convenience Walk into a convenience store today and you’ll notice something[…]