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• DEC 2017- Cumberland Farms ranked Best C-Store Customer Service in CT, MA and RI

  December 5th, 2017/ GasBuddy/ C-Store Decisions- As the holiday season gets underway, c-store shoppers prefer nice to naughty when it comes to customer service. That’s why Gas Buddy revealed the gas station convenience store brands with the highest ratings for customer service, putting them on the “nice list” when it comes to assisting consumers and creating a pleasant experience for guests.

  Lake Jackson Texas-based Buc-ee’s captured the highest ratings in the nation for the best gas station customer service. On the state level, Tulsa Okla.-based QuikTrip and Wawa, Pa.-based Wawa both were the top-rated customer service brands in six states. Followed closely behind by Chevron of San Ramon, Calif. capturing five states and Framingham, Mass.-based Cumberland Farms leading in four states.

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• Oct 2017- Cumberland Farms now taking applications for 2018 Believe and Achieve Scholarship Program

  WESTBORO, Mass., Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cumberland Farms today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Believe and Achieve Scholarship Program. This marks the 12^th consecutive year the company will provide financial assistance to deserving high school seniors. The Believe and Achieve Scholarship program, created specifically to support the development of young people, awards $1,000 scholarships to 130 eligible graduating high school seniors each year, based on a student's academic performance, as well as financial need. Winners will be notified in the spring of 2018.

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• Oct 2017 - Cumberland Farms raises more than $56K for those affected by Hurricane Irma and Harvey.

  WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading convenience and gasoline retailer Cumberland Farms announced that the company's recent fundraiser to support communities affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma has raised more than $56,000 for the American Red Cross. During the fundraiser, which ran from September 18^th through September 24^th, ten cents from every fountain or frozen Chill Zone beverage purchased at Cumberland Farms' nearly 600 retail locations was donated directly to the American Red Cross. The donations will be split equally to enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to, and help communities recover from the two disasters.

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• Sept 2017- Cumberland Farms Teams Up with The Red Cross for Hurricane Relief

  WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cumberland Farms, a leading convenience, gasoline, and coffee retailer, today announced that the company will donate 10 cents from every fountain and frozen Chill Zone beverage purchased to the American Red Cross starting today through September 24^th to support communities affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.

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• August 2017- Cumberland Farms announces $2 Billion in Gas Sold with SmartPay

  WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cumberland Farms, a leading gasoline and convenience retailer, today announced that the brand has sold $2 billion in gas through its SmartPay program since its launch in January 2013. Over the last 12 months, transaction volume has increased by nearly 50% and continues to grow, making the gasoline program one of the most preferred methods of payment at the retailer. Available as both a payment card and a mobile payment app, the program is free to join and free to use – and users automatically save 10 cents on every gallon of gas, every day at any Cumberland Farms gas retail location throughout the Northeast and Florida. Earlier this year, SmartPay celebrated another major milestone, saving its customers $75 million on gas to date, up $25 million from this time just last year.

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• August 2017: Cumberland Farms Launches 6th Annual Cups for Kids

  Today, leading convenience retailer Cumberland Farms launched its 6^th annual Cups for Kids fundraising campaign, a month-long fundraiser that will benefit pediatric care programs at five regional hospitals throughout the Northeast – including Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. During the entire month of August, five cents from every iced coffee or Chill Zone beverage including HYPERFEEZE™ (varies by hospital) purchased at participating retail locations will directly benefit pediatric care programs at partnering children’s hospitals. To kick-off the campaign, Cumberland Farms hosted an event last week at the Museum of Science in Boston, where patients and families from each hospital enjoyed the day exploring the museum before taking an iconic Boston Duck Boat Tour throughout the city.

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• July 2017: $75M in Customer Savings with SmartPay

  July, 2017 - Cumberland Farms, a leading gasoline and convenience retailer, today announced that its customers have saved a total of $75 Million through its SmartPay program since its launch in January 2013. Available as both a payment card and a mobile payment app, the program is free to join and free to use. SmartPay Check-Link users automatically save 10 cents on every gallon of gas, every day, when they fill up at any Cumberland Farms gas retail location throughout the Northeast and Florida.

  $75M in Customer Savings with SmartPay
• June 2017: Cumberland Farms Celebrates 11th Annual Believe & Achieve Scholarship Winners

  June 28, 2017 - Cumberland Farms today announced that for the eleventh consecutive year, 130 talented high school seniors have been awarded $1,000 Cumberland Farms “Believe & Achieve” Scholarships. The company has provided over $1.1 million in critical financial assistance to more than 1,100 bright, ambitious young students since launching the scholarship over a decade ago, helping them pursue their dreams of achieving a college education.

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• June 2016: Cumberland Farms continues to invest in youth with Believe and Achieve Scholarships

  Framingham, MA JUNE 16, 2016- The Company awards $1,000 annually to 130 scholarships each year to students in and around the Cumberland Farms communities.  This year Cumberland Farms awarded $130,000 to 37 students in Massachusetts, 23 in Florida, 27 in New York, 14 in New Hampshire, eight in Connecticut, 13 in Maine, three in Vermont, four in Rhode Island and one in New Jersey. Cumberland Farms has now donated over $1 million in scholarships to Believe and Achieve scholars!  

• April 2016: Cumberland Farms Announces New Name for Frozen Chill Zone.

  Framingham, Mass., April 28, 2016- Our Frozen Chill Zone drink just got a whole lot cooler with a new name and a new look! Introducing HYPERFREEZE! The frozen dispensed beverage or “frozen Chill Zone” as it was called was launched in 2004, to drive traffic to our stores and keep customers coming back.  Since then, this product has developed a large following, and in 2010 the Marketing team launched an aggressive Facebook campaign to spread awareness and gain more fans