Pantry Inc The News

The stock last traded at $12.74, up from its previous close of $11.99. Separately, analysts at Benchmark Co.

As The Pantry Inc. finds itself battling declining comparable-store sales performance, it's also preparing to hand the reins of the chain to a new chief executive.

Pantry 's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by Benchmark Co. in a research note issued on Monday.

The benchmark analysis is based on key parameters and ratios that explain the performance of a particular company against that of its immediate peers and its overall channel of operation.

The Pantry, Inc., a leading convenience store operator in the southeastern United States, has announced a partnership with Noble Roman's Inc., an Indianapolis-based nontraditional pizza franchisor for a pilot program featuring Noble Roman's branded foodservice system.