WORCESTER, Mass. — Joe Hamza, previously with Tedeschi Food Shops, has joined Nouria Energy Corp.’s executive team as the convenience-store and fuel chain’s chief operating officer for retail and marketing, Tony El-Nemr, president and CEO of Nouria Energy has announced.

Hamza brings to his new position nearly 25 years of leadership and retail experience.

“We are very excited to have such a prominent industry leader joining our organization and are looking forward to Joe guiding the retail and marketing division to the new level of success” said EI-Nemr.

Prior to joining Nouria Energy, Hamza served as Tedeschi Food Shops’ vice president of sales and marketing, where he was responsible for devising and implementing sales and marketing strategies and for running the c-store company’s foodservice business.

In a deal that closed in August, 7-Eleven, Dallas, has acquired Tedeschi Food Shops, Rockland, Mass.

Hamza is an active member of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), serving as a member of the NACS-United Fresh Convenience Task Force. He also serves as chairman of the membership committee for the New England Convenience Store Association (NECSA), among other industry groups. In addition, he serves on a number of organization and brand advisory boards.

Worcester, Mass.-based Nouria Energy is one of New England’s largest family-owned and -operated convenience-store and fuel retailers. The company owns and operates 83 convenience stores under the Shell Food Mart and Lil’ Mart brands and supplies fuel to more than 130 sites operating under the Shell, Gulf and Irving brands in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Most locations have extensive foodservice offerings such as Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonalds, Subway or the chain’s own Sebago Cafe and Sub Express. Additionally, it has multiple locations that include car washes.