NEIGHBORHOOD STORE ASSOCIATION

Spring 2008     

Vol. 10 No. 1

The number of convenience stores in the United States now stands at 146,294, as of December 31, 2007. The store count is based on the convenience store universe, tracked and marketed by TDLinx, a service of the Nielsen Company, and is endorsed by NACS.

The increase of more than 1,000 stores is a result of a greater number of stores opening than closing in 2007, as well as the existence of non-convenience stores evolving to fit the NACS/TDLinx definition of a convenience store, which includes a broad merchandise mix, extended hours of operations and a minimum of 500 stock-keeping units.

Convenience stores sell the majority of the motor fuels in the United States, and this is reflected in the number of stores that sell motor fuels – 115,157 stores – or 79 percent of all convenience stores.

In addition to the 146,294 convenience stores, there are more than 20,000 "convenience kiosks."  These outlets, virtually all of which are fueling stations that have smaller kiosk stores that do not meet the official definition of a convenience store – is not included in the convenience store tally. Cumulatively, there are 166,229 convenience stores and convenience kiosks in the United States.

The number of convenience stores is far greater than the store counts of other similar channels tracked by The Nielsen Company, including grocery stores/supermarkets (47,353 stores), drug stores (38,686 stores), mass merchandisers (26,166 stores), dollar stores (19,358 stores) and wholesale clubs (1,119 stores).

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