List of convenience stores explained
The following is a list of convenience stores or convenience shops organized by geographical location and by the country where the headquarters are located.
Multinational chains
width=100 | Company or brand name | width=140 | Parent company | width=120 | Headquarters | Countries served | data-sort-type="number" | Number of locations |
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7-Eleven | Seven & I Holdings | Japan | Japan, United States, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China (Hong Kong and Macau), Denmark, India, Israel, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam | 84,500+[1] |
FamilyMart | Itochu | Japan | Japan, Bangladesh, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (2016) | 24,243[2] |
OXXO | FEMSA | Mexico | Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, United States | 21,706[3] |
Lawson | Mitsubishi Corporation | Japan | Japan, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, United States (Hawaii) | 20,833[4] |
Circle K | Alimentation Couche-Tard | Canada | Canada, United States, Cambodia, China (Hong Kong and Macau), Denmark, Norway, Guam, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Egypt, Estonia, Ireland, Poland | 14,471[5] |
Carrefour City | Carrefour | France | France, Italy, Greece, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Pakistan, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic | 8,954[6] |
| CBA | CBA | Hungary | Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Greece, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia | 5,200 |
Ministop | Æon Group | Japan | China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Vietnam | 5,177[7] |
Tesco Express | Tesco | United Kingdom | United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Slovakia | 4,673 (2021) |
SPAR Express | SPAR | Netherlands France | Netherlands, France, Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Russia, South Africa (branded as KWIKSPAR), Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe | 3,600[8] |
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Convenience stores by country
Africa
Nigeria
- Westgate superstores
- Shop-Rite
- De-prince
- Bestchoice Superstores
Kenya
Morocco
Asia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Mongolia
Pakistan
- Carrefour (JV with MAF under the name of "Hyper Star")
- WBM International Online
- Imtiaz Mega
- Green Valley (convenience store)
- Metro Cash and Carry
- SPAR
Philippines
Singapore
See also: Mama shop.
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Defunct:
- ampm (ended business in 1998)
- Shop&Go (ended business in 2019)[23]
Europe
Listed by country where headquartered:
Finland
France
Hungary
Ireland
Luxembourg
- Cactus Shoppy – owned by the Cactus Group
Malta
- tal-kantuniera Birkirkara –
- tal-kantuniera Gzira –
Netherlands
- Albert Heijn To Go – owned by Stationsfoodstore, a franchiser of Albert Heijn (in addition to normal Albert Heijn supermarkets elsewhere)
- Jumbo City - can be found within city centers and some train stations.
- SPAR (EuroSpar, SuperSpar) – large chain throughout Europe
- Wizzl of Servex – Netherlands, train stations, also selling train tickets (typically at small stations which have no separate ticket window or counter)
Norway
Poland
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
- Ekomini – operates in Turkey – owned by Anadolu Group
- Migros
United Kingdom
See also: List of convenience shops in the United Kingdom.
- Best-One – supplied by Bestway
- Budgens – owned by Booker Retail Partners GB
- Co-op Food
- Costcutter
- David Sands
- Happy Shopper – Supplied by Booker Cash & Carry, which, in turn, is owned by Tesco plc.
- Kwik Save – bought by Costcutter in 2012
- L&F Jones
- Little Waitrose – convenience shop format for John Lewis' Waitrose Supermarkets
- Londis – owned by Booker Retail Partners GB
- M Local – convenience shop format for Morrisons Supermarkets
- Mace – convenience shop format for Palmer & Harvey wholesale
- McColl's – trades under the Martin, McColls and RS McColl
- Morning, Noon & Night – Scotland
- Nisa – private limited company and retailers' co-operative
- One Stop – owned by Tesco plc
- Premier Stores – Supplied by Booker Cash & Carry, which, in turn, is owned by Tesco plc.
- Sainsbury's Local – including Sainsbury's at Bells, convenience shop format for Sainsbury's supermarkets
- Tesco Express – convenience shop format for Tesco, a supermarket chain
- WHSmith
North America
Listed by country or country subdivision:
Canada
Mexico
United States
Stores are listed by the location of their corporate headquarters. Most of these operate in multiple states:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
- Superstop (North Little Rock, Arkansas) – Owned by Coulson Oil Company; sells fuel under the Shell Oil Company, Valero, and Phillips 66 brands along with unbranded fuel
- Road Runner (North Little Rock, Arkansas)- Purchased by Coulson Oil Company from Truman Arnold Companies; sells fuel under the Shell and Valero brands
- Flash Markets (West Memphis, Arkansas) Sells fuel under the Citgo and Shell brands
- Jordans Kwik Stop (Harrisburg, Arkansas) Sells fuel under the Citgo, Shell, Valero, Exxon, and Phillips 66 brands
- Murphy USA/Murphy Express (El Dorado, Arkansas)
- Satterfield Stores (Conway, Arkansas) Sells fuel under the Gulf brand
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Alltown Fresh (Waltham)
- Cumberland Farms (Framingham) – locations throughout New England
- Pride Stores (Springfield, MA) – locations in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores (Oklahoma City) – operates truck stops
- OnCue Express (Stillwater) – found throughout the state of Oklahoma[25]
- QuikTrip (Tulsa) – primarily found in the Midwestern and Southern United States
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Dandy Mini Marts (Twin Tiers) – locations through the northern tier of Pennsylvania and the southern tier of New York.
- A-Plus (Philadelphia) – located at Sunoco gas stations
- Acme Express (Malvern) – Greater Philadelphia
- GetGo (Pittsburgh) – locations throughout western Pennsylvania, western Maryland, northern West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana, a division of Giant Eagle
- Kwik Fill / Red Apple / Country Fair (Warren) – locations throughout central and western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and western New York
- Mini Mart (Lewistown) – locations throughout the Lewistown, State College, and Williamsport areas of Pennsylvania
- Rutter's (York) – locations throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania
- Sheetz (Altoona) – locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
- Tom's Convenience Store (York) – locations throughout central Pennsylvania
- Turkey Hill Minit Markets (Lancaster) – locations throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania, central Ohio, and central Indiana.
- Wawa (Wawa) – locations throughout eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, eastern Maryland, eastern Virginia, and Florida
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
- Champlain Farms – locations throughout Vermont
- Jiffy Mart (Perkinsville) – locations throughout Vermont and western New Hampshire[26]
- Jolley Associates (Saint Albans) – locations throughout Vermont, eastern New York, and western New Hampshire[27]
- Maplefields – locations throughout Vermont and eastern New York
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Oceania
Australia
As of 2021, over 8,000 individual convenience stores are operating in Australia.[28] The most common brands and franchises include:[29]
South America
Brazil
In Brazil, most convenience stores are installed at gas stations; over 8,100 stores are operating at service stations. In 2019, over 3,100 individual convenience stores were operating in the country.[30] The most common chains and franchises include:
Former
- Daily Stop – based in Hong Kong, merged into 7-Eleven in 2004
- Hess – based in New York City; sold its gas station/convenience store network to Marathon Petroleum in 2014
- Jacksons Stores – became Sainsbury's at Jacksons in 2004; replaced with the Sainsbury's Local brand in 2008
- Local Plus – based in the UK, bought by the Co-operative Group in 2004
- Mac's – based in Canada, rebranded as Circle K in 2017
- Mills – based in the UK, sold to Tesco in 2010
- Pak-A-Sak-based in (Shreveport, Louisiana); sold to 7-Eleven in 1970
- Somerfield – bought by the Co-operative Group in 2009
- Town & Country Food Stores – bought by Stripes Convenience Stores in 2007
- Ugo – bought by Poundstretcher in 2012
- Uni-Mart – based in Pennsylvania, bought by Kwik Pik in 2009
- UtoteM – operated until 1984 in the Southwestern United States
- White Hen Pantry – based in Illinois, acquired by 7-Eleven in 2006
See also
References
Notes and References
- Book: Seven-Eleven Japan Corporate Japan . 10 .
- Web site: FamilyMart.
- Web site: Proximity Division . 2022-03-01 . FEMSA . en-US.
- Web site: Overseas Stores.
- Book: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Annual Report 2020 . 40 .
- Web site: Carrefour.
- Web site: Ministop.
- Web site: Convenience Retailing at SPAR. SPAR International. 20 November 2012.
- https://www.indianretailer.com/news/convenience-retail-startup-the-new-shop-secures-500-000-in-seed-funding.n10306/ Convenience Retail startup The New Shop secures $500,000 in seed funding
- https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/369439/ SuperK Raises INR 6 Cr In Seed Round Led By Strive VC
- Web site: CU Monglia Locations.
- Web site: Philippine Seven income drops 41% in 1st quarter. . 10 May 2019 .
- Web site: Number of Stores.
- Web site: Oversea Stores | Store | Lawson .
- Web site: 7-Eleven around the world . Seven-Eleven Japan . 30 September 2018 . 3 November 2018.
- Web site: แฟมิลี่มาร์ท ฮึดสู้ศึกร้านสะดวกซื้อ เร่งสปีดขยายสาขาให้ได้ตามเป้า 3 พันสาขา ในปี'64 . Khaosod . 24 August 2017 . 3 November 2018.
- Web site: Mini Big C « Big C Supercenter. Big C Supercenter. corporate.bigc.co.th. 8 August 2018.
- Web site: Store Information - LAWSON108 . 2016-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611022919/http://lawson108.com/en/store/ . 2016-06-11 . dead .
- Web site: Circle K Vietnam Store Locator.
- Web site: FamilyMart K Vietnam Store Locator.
- Web site: GS25 Vietnam Store Locator.
- Web site: 7-Eleven Vietnam Store Locator.
- Web site: Shop&Go withdrawn in Vietnam. 3 April 2019 .
- Web site: Morris Petroleum Inc./Victory Marketing LLC. 2021-12-06. CSP Daily News. en.
- Web site: OnCue. www.oncueexpress.com.
- Web site: Jiffy Mart Stores I Vermont and New Hampshire. www.jiffymartstores.com.
- Web site: Jolley Stores.
- Web site: IBISWorld – Industry Market Research, Reports, and Statistics. 2021-06-07. www.ibisworld.com. en.
- Web site: About AACS. 2021-06-07. The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores. en-US.
- Web site: Valdevez. Giselle. 16 March 2021. A Ride Through the Brazilian Convenience Store Market. 31 July 2021. Global Convenience Store Focus.