List of convenience stores
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
[edit]Convenience stores by country
[edit]Africa
[edit]Nigeria
[edit]- Westgate superstores
- Shop-Rite
- De-prince
- Bestchoice Superstores
Kenya
[edit]Morocco
[edit]Asia
[edit]China
[edit]- 7-Eleven
- Alldays
- Bianlifeng
- Bilibee
- C&U
- Circle K
- C-Store
- Easy Joy – located at Sinopec gas stations
- FamilyMart
- Fook
- Happy Mart
- Hongqi
- Lawson
- Meiyijia
- Ministop
- OurHours
- Suning
- Tangjiu
- Tianfu
- Today
- uSmile – located at PetroChina gas stations
- VanGO
- WOWO
- Wumart
Hong Kong
[edit]India
[edit]- Big Bazaar
- 24 SEVEN
- LuLu Group International
- Spencer's
- Hypercity
- Reliance Fresh
- Spar
- More
- DMart
- Easyday
- 7-Eleven
- The New Shop[9]
- SuperK[10]
Indonesia
[edit]Japan
[edit]- 7 & 11 (7-Eleven)
- Lawson
- FamilyMart
Circle K Sunkus(Acquired by FamilyMart)- Ministop
- Daily Yamazaki
- Poplar
- Seicomart
- NewDays (JR East)
- My Basket (Aeon)
Malaysia
[edit]- 7-Eleven
- MyNews
- Circle K
KR1M(dissolved, formerly owned by the Government of Malaysia and managed by Mydin)- MyMart
- CU
- KK Super Mart
- 99 Speedmart
- FamilyMart
Mongolia
[edit]Pakistan
[edit]- 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
[edit]Singapore
[edit]- Cheers- owned by NTUC FairPrice
South Korea
[edit]Taiwan
[edit]Thailand
[edit]- 7-Eleven[15]
- Lotus's Go Fresh
- FamilyMart[16]
- Fresh Mart (700+ shops)
- Mini Big C (396 shops as of 2016)[17]
- 108 Shop Mini Outlet (now operates or services over 250 shops)
- Jiffy
- Lawson 108[18]
- Tops Daily
Vietnam
[edit]Defunct:
Europe
[edit]Listed by country where headquartered:
Finland
[edit]- R-kioski owned by Reitangruppen
- Sale, Alepa, owned by the S Group
- K-market, owned by Kesko
France
[edit]Hungary
[edit]Ireland
[edit]- Centra – Ireland and Northern Ireland, owned by the Musgrave Group
Luxembourg
[edit]- Cactus Shoppy – owned by the Cactus Group
Malta
[edit]- tal-kantuniera Birkirkara –
- tal-kantuniera Gzira –
Netherlands
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 7-Eleven
- Coop Mega – owned by Coop Norge
- Coop Prix – owned by Coop Norge
- Bunnpris – owned by I.K. Lykke
- Deli de Luca – Norway – owned by Norgesgruppen
- Extra – owned by Coop Norge
- Kiwi – owned by Norgesgruppene
- Narvesen – operates in Norway, Latvia, and Lithuania – owned by Reitan Group
- Meny – operates in Norway and Denmark – owned by Norgesgruppen
- Pressbyrån – operates in Sweden – owned by Reitan Group
- Rema 1000 – bought Lidl Norge – operates in Norway, Denmark and Sweden – owned by Reitan Group
- R-kioski – operates in Finland and Estonia – bought by Reitan Group in 2012
Poland
[edit]- Freshmarket
- Groszek
- Małpka Express
- Piotr i Paweł
- Polomarket
- Społem
- Żabka – operates in Eastern Europe; the Czech Republic division was sold to Tesco in 2010
Russia
[edit]Spain
[edit]- DIA
- Hipercor and Supercor – owned by El Corte Inglés
- Mercadona
Switzerland
[edit]Turkey
[edit]- Ekomini – operates in Turkey – owned by Anadolu Group
- Migros
United Kingdom
[edit]- 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
- Mace – convenience shop format for Palmer & Harvey wholesale
- 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
[edit]Listed by country or country subdivision:
Canada
[edit]- Aisle 24
- Avondale Stores
- Becker's
- Circle K
- Daisy Mart
- Couche-Tard/Provi-Soir
- Hasty Market
- Irving Blue Canoe / Irving Mainway
- Marie's Mini Mart (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Needs Convenience
- OLCO
- On the Run, at Exxon and Mobil stations in the US; Esso and Mobil stations internationally, owned by Couche-Tard
- Orangestore (Newfoundland and Labrador) – convenience shop format for North Atlantic gas stations.
- Pioneer
- Quickie Convenience Stores
- Sprint
Mexico
[edit]- 7-Eleven
- Tiendas Six
- Farmacias Guadalajara
- OXXO
- Super City – owned by Soriana
- Tiendas Extra
- Kiosko
United States
[edit]Stores are listed by the location of their corporate headquarters. Most of these operate in multiple states:
Alabama
[edit]- Grub Mart (Piedmont) - Division of Young Oil, Inc.
Arizona
[edit]Arkansas
[edit]- Superstop (North Little Rock) – Owned by Coulson Oil Company; sells fuel under the Shell Oil Company and Valero brands along with unbranded fuel
- Road Runner (North Little Rock)- Purchased by Coulson Oil Company from Truman Arnold Companies; sells fuel under the Shell and Valero brands
- Flash Markets (West Memphis) Sells fuel under the Citgo, Mobil and Shell brands
- Jordans Kwik Stop (Harrisburg) Sells fuel under the Citgo, Shell, Exxon, and Phillips 66 brands
- Murphy USA/Murphy Express (El Dorado)
- Satterfield Stores (Conway) Sells fuel under the Mighty Market brand
- ExpressWay (El Dorado, Arkansas) Sells Fuel under the Exxon brand
- Winner's Circle (Malvern, Arkansas) Sells fuel under the Phillips 66 brand
- The Southern Chef (Jonesboro, Arkansas) Sells fuel under the VP Racing, Sunoco, and Pilot brands
California
[edit]- ampm (La Palma) – located at ARCO gas stations
- ExtraMile (San Ramon) – at Chevron gas stations
- Fastrip (Bakersfield)
- Sierra Energy Express (Roseville)
- United Pacific/We Got It! (Gardena)
Colorado
[edit]- Loaf 'N Jug (Pueblo) – a division of EG Group
- Alta Convenience (Denver)
Connecticut
- Sam's Food Stores (Rocky Hill) - stores also in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Florida
[edit]Georgia
[edit]Hawaii
[edit]- ABC Stores (Honolulu)
- Aloha Island Mart (Honolulu) – owned by Aloha Petroleum
- nomnom (Honolulu) – owned by Par Hawaii, a subsidiary of Par Pacific Holdings
- Sullivan Family of Companies (Honolulu) – owns several chains in Hawaii
Idaho
[edit]- Albertsons Express (Boise)
- Jacksons Food Stores (Boise)
- Roady's Truck Stops (New Plymouth)
- Stinker Stores (Boise) – Family-owned company that operates in Idaho, Colorado & Wyoming, selling Sinclair fuel
Illinois
[edit]- Fast N Fresh Stores (Gardner)
- Foxtrot (Chicago)
- Huck's Food & Fuel (Carmi)
- Jewel Express (Itasca)
- To Go (Chicago) – developed by BP and Amoco
- MotoMart (Belleville)
- Road Ranger (Rockford)
- Wally's (Pontiac)
Indiana
[edit]- Martin's Fuel Centers (South Bend)
- Buddy's Mart (Kokomo)
Iowa
[edit]- Casey's General Stores (Ankeny) – concentrated in the Midwestern US, primarily in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri
- Kum & Go (Hampton) – operates in the Midwestern US
Kansas
[edit]- Kwik Shop (Hutchinson) – a division of EG Group
Kentucky
[edit]- Minit Mart (Bowling Green)
- Thorntons (Louisville)
- Tiger Mart (owned by ExxonMobil) (Dallas, TX)
- FiveStar Food Mart (owned by Newcomb Oil Co., LLC) (Bardstown)
Louisiana
[edit]- Shop Rite (Crowley)
- Dixie Mart (Minden, Louisiana) Sells fuel under the Citgo and Exxon brands
Maryland
[edit]- Dash In (La Plata)
- High's Dairy Store (Hanover)
- Royal Farms (Baltimore)
Massachusetts
[edit]- Alltown Fresh (Waltham)
- Cumberland Farms (Framingham) – locations throughout New England
- Nouria (Worcester) – locations throughout New England, except Vermont, with an emphasis on coastal orientation
- Pride Stores (Springfield) – locations in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut
Michigan
[edit]- EZ-Mart (Bear Lake)
- Meijer (Grand Rapids) – located at Meijer hypermarkets, with a few standalone convenience stores in Michigan
- Quality Dairy (Lansing)
Minnesota
[edit]- Cenex (Inver Grove Heights) – owned by CHS Inc.
- Holiday Stationstores (Bloomington)
Mississippi
[edit]- Dodge's (Tupelo)
- Jr. Food Mart (Flowood)
- Sprint Mart (Ridgeland) – convenience stores and truck stops in Mississippi and Alabama[24]
Missouri
[edit]- Break Time (Columbia) – owned by MFA Oil
Montana
[edit]Nevada
[edit]New Jersey
[edit]New Mexico
[edit]New York
[edit]- Byrne Dairy (Syracuse)
- Dairy Barn (East Northport)
- NOCO Express (Tonawanda)
- Stewart's Shops (Saratoga Springs)
- Bolla Market (Garden City)
- Mirabito (Binghamton)
- Atlantis Fresh Markets (Mt Vernon)
- The Corner Stone (Buffalo)
North Carolina
[edit]- The Pantry (Cary) – operating under various names in the southeastern United States – Acquired by Circle K
- Kangaroo Express – formerly Petro Express, now owned by Circle K
- VPS Convenience (Wilmington)
Ohio
[edit]- BellStores (Massillon)
- Convenient Food Mart (Mentor)
- Monnettes' Market (Toledo)
- Speedway (Enon) – owned by 7-Eleven also operates many former Hess stores
- TravelCenters of America (Westlake)
- TrueNorth (Brecksville)
- United Dairy Farmers (Cincinnati) – operates in the Cincinnati metropolitan area (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana) plus other Ohio locations
Oklahoma
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Dari Mart (Junction City)
- Plaid Pantry (Beaverton) – operates locations in Oregon and Washington
Pennsylvania
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Refuel (North Charleston)
- Spinx (Greenville)
Tennessee
[edit]- MAPCO Express (Brentwood) – a subsidiary of Majors Management LLC
- Pilot Flying J (Knoxville)
- Pilot Food Mart (Knoxville)
- Weigel's (Powell)
Texas
[edit]- 7-Eleven (Dallas)
- AAFES (Dallas) – located on military bases
- Buc-ee's (Lake Jackson)
- Corner Store (San Antonio)
- Exxon (Irving)
- E-Z Mart (Texarkana)
- Stripes Convenience Stores (Corpus Christi)
- Toot N' Totum (Amarillo)
Utah
[edit]- Maverik (Salt Lake City) Run by FJ Management Inc.; formerly known as Flying J Inc., with 400 locations across 13 states in the Intermountain West (except Texas) and South Dakota and Nebraska.
Vermont
[edit]- Champlain Farms (South Burlington) – locations throughout Vermont and New Hampshire
- 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 (Saint Albans) – locations throughout Vermont and eastern New York
Virginia
[edit]Washington
[edit]- Quick Pack Food Mart, Seattle
West Virginia
[edit]- Go-Mart – chain with locations in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio
Wisconsin
[edit]- Kwik Trip / Kwik Star (La Crosse) – Kwik Trip in Wisconsin, Michigan, South Dakota, and Minnesota, and Kwik Star in Iowa and Illinois
Oceania
[edit]Australia
[edit]As of 2021, over 8,000 individual convenience stores are operating in Australia.[28] The most common brands and franchises include:[29]
- 7-Eleven
- Ampol
- City Convenience Store
- Coles Express
- EzyMart
- IGA X-press
- NewsLink
- NightOwl Convenience Stores
- OTR
- SPAR
South America
[edit]Brazil
[edit]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:
- Aghora
- ampm
- BR Mania
- Carrefour Express
- Extrafarma
- Hirota Food Express
- Local Americanas
- Mini Extra
- Minuto Pão de Açúcar
- OXXO
- Shell Select
Former
[edit]- 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
- M Local – former UK convenience shop format for Morrisons Supermarkets
- Mac's – based in Canada, rebranded as Circle K in 2017
- McColl's – former UK chain, traded under as Martin, McColls and RS McColl
- 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
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