List of convenience stores

List of Convenience Stores

A convenience store is a small retail business that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, tobacco products, over-the-counter drugs, toiletries, newspapers, and magazines. These stores are often located alongside busy roads, in urban areas, or near railway stations or other transportation hubs. They differ from general stores and village shops in that they are not in a rural location and are used as a convenient supplement to larger stores.

United States

In the United States, convenience stores are commonly located in populated areas, along major roads, and at gas stations. Some of the most well-known convenience stores in the United States include:

• 7-Eleven - An international chain of convenience stores, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The chain was known as Tote'm Stores until it was renamed in 1946. 7-Eleven operates, franchises, and licenses more than 68,000 stores in 17 countries.

• Circle K - An international chain of convenience stores, founded in 1951 in El Paso, Texas. Today it is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and operates over 10,000 stores globally.

• QuikTrip - A Tulsa, Oklahoma–based chain of convenience stores that primarily operates in the Midwestern and Southern United States.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, convenience stores are commonly found in residential areas, city-centre locations, and petrol stations. Some of the most well-known convenience stores in the United Kingdom include:

• Tesco Express - A convenience store format of the large British supermarket chain Tesco. The stores are typically located in city centres, small towns, and on the high streets of larger cities.

• Sainsbury's Local - A convenience store format of the large British supermarket chain Sainsbury's.

Japan

In Japan, convenience stores, or "konbini", are a staple of Japanese life. Some of the most well-known convenience stores in Japan include:

• FamilyMart - A Japanese convenience store franchise chain first opened in Japan on September 1, 1981. FamilyMart is Japan's second largest convenience store chain, behind 7-Eleven.

• Lawson - A convenience store franchise chain in Japan. The store originated in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, but today exists as a Japanese company.

See Also

• List of supermarket chains
• List of department stores
• List of hypermarkets