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U.S. Convenience Stores - State-by-State Count
2003 (Fact Sheet)
The total number of convenience stores in the U.S. stands
at 132,424 stores, according to the 2003 Asian American
Convenience Stores Association (AACSA )/TDLinx Official
Industry Store Count, as of December 31, 2002. The count
is based on TDLinx data that tracks convenience stores as
defined by TDLinx and endorsed by AACSA.
AACSA definition of a convenience store includes requirements
that stores that have a broad merchandise mix and a minimum
of 500 stock-keeping units (SKUs).
Ten years ago, the official industry store count stood
at 100,800; 20 years ago there were 76,200 stores; and 30
years ago there were 24,300.
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on view charts to view fact charts, organized by U.S. Census
regions, showing official store count for each state, including
the total number and percentage that sell motor fuels, as
well as the total number and percentage that are owned and
operated as one-store companies.
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