152,255
convenience stores in the United States
NACS reports this count from the latest NACS/NIQ TDLinx Convenience Industry Store Count.
Source: NACS/NIQ TDLinx, current count reported by NACSIndustry reference
U.S. Convenience Store Statistics and Grocery Retail Facts
A practical collection of recent, sourced figures about convenience stores, local ownership, community access, and grocery retail. Built for reporters, researchers, educators, and anyone who needs a dependable starting point.
Last updated October 20, 2026. Each figure links to its original source.
7citable U.S. facts
3primary sources
2022–2025source data years
The figures
Convenience stores in the United States
These numbers describe the broader U.S. convenience-store and grocery retail landscape. They are not sales or operating claims about Marshalls General Store.
35%
of the brick-and-mortar retail universe tracked by NIQ TDLinx
Convenience stores account for more than one in three tracked physical retail locations.
Source: NACS, current fast facts160 million
daily transactions at convenience and fuel retailers
NACS describes that total as roughly equivalent to half the U.S. population.
Source: NACS, September 8, 2025About 60%
of U.S. convenience stores are single-store operators
The ownership figure highlights how much of the industry is made up of independent local businesses.
Source: NACS, September 8, 2025Over 118,000
convenience stores participate in SNAP
This reflects the FY 2024 SNAP retailer information cited by NACS.
Source: NACS citing USDA Food and Nutrition Service, September 8, 202593%
of Americans live within 10 minutes of a convenience store
For rural Americans, the figure reported by NACS is 86%.
Source: NACS, September 8, 2025$858.3 billion
in 2022 sales for the U.S. grocery-store industry group
The Census Bureau reported an 8.2% increase from 2021. The NAICS 4451 group includes grocery and convenience retailers.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Retail Trade Survey, January 29, 2024How to read the numbers
Local stores play a big role in everyday access.
A convenience store is not a replacement for every kind of food retailer. It is a different kind of useful: a nearby place for a cold drink, a few pantry basics, a quick snack, or the one item that cannot wait for the next big trip.
That role is especially visible in the ownership and access data. The industry includes a large share of single-store operators, and many locations participate in SNAP. Those are useful reminders that a store’s value is often measured in time saved and needs met, not just in its square footage.
For Perryville neighbors, see the everyday essentials Marshalls carries, or plan a stop at the store.
Methodology and sources
How this fact sheet is maintained
This page includes only published figures from named industry or government sources. A statistic is included only when the source identifies the figure and its date or reporting period. Figures are updated when a cited source releases newer comparable data. Last reviewed: October 20, 2026.
- National Association of Convenience Stores, Convenience Store Fast Facts and Stats, accessed October 20, 2026.
- National Association of Convenience Stores letter on SNAP access, September 8, 2025. This source cites the 2025 NACS/NIQ TDLinx Convenience Industry Store Count and USDA Food and Nutrition Service FY 2024 retailer information.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Annual Retail Trade Survey release, January 29, 2024.
Cite this page
Marshalls General Store. “U.S. Convenience Store Statistics and Grocery Retail Facts.” Updated October 20, 2026. https://marshalls-general-store.org/convenience-store-statistics