BETHEL, Ct. – In a recent article, Independent Retailer reiterates what is becoming a popular refrain among convenience store operators:  As competition in retail intensifies, the future of the convenience store bottom line is foodservice.
The article’s author interviews NACS Vice President of Strategic Industry Initiatives Jeff Lenard, who emphasized that the new push for food is the same thing consumers have always relied on convenience stores to provide: speed and convenience. 

Lenard was quoted as saying that stores who want to get into foodservice must
“act like restaurants,” but above all else, remember that convenience stores are essentially about speed and making it easy for customers. In today’s retail environment, storeowners and franchisees are looking to retain as many shoppers as possible. If foodservice offerings can satisfy the shopper who wants fuel, a gallon of milk, some cleaning supplies, and perhaps a quick meal, then that can be a winning strategy.

Learn more about starting a foodservice program for your store, or improving an existing foodservice operation, at nacscafe.com.  There’s still time to register for a free webinar, Foodservice Supply Chain, taking place on August 12.