U.S. Convenience Store Count Stands at 152,255
Jan 31, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The U.S. convenience store count is 152,255 stores, a slight decrease of 141 stores (0.1%) compared to the 2024 store count, according to the 2025 NACS/NIQ TDLinx Convenience Industry Store Count.
The number of convenience stores selling fuel increased 1.5% to 121,852 stores. Convenience stores sell an estimated 80% of the fuel purchased in the United States.
With the U.S. population at an estimated 340 million according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there is one convenience store per every 2,233 people in the United States.
The 2025 NACS/NIQ TDLinx Convenience Industry Store Count is based on stores in operation as of December 31, 2024. More details can be found at U.S. Convenience Store Count.
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For 65 years, NACS has been recognized as the premiere association for convenience and fuel retailers. NACS has 1,000 retail member companies that cumulatively represent more than 400,000 stores in 50-plus countries, including 45,000 stores in the United States. The U.S. convenience store industry, with nearly 152,000 stores nationwide selling fuel, food and merchandise, conducts 160 million transactions daily and had sales of $818 billion in 2025. For more information, visit convenience.org. Follow NACS on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.
