The number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States in 2021 amounted to more than 154 thousand. Of those, around 34 thousand were convenience stores. In 2021 there were about 23 thousand stores with less than five employees, while stores with more than 500 employees numbered 1,337.
Number of convenience stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size
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US Census Bureau. (December 31, 2023). Number of convenience stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291179/number-of-us-convenience-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. "Number of convenience stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291179/number-of-us-convenience-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of convenience stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291179/number-of-us-convenience-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Convenience Stores in The United States from 2017 to 2021, by Employment Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291179/number-of-us-convenience-stores-by-employment-size/
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Number of convenience stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291179/number-of-us-convenience-stores-by-employment-size/