The Number Of C-Stores Fell In 2018, Says NACS

For only the second year since 2000, the number of convenience stores in the U.S. was down 1.1% to 153,237 on Dec. 31, 2018, compared to the prior year. The data comes from the annual National Association of Convenience Stores/Nielson Convenience Industry Store Count. C-stores account for 34.4% of all retail brick-and-mortar stores in the…