List of Publicly Traded Convenience Stores Listed on Major U.S. Exchanges
Comprehensive directory of publicly traded convenience store operators, fuel retailers, and energy companies with significant retail footprints.
Publicly Traded Convenience Stores represent a resilient segment of the retail sector, generating over $837 billion in annual sales across more than 151,000 U.S. locations. Convenience stores offer customers self-service gasoline, grocery items and a wide variety of drinks, snacks and prepared foods. Most of the public companies in the first section operate between 1,000 and 2,000 convenience stores often times concentrated in a specific region of the United States. The exception to this generalization would be TravelCenters of America (TA) who operate their full-service travel centers spread out over multiple regions. If you have ever driven across country, you likely have encountered one of their centers along your travels.
Executive Summary
2026 Convenience Retail Landscape
Consolidation Trends
The industry is seeing aggressive consolidation, with major players like Casey's General Stores and BP acquiring smaller regional chains to expand their footprint.
Fuel vs. In-Store Sales
While fuel accounts for roughly 60% of total industry revenue, in-store sales contribute significantly higher margins, leading to a focus on "foodservice forward" strategies.
Operational Efficiency
Top operators like Murphy USA leverage high-volume fuel sites paired with low-cost labor models to drive EPS growth in a competitive landscape.
Private vs. Public
Despite the scale of 7-Eleven (~12,600 stores), many of the most innovative operators remain private, making public pure-plays like CASY and MUSA highly sought after by investors.
Comparative Data
Public Operator Performance Metrics
| Ticker | Company | U.S. Stores | Market Cap | Revenue Growth | YTD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASY | Casey's General Stores | ~2,890 | ~$24B | +11.5% | +8.2% |
| MUSA | Murphy USA | ~1,757 | ~$10B | +4.1% | +5.5% |
| ARKO | ARKO Corp. | ~3,600 | ~$0.8B | -11.8% | -3.2% |
| GLP | Global Partners L.P. | ~1,700 | ~$1.5B | +2.4% | +1.8% |
Directory
Convenience Store & Energy Entities
The companies in the second section are energy companies who also own/operate/franchise convenience stores as part of their oil & gas distribution and/or marketing operations.
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Convenience Stores: Mid-Cap Stocks
- Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (CASY) (Midwest: approximately 1,800 Locations)
- Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) (Midwest and South: approximately 1,200 Locations)
Convenience Stores: Small-Cap Stocks
- Getty Realty Corporation (GTY) (Retail REIT)
Convenience Stores: Micro-Cap Stocks
- TravelCenters of America (TA) (Full-Service Travel Centers)
Convenience Stores: Energy Companies: Large-Cap Stocks
- Andeavor (ANDV) (Formerly Tesoro Corporation)
- BP Plc. (BP) (United Kingdom)
- Chevron Corporation (CVX)
- ENI S.P.A. (E) (Italy)
- Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)
- Phillips 66 (PSX)
- Statoil (STO) (Norway)
- Suncor Energy Inc. (SU) (Canada)
- Total S.A. (TOT) (France)
- Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)
Mid-Cap Stocks
- Sunoco L.P. (SUN)
- YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) (Argentina)
Small-Cap Stocks
Investment Profile
Risk & Market Considerations
Fuel Price Volatility
Fluctuations in crude oil prices impact fuel margins and consumer traffic, often causing quarterly earnings volatility for retail-heavy energy firms.
Labor & Inflation
Convenience stores are labor-intensive; rising minimum wages and supply chain inflation can squeeze thin net margins (~3%).
EV Adoption
The long-term transition to electric vehicles poses a structural threat to the traditional 80% fuel-sell mix of the current store count.
Investors should use these lists as a starting point for further research rather than direct investment advice.
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