Retail sales of convenience stores in Canada in February 2024 amounted to roughly 719 million Canadian dollars, down from 722 million recorded a month earlier. Compared to February 2023, convenience store sales in February 2024 decreased by close to 25 million Canadian dollars.

As of December 2024, there were 7,061 convenience stores located in Canada. Almost 3,000 of these were located in Canada’s most populous province of Ontario, whilst just four were in the Yukon and Nunavut territories. 3,656 of these stores had between one and four employees, whilst only one employed over 200 people. What are convenience stores? Convenience stores are small retail establishments which sell a limited selection of food, beverage and other everyday products. Due to their small size, prices are often noticeably higher than their large grocery store counterparts. A convenience store may be a standalone establishment or part of a gas station. Leading convenience store chains in Canada According to sales figures, Couche-Tard Inc. was the leading convenience store chain in Canada in financial year 2019/20, with sales amounting to around 59.12 billion Canadian dollars. Parkland Fuel Corporation and Shell Corporation Ltd. ranked in distant second and third places, with sales reaching around 14.4 and 3.6 billion Canadian dollars respectively. There were 9,331 Couche-Tard locations in North America in 2023.

Extreme energy drinks were the highest selling product category in convenience stores in Canada in the 52 weeks ending February 2, 2019 - total sales reached approximately 299 million Canadian dollars. Salty snacks and flavored soft drinks ranked in second and third places, with sales values of around 234 and 210 million Canadian dollars respectively.

Retail Sales of Convenience Stores (Including Independents) and Gas Stations in Canada: Market Size, Growth and Forecast to 2021 provides detailed historic and forecast statistics on retail sales from 2011 to 2021 taking place at "Convenience Stores (Including Independents) and Gas Stations" for each Sector at Market level. However, delivered wholesale sales are not included.
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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. was the leading convenience store chain based on sales value in Canada in the 2019/20 fiscal year, with sales amounting to around 59.12 billion Canadian dollars. Parkland Fuel Corporation and Shell Corporation Ltd. ranked in distant second and third places, with sales reaching around 14.44 and 3.6 billion Canadian dollars respectively.

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Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: GS: Convenience Stores data was reported at 692.211 CAD mn in Jan 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 676.235 CAD mn for Dec 2017. Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: GS: Convenience Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 554.599 CAD mn from Jan 2004 (Median) to Jan 2018, with 169 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 692.211 CAD mn in Jan 2018 and a record low of 474.195 CAD mn in May 2004. Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: GS: Convenience Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.H006: Retail Sales: NAICS 2012: Seasonally Adjusted.

This statistic shows the revenue of the industry “Convenience stores“ in Canada from 2012 to 2018, with a forecast to 2024. It is projected that the revenue of Convenience stores in Canada will amount to approximately 8,6 billion U.S. Dollars by 2024.

Retail sales of convenience retailers and vending machine operators in Canada decreased by just under three percent in December 2024 compared to December 2023. In 2023, instead, retail sales of convenience retailers in the country had increased by 9.8 percent compared to the same month a year earlier.

Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: GS: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data was reported at 7,176.124 CAD mn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,191.552 CAD mn for Sep 2018. Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: GS: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 5,127.663 CAD mn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,191.552 CAD mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of 3,102.853 CAD mn in Jan 1991. Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: GS: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.H003: Retail Sales: NAICS 2017: Seasonally Adjusted.

This statistic shows the revenue of the industry “Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores“ in Canada from 2012 to 2018, with a forecast to 2024. It is projected that the revenue of Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores in Canada will amount to approximately 74,9 billion U.S. Dollars by 2024.

Canada Retail Sales: Quebec: FB: GS: Convenience Stores data was reported at 195.718 CAD mn in Feb 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 209.976 CAD mn for Jan 2020. Canada Retail Sales: Quebec: FB: GS: Convenience Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 187.225 CAD mn from Jan 2010 (Median) to Feb 2020, with 122 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 266.892 CAD mn in Jul 2018 and a record low of 138.502 CAD mn in Feb 2014. Canada Retail Sales: Quebec: FB: GS: Convenience Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.H005: Retail Sales: NAICS 2017: by Province and Territory.

A total of 60 percent of surveyed Canadians stated that they had purchased lottery tickets within the last month at a convenience store in 2022. Gasoline was the second most popular product category, with 45 percent of respondents claiming to have bought it in the past month at a c-store.

Canada Retail Sales: New Brunswick: FB: GS: Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data was reported at 139.982 CAD mn in Feb 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 147.147 CAD mn for Jan 2020. Canada Retail Sales: New Brunswick: FB: GS: Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 150.635 CAD mn from Jan 2004 (Median) to Feb 2020, with 194 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 188.164 CAD mn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 119.987 CAD mn in Feb 2004. Canada Retail Sales: New Brunswick: FB: GS: Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.H005: Retail Sales: NAICS 2017: by Province and Territory.

Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) for food and beverage stores, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from January 2008. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2013=100).

In 2024, there were 3,656 micro convenience retailers in Canada, each employing between one and four employees. Meanwhile, only one convenience store was employing between 200 and 499 people. As of the end of that year, there were no convenience stores with more than 500 people in their staff.

Canada Retail Sales: Quebec: FB: GS: Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data was reported at 1,702.411 CAD mn in Feb 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,840.929 CAD mn for Jan 2020. Canada Retail Sales: Quebec: FB: GS: Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 1,407.335 CAD mn from Jan 2004 (Median) to Feb 2020, with 194 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,906.141 CAD mn in Aug 2019 and a record low of 945.757 CAD mn in Feb 2004. Canada Retail Sales: Quebec: FB: GS: Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores, excl Convenience Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.H005: Retail Sales: NAICS 2017: by Province and Territory.

As of December 2023, Ontario had the most supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) among all provinces in Canada - there were 2,675 stores located in Canada’s most populous province. Quebec and British Columbia ranked in second and third places, with a total of 2,204 and 1,128 stores respectively. Yukon had just 14 supermarkets and other grocery retailers at that time.

This table contains 1451 series, with data for years 1971 - 1989 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-04-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (18 items: Canada;Newfoundland and Labrador;Prince Edward Island;Nova Scotia ...), Type of retail store (34 items: Total retail; all stores;Combination stores;Grocery confectionery and sundries stores;All other food stores ...), Retail trade components (3 items: Chain;Independent;All stores ...), Adjustments (4 items: Unadjusted;Direct seasonally adjusted;Indirect seasonally adjusted;Seasonally adjusted ...).