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C-store retailers are capitalizing on growing foodservice trends in 2024 while leaning into popular flavors, efficient technology and expanded programs. Year over year, convenience...
Back to Basics is a monthly series that outlines how c-store operators can get valuable new services up and running. Foodservice has become one of the main draws at convenience stores as the industry increasingly distances itself from its old-school “smokes and Cokes mentality.”
Prepared food at convenience stores is nothing new. But whereas the idea of eating at a “gas station” once conjured images of greasy roller dogs, many of today’s leading retailers have offers that rival the national quick-service restaurant brands — and others are fighting to catch up.
Prepared food contributed 69.5% of foodservice category sales in 2021. Everyone was forced to adapt to the changes brought about by the pandemic. Last year, many c-store operators pared down their foodservice selections to make menus more manageable.
Convenience store news for industry leaders. Covering foodservice, fuels, tech and more. Department managers from Love’s and Rutter’s discuss the ways they’re driving sales in foodservice, from focusing on value to elevating breakfast.
According to preliminary data from the 2022 NACS State of the Industry survey, total foodservice sales in convenience stores grew by 14.3%. This growth can be attributed to convenience stores remodeling their spaces to focus on foodservice and offering elevated, made-to-order meal options.
Convenience stores that commit to a foodservice-focused shift in 2022 and cement themselves as food and beverage destinations will be ready for whatever this year brings.
Discover strategies to increase foodservice profitability. Optimize menu offerings, streamline operations, and increase efficiency.
Convenience stores can leverage shifting value perceptions by showcasing quality, taste, uniqueness, and portion sizes beyond just low prices to emerge as viable contenders in the food service sector.
Foodservice remains the biggest area of opportunity for convenience stores. As revenues from gasoline (thanks to the federal government’s push for electric vehicles) and tobacco products...