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Fastest Growing Convenience Store Chains in America

Brandmarch tracks store openings and closings for thousands of retail and restaurant brands across the U.S. These rankings show brands with the fastest net growth in store count over the last 12 months.

Date updated Oct 4, 2026•Tracking 517 brands

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Openings
761
12.7%vs prior 12 months
Closings
610
39.7%vs prior 12 months
Net growth
+151
207.9%vs prior 12 months
Active brands
82
4.7%vs prior 12 months
#BrandCategoryOpenings
Closings
NetTotal stores12mo trend
1+164-23+1412,877
2+97-2+951,254
3+94-7+871,229
4+21-3+181,045
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