More convenience stores are concentrating on providing a greater variety of fresh, high-quality foods.
February 12/Chicago/PRNewswire -- More convenience stores are concentrating on providing a greater variety of fresh, high-quality foods, and competition is mounting as stores strive to compete with fast-food restaurants. Technomic's "Convenience Store Market Intelligence Report" focuses on how convenience stores fit into the overall foodservice picture. Convenience-store foodservice is a $10.9 billion industry and a key area of opportunity for convenience stores across the country.
Fully 57% of consumers say they have purchased prepared foods from convenience stores. Roughly a third of consumers who visit convenience stores for fresh-food items purchase them at least once a week from convenience stores.