1、Table of ContentsC-Stores:Charging Ahead3Four C-Store Brands Ahead of the Curve4Chains That Are Becoming The Final C-Store Destinations5Caseys&Maverik:Leaning into Breakfast5Buc-ees:Bigger Is Better7Rutters:Expanding Upward8Convenience At Every Corner9This report includes data from Placer.ai Data Ve

2、rsion 2.0,which implements improvementsto our extrapolation capabilities,adds short visit monitoring,and enhances visit detection.2024 Placer Labs,Inc.|More insights at placer.ai|2C-Stores:Charging AheadGrabbing a coffee or snack at a convenience store is a time-honored road triptradition but increa

3、singly,Convenience Stores(C-Stores)have also emerged asplaces people go out of their way to visit.Convenience stores have thrived in recent years,making inroads into thediscretionary dining space and growing both their audiences and their sales.BetweenApril 2023 and March 2024,C-Stores experienced c

4、onsistent year-over-year(YoY)visitgrowth,generally outperforming Overall Retail.Unsurprisingly,C-Stores fell behindOverall Retail in November and December 2023,when holiday shoppers flocked tomalls and superstores to buy gifts for loved ones.But in January 2024,the segmentregained its lead,growing Y

5、oY visits even as Overall Retail languished in the face of anArctic blast that had many consumers hunkering down at home.C-Stores current strength is partially due to the significant innovation by leadingplayers in the space:Chains like Caseys,Maverik,Buc-ees,and Rutters are 2024 Placer Labs,Inc.|Mo

6、re insights at placer.ai|3investing in both in their product offerings and in their physical venues to transformthe humble C-Store from a stop along the way into a bona fide destination.Dive intothe data to explore some of the key strategies helping C-Stores drive consumerengagement and stay ahead o