There are two certainties in the convenience store industry: consumers are often hungry and usually in a hurry.

The foodservice category, which includes prepared and commissary foods and hot, cold and frozen dispensed beverages, saw 2022 sales increase 14.3% year over year to $56,491 per store, per month, according to the NACS State of the Industry Report® of 2022 Data. Gross profits increased 8.7% for a total of $29,174 per store monthly. (NACS reveals the latest SOI data at the SOI Summit in Chicago, April 3-5. Order your copy of the NACS State of the Industry Report® of 2023 Data at convenience.org/store.)