Grupo Forte and YPF were named the 2024 winners of the Convenience Retailer of the Year Award Latin America at the NACS Show on October 8. Executives from both companies were recognized among their convenience retail peers during the Global Colleagues Reception at the event. The award recognizes overall excellence that is on display at a specific store within the company’s portfolio.
“Latin American convenience retail is among the best in the world, and we were excited to showcase these unique concepts with our global colleagues at the NACS Show,” said Henry Armour, NACS president and CEO.
Grupo Forte operates as a fuel retailer within the Grupo Dislub Equador network, which spans over 500 fuel stations across the North, Northeast and Central-West regions of Brazil. Convém, a franchise of Grupo Dislub Equador, was named the Most Beautiful Convenience Store in Brazil in 2024 by the Sincopetro/SP. The company’s Posto Forte Convém c-store, located in the city of Manaus, exemplifies this recognition with its modern design and innovative customer experience. Featuring a wide range of coffees, snacks, drinks and signature beverages, the renovated service station has become a popular meeting point. The store integrates technological elements designed for customer comfort, such as digital menus, product displays on screens, table-side payment service and Wi-Fi, along with live music, making it a standout in both style and functionality.
Argentina-based YPF continues to evolve its convenience retail concept with its Alcorta store, located in Buenos Aires. The two-story store is designed to be a meeting place for the community, with an urban and commuter customer base. The Alcorta store offers EV charging; a drive-thru; amenities for athletes and cyclists such as changing rooms and lockers; and office-like meeting spaces and two soundproof rooms. The convenience store features a variety of food and beverage offers and conducts about 1,100 daily transactions.
The judges of the NACS Convenience Retailer of the Year Award Latin America are independent global industry experts who vote anonymously. Information about the NACS Convenience Retail Awards.