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March 2022

March 2022

See who made our Top 100 list of convenience retailers by store count, and hear from leaders of fast-growing chains about their M&A strategies. Learn about self-checkout, hiring veterans and more.

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Features

Military Ready

Are veterans an overlooked hiring opportunity for c-stores?

Self-Checkout Strategies

Practical advice on why, how and who is doing what with cashierless options.

Spice It Up

Make sales sizzle with peppery products and fiery foodservice offerings.

Thanks for the LIFT

A lighting, image and facilities transformation revs up sales at one Wisconsin c-store.

The Top 100

Leading convenience retail chains in the U.S. are ranked by number of locations as of December 2021.

Departments

By the Numbers

C-Store Hourly Wages Rise Over 10%

Category Close-Up

Cocktail Hour

Liquor sales moderate, but long-term prospects remain strong.

Reheating a Once-Hot Category

Retailers and manufacturers rethink strategies to get coffee fans back in stores.

Convenience Cares

Fighting Hunger

From the Editor

Checkout, Please!

Gas Station Gourmet

A Taste of Nepal in Virginia

Everest Momo Plus sells as many as 2,000 Nepalese-style handmade dumplings each day.

Ideas 2 Go

A Cut Above

At Dave’s Grill & Grocery, customers come from miles around for its fresh cut steak, chicken, pork and roasts.

Inside Washington

One Voice: Joe Zietlow

This month, NACS talks to Joe Zietlow, industry and trade association manager for Kwik Trip Inc.

Mid-Term Moveout

At least 20 Democrats and six Republicans say they will retire from the House of Representatives.

NACS News

NACS Taps Jordan for Marketing Post

Congratulations to the 2022 Masters of Convenience

Kass Joins the Fuels Institute

Fuels Institute Report Shows Differences in Carbon Emissions

The Big Question

The Big Question: Lonnie McQuirter

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