# Convenience Store Email List: C-Stores & Gas Stations

URL: https://leadraft.co/leads/convenience-stores
Summary: Build a convenience store email list for any city, county or ZIP: c-stores, gas station stores and corner markets on Google Maps, with emails checked first.

Lead lists by industry · Last updated November 3, 2026

# Convenience store email list: every c-store, gas station store and corner market in your area

Leadraft builds a list of convenience stores from Google Maps for the area you choose: independent c-stores, gas station stores, corner markets, bodegas, truck stops and the local units of chains. Each store comes with its phone, website, address, rating, reviews, hours and social profiles, plus up to 5 emails found on the store's own website. Every email is checked against the live mailbox and graded **Verified**, **Accept-all** or **Invalid**, and invalid ones are never exported.

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-   151,975convenience stores in the US, including those that sell fuel (Dec. 31, 2025)Source: NACS: U.S. Convenience Store Count (2026 NACS/NIQ TDLinx count)
-   63%of US convenience stores are owned by companies with 10 or fewer storesSource: NACS: U.S. Convenience Store Count (2026 NACS/NIQ TDLinx count)
-   80.7%of US convenience stores sell fuelSource: NACS: U.S. Convenience Store Count (2026 NACS/NIQ TDLinx count)
-   36,992convenience stores without fuel with paid employees (NAICS 445120, 2023)Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 445120, Convenience Stores)

## How big is the convenience store market?

Convenience retail is mostly small operators. NACS and NIQ counted 151,975 convenience stores at the end of 2025, and 63% of them belong to companies with 10 or fewer stores. Most (80.7%) sell fuel. The Census Bureau's convenience store code (NAICS 445120, 36,992 establishments with employees in 2023) leaves out gas stations with convenience stores, which Census files separately, so the NACS count is the better measure of the whole market. Texas has the most stores by far (16,504 in the NACS count), followed by California, Florida, New York and Georgia. Many independent owners run two or three locations and decide on suppliers, equipment and services themselves; fuel-branded stores may also buy some programs through their fuel supplier or jobber.

## How many convenience stores are there in each state?

New York, Texas and Florida have the most. The Census Bureau counted 36,992 establishments in **Convenience stores (NAICS 445120)** across the 50 states and DC in 2023. These are locations with paid employees, so one-person businesses aren't included and the real number of businesses is higher. Use it to size a market before you build the list.

| Rank | State | Establishments (2023) | Share of US |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | New York | 4,264 | 11.5% |
| 2 | Texas | 3,965 | 10.7% |
| 3 | Florida | 3,208 | 8.7% |
| 4 | California | 3,112 | 8.4% |
| 5 | Georgia | 1,899 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 1,750 | 4.7% |
| 7 | Ohio | 1,527 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 1,515 | 4.1% |
| 9 | New Jersey | 1,467 | 4.0% |
| 10 | Virginia | 1,438 | 3.9% |
| 11 | Oregon | 975 | 2.6% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 909 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Illinois | 845 | 2.3% |
| 14 | Michigan | 842 | 2.3% |
| 15 | Maryland | 837 | 2.3% |
| 16 | South Carolina | 681 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Washington | 678 | 1.8% |
| 18 | Tennessee | 675 | 1.8% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 606 | 1.6% |
| 20 | Connecticut | 457 | 1.2% |
| 21 | Alabama | 423 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Mississippi | 391 | 1.1% |
| 23 | Arizona | 357 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Nevada | 349 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Kentucky | 329 | 0.9% |
| 26 | Colorado | 302 | 0.8% |
| 27 | Indiana | 302 | 0.8% |
| 28 | Missouri | 302 | 0.8% |
| 29 | New Hampshire | 239 | 0.6% |
| 30 | Maine | 210 | 0.6% |
| 31 | Oklahoma | 184 | 0.5% |
| 32 | Utah | 181 | 0.5% |
| 33 | Hawaii | 177 | 0.5% |
| 34 | Arkansas | 169 | 0.5% |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 161 | 0.4% |
| 36 | Minnesota | 151 | 0.4% |
| 37 | Rhode Island | 147 | 0.4% |
| 38 | District of Columbia | 141 | 0.4% |
| 39 | West Virginia | 126 | 0.3% |
| 40 | Iowa | 112 | 0.3% |
| 41 | Delaware | 108 | 0.3% |
| 42 | Kansas | 92 | 0.2% |
| 43 | Vermont | 85 | 0.2% |
| 44 | Idaho | 66 | 0.2% |
| 45 | Nebraska | 58 | 0.2% |
| 46 | New Mexico | 44 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Alaska | 35 | 0.1% |
| 48 | South Dakota | 33 | 0.1% |
| 49 | Montana | 28 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Wyoming | 25 | 0.1% |
| 51 | North Dakota | 15 | 0.0% |

Source: [US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (state file)](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/data/datasets.html), all legal forms.

## What's in a convenience store lead list

Every row is one convenience store business found on Google Maps inside the area you chose, with its email found on its own website and checked against the live mail server. These are the columns that matter most for convenience stores:

| Field | Why it matters for convenience stores |
| --- | --- |
| **category / categories** | Separates fuel-and-store sites (Gas station plus Convenience store) from stand-alone c-stores and bodegas. Fuel equipment, car wash and EV charging vendors want the first group; snack and beverage brands want both. |
| **business name + website** | Chain and fuel-brand names repeat across many rows. Group by name and domain to separate corporate units from the independent owners who decide locally. |
| **email + grade** | Many small c-stores have no website, so expect fewer emails than in most trades. When there is one, it's often the owner's address. **Verified** means the mailbox exists; **Accept-all** is a maybe. |
| **phone** | For stores without an email the phone is the main channel. The clerk answers; ask when the owner or manager is in. Dial by hand and follow the TCPA. |
| **hours** | 24-hour stores need more staff, lighting, cameras and security. Hours also tell you whether the owner is likely there in the morning. |
| **rating + reviews** | Review count is a rough proxy for traffic. High-traffic stores are better placements for ATMs, vending, lottery terminals and new beverage lines. |
| **address + distance + in\_area** | Distributors and route sales reps work by territory. Fence the list to your delivery routes so you don't chase stores you can't serve. |

About 45 columns in all, including up to five emails per business with their role and source, and eight social networks. See a [sample export](https://leadraft.co/sample/leadraft-sample.csv).

## Search terms that find every convenience store

No single keyword finds them all. Businesses file themselves under different Google Maps categories and describe themselves in different words, so a complete list searches every variant across the whole area, then removes duplicates.

**Search terms:** convenience store, c-store, gas station, gas station convenience store, corner store, bodega, mini mart, food mart, quick mart, deli and grocery, travel center, truck stop, beer and wine store, smoke and convenience, discount convenience store, drive thru convenience store, 24 hour convenience store, market and deli, fuel station, corner market.

**Google Maps categories:** Convenience store, Gas station, Truck stop, Grocery store, Deli, Beer store, Tobacco shop.

## Who sells to convenience stores, and what works

-   **Snack, beverage and CPG brands.** Independents can add a product without a planogram review. Lead with sell-through at a nearby store, case cost and margin, and how you'll restock. See [how to get stores to sell your product](https://leadraft.co/blog/how-to-get-stores-to-sell-your-product).
-   **Distributors and route sales.** Owners juggle many small suppliers. A consolidated delivery, lower minimums or a better delivery day saves them time at the back door.
-   **POS and payment processors.** C-stores run high transaction counts with small tickets, so processing fees add up. Show the owner what they pay per month today and what they'd pay with you. Our [merchant services leads](https://leadraft.co/blog/merchant-services-leads) guide covers the approach.
-   **ATM, vending and kiosk placement.** High-traffic stores with long hours are the best ATM and kiosk hosts. Lead with the revenue share or the extra foot traffic. The same list works for [finding vending machine locations](https://leadraft.co/blog/how-to-find-vending-machine-locations).
-   **Security, cameras and signage.** Late hours and cash on site make loss prevention a constant worry. Target 24-hour stores with a camera and monitoring offer; LED signage and pole signs suit fuel sites.
-   **Fuel equipment, EV charging and car wash vendors.** Filter to rows with the Gas station category. Pumps, tank monitoring, compliance testing and add-on car washes are all sold to the same owner.

## How to segment and qualify a convenience store list

### Fuel sites vs stand-alone stores

Use the categories column: rows tagged Gas station and Convenience store are fuel sites. Stand-alone c-stores, bodegas and corner markets are their own segment with different suppliers.

### Independents vs chains

Group by business name and website domain. A name across 50 rows is a chain or fuel brand that buys centrally. Owners with one to three stores are where local sales happen.

### Urban bodegas and corner stores

In dense cities, corner stores and delis carry groceries, hot food and specialty products. Search bodega, deli and grocery, and corner store terms, and draw a polygon around the neighborhoods you serve.

### Highway and truck stops

Travel centers and truck stops have large footprints, showers, food service and diesel. They are a separate segment for fleet, food service and equipment vendors.

### 24-hour stores

Filter on the hours column. Round-the-clock stores need more security, lighting and staffing, and get more traffic for ATMs and kiosks.

### New and changed stores

Stores change hands often. A [monitor](https://leadraft.co/product/monitors) on your territory flags new convenience listings as they appear on Google Maps, when new owners pick suppliers.

## How to reach convenience stores

### Expect phone and visits more than email

Many small c-stores have no website and no email. Use the email list for stores that have one, and the phone column for the rest: call mid-morning and ask when the owner is in, then visit.

### Talk margin and turns

Owners think in margin per item and how fast it sells. A short email with a case price, suggested retail and a nearby store that sells it gets further than a brand deck.

### Age-restricted products have their own rules

If you sell tobacco, vape, alcohol or lottery-related products, marketing and sales to retailers come with federal and state rules, including age-of-sale laws. Know them before you pitch, and get legal advice for your products.

### CAN-SPAM and TCPA

Commercial email to businesses is covered by CAN-SPAM: honest subject lines, your physical address and an opt-out you honor. Calls and texts fall under the TCPA, so dial by hand and don't send marketing texts without consent. Read our [cold email laws guide](https://leadraft.co/blog/cold-email-laws) and get legal advice for your setup.

## How to find convenience store leads: build the list in four steps

1.  **Choose the place.** A city, county or ZIP code, a radius around an address, or a shape you draw on the map (or a KML file).
2.  **Search every variant.** Start from the terms above. Leadraft splits large areas into tiles so you get the businesses past Google's first few hundred results, and keeps only the ones inside your area and in the trade.
3.  **Preview before you pay.** The free preview shows real businesses already found there, with emails masked.
4.  **Export or push.** Download CSV or XLSX, or send the Verified emails straight to Instantly, Smartlead, lemlist or HubSpot with your suppression list applied. Each business is charged once, ever.

## Convenience stores lead lists: questions

How do I find convenience store leads?

Pick your area in Leadraft (a city, county, ZIP code or a shape you draw), search the terms that cover the trade (convenience store, gas station, bodega, mini mart, truck stop), and Leadraft finds every matching store on Google Maps inside that area. It finds up to 5 emails on each store's website, checks them, and you export CSV or XLSX with phones for the stores that have no email.

How many convenience stores are there in the US?

NACS and NIQ counted 151,975 convenience stores in the US as of December 31, 2025, and 80.7% of them sell fuel. The Census Bureau counted 36,992 convenience stores with paid employees in 2023 (NAICS 445120), but that code leaves out gas stations with convenience stores, so it's a smaller number.

Can I get a list of only independent convenience stores?

Yes, with some sorting. Leadraft records each store's name and website, so you can group by name or domain and drop chains and fuel brands. Most of what's left are independents: NACS says 63% of stores belong to companies with 10 or fewer stores.

Do convenience stores have email addresses?

Many small stores don't have a website, so they have no published email. Leadraft finds emails only on a business's own website and checks each one. Expect a lower email rate than for most trades, and use the phone column for the rest.

How much does a convenience store email list cost?

Leadraft charges one business credit per store, once, and one checked-email credit per verified email you take out. Texas has 16,504 convenience stores in the NACS count. A Texas-wide list fits the Starter plan ($19 a month for 25,000 businesses and 1,000 checked emails); if you want 3,000 verified emails, Growth ($49, 5,000 checked emails) covers it in one month. The Free plan gives you 500 businesses and 50 checked emails a month to test one city first.

Are the emails verified?

Each email is checked against the store's mail server and graded Verified (the mailbox exists), Accept-all (the server accepts any address, so it's a maybe) or Invalid (never exported). Emails come from the store's own website, with the page each was found on.

## Sources

1.  1.[US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 445120, Convenience Stores)](https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/2023/econ/cbp/2023-cbp.html) · State file, establishments with paid employees, released 2025. Excludes gas stations with convenience stores.
2.  2.[NACS: U.S. Convenience Store Count (2026 NACS/NIQ TDLinx count)](https://www.convenience.org/storecount) · 151,975 stores as of Dec. 31, 2025; 63% owned by companies with 10 or fewer stores; 80.7% sell fuel; Texas 16,504.
3.  3.[FTC: CAN-SPAM Act, a compliance guide for business](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business)
4.  4.[FCC: Stop unwanted robocalls and texts (TCPA consent rules)](https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/stop-unwanted-robocalls-and-texts)

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