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Convenience Store Store Count

measures the number of company-operated convenience-store locations in an issuer's stated retail network at a reporting date.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 26, 2026

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Research date: Sep 26, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 17 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Convenience Store & Fuel Retail Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

The footprint bridge reconciles exactly
Net store growth was 40 locations, or about 1.4%
Dealer and wholesale fuel sites are not included
Part of the Convenience Store & Fuel Retail Economics
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Convenience store store count measures the number of company-operated Casey's retail locations at the reporting date.

Casey's ended fiscal 2026 with 2,944 stores, up from 2,904 a year earlier.

The footprint bridge reconciles exactly

Casey's began with 2,904 stores, added 40 newly constructed stores, acquired 40 stores, opened one prior acquisition, and closed 41 locations.

The bridge is:

2,904 + 40 + 40 + 1 - 41 = 2,944 stores

Net store growth was 40 locations, or about 1.4%

Gross additions totaled 81 locations, while 41 closures reduced the net increase to 40. Relative to the 2,904-store opening base, net store growth was about 1.4%.

That distinction matters when separating expansion activity from the ending footprint.

Dealer and wholesale fuel sites are not included

Casey's store count covers company-operated retail locations under its stated definition.

Use Convenience Store Average Retail Sales per Store for mature-store productivity rather than assuming every ending store contributed a full year.

Primary source: Casey's General Stores 2026 Form 10-K.

Part of the Convenience Store & Fuel Retail Economics

Connects convenience-store inside sales and category contribution with retail fuel throughput, per-gallon economics, mature-store demand, unit productivity, and footprint growth.

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Where this concept fits

Mature-store demand, unit productivity, and footprintCurrent relationship
Same-store category growth shows demand within the mature base, while average sales and operating income show unit productivity and store count captures expansion of the network itself.
Average Inside Sales per Store Average Operating Income per Store Average Retail Sales per Store Same-Store Grocery Sales Same-Store Prepared Food SalesStore CountCurrent concept
Inside sales mix and category contribution
Inside sales combine grocery and general merchandise with prepared food and dispensed beverages. Category sales and category contribution margins determine how mix shifts change the economics of the inside-store basket.
Grocery & Merchandise Margin Grocery & Merchandise Sales Inside Gross Profit Inside Margin Inside Sales Prepared Food Margin Prepared Food Sales
Fuel throughput and per-gallon economics
Retail fuel economics depend on physical gallons and contribution per gallon. Average gallons per mature store and same-store gallon growth help separate unit productivity from footprint expansion.
Average Fuel Gallons per Store Fuel Gallons Sold Fuel Margin per Gallon Same-Store Fuel Gallons

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These companies are examples of how the concept is reported or discussed in public filings. Definitions can differ by issuer; these links open company research rather than a normalized metric comparison.

CASYOpen operating-model research →17 of 17 reviewed concepts in Convenience Store & Fuel Retail EconomicsMature-store demand, unit productivity, and footprint6 of 6 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Average Inside Sales per Store Average Operating Income per Store Average Retail Sales per Store Same-Store Grocery Sales Same-Store Prepared Food Sales

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Compare the exact opening-additions-closures footprint bridge with net store growth and mature-store productivity.

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