convenience store

convenience store definition - business

convenience store

A retail business with a primary emphasis on providing customers with a convenient location and a wide array of quickly purchased goods and services. Traditional convenience stores are about 2,400 to 2,500 square feet in size, with hours that are extended compared to average retailers.

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