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Popular convenience store chain dissapearing after sale

Popular convenience store chain dissapearing after sale Daniel Kline Sun, January 25, 2026 at 1:38 AM GMT+5:30 4 min read SUN In the convenience store space, size seems to matter. "With expenses rising and labor continuing to be a daily struggle, many c-store retailers are choosing one of two directions: take a chance to grow the business through an acquisition or sell the company and make a clean exit. Industry experts have said that they don’t foresee this years-long trend slowing down in 2026," C-Store Dive reported.

Popular convenience store chain dissapearing after sale

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Key Highlights

  • In 2025, Maverik completed its rebranding of Kum & Go locations after acquiring the chain in 2023, reflecting the broader consolidation trend in the c-store industry.
  • That trend has continued in 2026 with Pops Mart, a 54-store chain, selling itself to three separate buyers.
  • Pops Mart exits the convenience-store business Pops Mart Fuel has sold its 54 convenience stores to three separate buyers.
  • "Sunoco LP purchased 36 of Pops Mart’s 54 convenience stores in addition to its wholesale distribution business, according to American Business Brokers & Advisors’ website.
  • Meanwhile, according to the website, Petroleum Marketing Group acquired seven of Pops Mart’s c-stores, and details on who acquired the other 11 stores were not immediately available," C-Store Dive reported.
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