Because depanneurs are by definition small surfaces — which is their strength — there is a tendency to think that the convenience store industry as a whole is also pretty small. Big mistake!<\/p>\n
It is indeed a very big and strong industry. See for yourself.<\/p>\n
There are currently 27,000 convenience stores<\/strong> in Canada. This represents:<\/p>\n Convenience stores are estimated to generate $ 56 billion in sales per year<\/strong>. This represents:<\/p>\n The equivalent of all combined retail sales in five Canadian provinces (food, beverages, clothing, furniture, everything everything):<\/p>\n Source: Statistics Canada<\/a><\/p>\n Convenience stores are estimated to support 234,000 jobs in Canada<\/strong>. This represents:<\/p>\n\n
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3) Job Creation<\/h5>\n
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