Convenience Store Profiles: Minnesota
Minnesota is the 12th largest in area and the 21st most populous of the U.S. states; nearly 60 percent of its residents live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area (known as the “Twin Cities”), the center of transportation, business, industry, education, and government and home to an internationally known arts community. Minnesota’s standard of living index is among the highest in the United States, and the state is also among the best-educated and wealthiest in the nation. The economy of Minnesota had a gross domestic product of $262 billion in 2008. In 2008, thirty-three of the United States’ top 1,000 publicly traded companies (by revenue) were headquartered in Minnesota, including Private companies based in Minnesota include Cargill.
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The Minnesota Convenience Store Market
Minnesota is home to home-based chains such as CHS Inc., Coborn’s Inc., Community Coops (Cenex), Expressway Stores, Lucky Seven General Stores, Melrose One Stop, Neighbor Stop Stores, Northdale Oil, Orton Oil (Cenex), West Central Ag Stores and many others.
Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association
The Association was formed in 1923 to provide services to the petroleum marketer, to help them at all levels of government, and to support fellow marketers. The Association has four main emphases – education, regulatory analysis and programs to help with compliance, legislative and regulatory monitoring, and services for the members.
www.mpmaonline.com
MINNESOTA GROCERS ASSOCIATION
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) is the only state trade association that represents the food industry of Minnesota from farm to fork. We are one of the oldest trade associations in the state, celebrating over 120 years of advancing industry. We have over 300 retail, manufacturers, and wholesale members supporting nearly 1,300 locations statewide. Our member companies employ over 150,000 union and non-union Minnesotans. We actively advance the common interest of all those engaged in any aspect of the retail food industry as a leader and advocate in government affairs.
www.mngrocers.com
Minnesota Service Station Association
Founded by a group of small independent Service Station owners with support from an aspiring attorney, Gary Persian, the Minnesota Service Station & Convenience Store Association (MSSA) has been protecting the member’s rights legislatively and legally since 1966. For over 50 years, the Association has built a strong and loyal following of independent retailers while assisting each and every one of them through strong membership programs for members to utilize in building a stronger foundation towards success.
www.mnssa.com