Convenience Store Profiles: Massachusetts
Massachusetts is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern USA. The capital of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England is Boston. Over 80% of Massachusetts’s population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry. The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that the Massachusetts gross state product in 2013 was US$446 billion. The per capita personal income in 2012 was $53,221, making it the third-highest state in the nation. As of 2012, there were 7,755 farms in Massachusetts encompassing a total of 523,517 acres (2,120 km2), averaging 67.5 acres (0.273 km2) apiece.
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The Massachusetts Convenience Store Market
Massachusetts is home to a number of chains including Cumberland Farms, Global Partners LP, Nouria Energy, Energy North Group (Haffner’s, Ayer Oil), Pride Stores, Certified Oil, Volta Oil (Rapid Refuel) and many others.
MASSACHUSETTS FOOD ASSOCIATION
The Massachusetts Food Association is a non-profit trade association for the supermarket and grocery industry in Massachusetts. Our membership includes retailers (from the large chain supermarkets to the corner store operator), food brokers, manufacturers and wholesalers.
www.mafood.com
New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association
The New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) represents and promotes the interests of the convenience store and transportation fuel industries across New England by providing its members with legislative and regulatory advocacy on key issues and valued services for all members, including resources, networking, training and educational programs.
www.necsema.net
New England Service Station & Automotive Repair Association
The New England Service Station and Automotive Repair Association (NESSARA) was formed as a 501c(6) non-profit organization in 1974. Originally named the Bay State Gasoline Dealers Association of Massachusetts, it was established to protect the rights of independent service station owners during the Oil Embargoes of the 1970’s. In 1992, the Bay State Gasoline Dealers Association of Massachusetts merged with the Tri State Gasoline Dealers of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to form what is now known as the New England Service Station and Automotive Repair Association (NESSARA).
www.nessara.org