Convenience Store Profiles: California
California is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area. Los Angeles is California’s most populous city, and the country’s second largest after New York City. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation’s second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, respectively. California also has the nation’s most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County.
The California Convenience Store Market
California has a long-list of retail chains based in the state (Anabi Oil, G and M, AM/PM, Bonfare Markets, Jenesen’s Minute Shoppes, ARS West, Fastrip, Quick Quack, United Stations, Chevron, Loop, Redwood Coast, Renner Petroleum), it’s own distributors (Core-Mark, MB Tobacco, Snackerz, Trepco West/Kennedy Wholesale) and stores based in other states.
The American Petroleum and Convenience Store Association
APCA aims to support & offer its members a platform for legislative representations, education, leadership, collective buying power, community outreach, engaged Board & accountability, strong local Chapters and coalition with other trade Associations.
For Manufacturers to Become Members: www.apca.us
The California Fuels & Convenience Alliance – CFCA
Founded in 1952 as the California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA), now the California Fuels & Convenience Alliance (CFCA), CFCA is the industry’s statewide trade association representing the needs of independent wholesale and retail marketers of gasoline, diesel, lubricating oils and other petroleum products;
For Manufacturers to Become Members: www.cioma.com
The California Grocers Association
From corner store to city supermarket, our association proudly supports a grocery industry that nourishes the nation’s most populous state. Whether by creating hundreds of thousands of jobs or by providing healthy food options, we believe food creates communities and connects all Californians.
For Manufacturers to Become Members: www.cagrocers.com
The Neighborhood Market Association
Neighborhood Market Association (NMA) is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation established in 1995 to empower family-owned businesses throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona.
For Manufacturers to Become Members: www.neighborhoodmarket.org/