Convenience Store Profiles: North Carolina

North Carolina is the 28th most extensive and the 9th most populous of the U.S. states. The state is divided into 100 counties.
The capital is Raleigh. The most populous municipality is Charlotte, which is the third largest banking center in the United States after New York City and San Francisco. The top 10 cities are Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point and Greenville. North Carolina is very unique as it has ‘zones’ that are very well-known and identifiable. These include Metrolina: Charlotte–Gastonia–Salisbury; The Research Triangle: Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill and The Piedmont Triad: Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point. In 2010, North Carolina’s total gross state product was $424.9 billion.
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The North Carolina Convenience Store Market
North Carolina is home to chains such as Quality Oil, MR Williams, Southco Distribution, M.M. Fowler’s Family Fare convenience stores, Sampson-Bladen Oil (Han-Dee Hugo’s), Short Stop C-Stores, Rose Oil Company, E.J. Pope & Sons (Handy Mart) and others.

NC Petroleum & Convenience Marketers Association
The North Carolina Petroleum & Convenience Marketers Association was established in 1927 and is a trade organization (non-governmental) composed of wholesale/retail petroleum marketers and convenience stores/service stations throughout North Carolina. The Association exists for the sole purpose of promoting the welfare and protecting the interest of those engaged in marketing and distribution of petroleum products in North Carolina.
www.ncpcm.org