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2026 Convenience Store Foodservice Trends

Discover how convenience stores are transforming into powerful foodservice destinations – and what’s driving the next wave of growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.

Consumer Insights, Convenience Store, CPG & Retail, Food Trends, FoodBytes, Foodservice, Ingredient Trends, Menu Trends

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Explore consumer and operator perspectives around c-store foodservice.

Datassential’s 2026 C-Store Keynote Preview reveals how convenience stores are evolving from quick pit stops into credible foodservice destinations. Discover how consumers rate variety, taste, freshness, and cleanliness, what’s driving visits and impulse buys, and which prepared foods, condiments, and technologies are shaping the next wave of c‑store foodservice trends. Benchmark your strategy with early operator insights and 2026 vs. 2023 comparisons.

What’s inside?

  • Shifting consumer perceptions of quality, freshness, and cleanliness
  • Top occasions driving prepared food and beverage purchases
  • Generational differences in condiment wants and technology expectations
  • Operator perspectives on menus, daypart growth, and scratch vs. pre-made

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INSIGHTS IN THIS REPORT

  • 40% of consumers say convenience store food variety is getting better
  • 75% of consumers are satisfied with the variety of prepared food offerings; 85% with prepared beverage
  • 60% of operators said that F&B sales increased over the last year
  • 63% of operators say customer comments/recommendations are the most important source for menu ideas

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