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BUSINESSES ANSWER CONSUMERS’ FOOD DEMAND
Posted: October 30, 2011 at 5:20 a.m.
A Kum & Go store in Lowell undergoes a major renovation, getting 2,000 additional square feet of space. It’s part of the company’s efforts to expand fresh food and beverage products in its Northwest Arkansas stores.
Consumers are spending more for fresh food at convenience stores and the businesses are responding to the demand.
Julius Williams installs cup dispensers Monday at a Kum & Go store in Lowell.
BY THE NUMBERS
IN-STORE PROFITS
The top five categories for generating in-store profits among convenience stores nationwide.
Food service, 21.9 percent
Cigarettes, 18.4 percent
Packaged beverages, 17.7 percent
Beer, 5.4 percent
Candy, 4.8 percent
SOURCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES
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