Convenience Stores Keep Drivers FueledFor the foreseeable future, gasoline will be the fuel of choice for U.S. drivers.

and there are about 122,000

convenience stores

There are 228 MILLIONdrivers in the United States,

(Sources: January 2020 NACS consumer survey; U.S. Energy Information Administration; U.S. Census Bureau)

Snapshot of the average U.S. driver:

Most Americans get to work each day by

driving or carpooling

91% 50 MinutesThe average driver

commutes 25 minutes each way to/from work

522 GallonsThe average driver in the U.S. purchases about 522 gallons

of gas per year

33 MilesThe average driver

travels about 33 miles per day

of gas customers pay with a credit or

debit card

77% also go inside the convenience store to buy food and beverages, or use the ATM or restroom

52%

Get an insider’s view of how U.S. convenience stores keep millions of drivers filled up and on their way at

convenience.org/fuels

of gas customers say that price is the main

consideration for where they fuel up

$ 58%

that sell 80% of the gasolinesold in the country to keep U.S.

drivers fueled up and on their way.

24%

6 AM

–10 A

M

36%10 AM–3 PM

34%

3 PM–7 PM

6% 7 PM–

12 A

M When do most Americans

fill up?

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