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Convenience Stores in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON44512CA

Convenience Stores in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Convenience Stores in Ontario Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Convenience Stores in Ontario Market Research Report

Definition of the Convenience Stores in Ontario?

This industry comprises retail establishments primarily dealing with conveniently stocked basic food, beverage and tobacco merchandise. These stores are strategically located in accessible locations and have extended operating hours, offering ease and accessibility for consumers, especially for quick shopping needs or emergency provisions.

What’s included in the Convenience Stores in Ontario?

The Convenience Stores in Ontario includes retailing tobacco and tobacco products, retailing dispensed and bottled beverages, non-alcoholic and alcoholic, retailing prepared food, retailing food prepared on-site for immediate consumption, retailing otc medication and other sundries and retailing candy and snacks. Related terms covered in the Convenience Stores in Ontario industry report includes a system used at checkout in retail stores using computers and cash registers to capture transaction data at the time and place of sale, the societe dee alcool du quebec, or a government-run liquor shop in quebec and a business that is owned and operated in a single location with few or no employees other than the owner or owners.

Industry Performance of the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Convenience Stores in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Convenience Stores in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 45.1% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Convenience Stores in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, per capita disposable income, percentage of smokers and number of adults aged 20 to 64 are impacting Convenience Stores in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Percentage of smokers
Number of adults aged 20 to 64

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario

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Key Statistics of the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario

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Top Questions Answered in this Report

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What is the market size of the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario is $5.1bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 4,516 businesses in the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 17,811 employees in the Convenience Stores industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.5% from 2020 to 2025.