GoKawiilMeijer tops consumer survey of favorite US convenience stores
A survey of nearly 9,500 customers found Meijer, a family-owned Michigan-based chain that operates Meijer Express convenience stores, ranked as the most-liked convenience store brand in the country. The chain outperformed better-known national names like Buc-ee's, Wawa and Sheetz despite having a smaller, regionally concentrated footprint in the Midwest.
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The result suggests that strong customer loyalty does not necessarily require national scale or brand recognition, which could reshape how convenience chains think about expansion versus deepening regional ties. It may also highlight a gap between social-media buzz surrounding chains like Buc-ee's and actual customer satisfaction scores.
- Meijer, a Michigan-based family-owned chain, topped a survey of customer satisfaction among convenience stores.
- The survey covered nearly 9,500 customers nationwide.
- Meijer beat out nationally hyped chains like Buc-ee's, Wawa and Sheetz despite being less widely known outside the Midwest.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “America’s favorite convenience store isn’t Buc-ee’s, Wawa, or Sheetz”
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