New Convenience-Store Roundup for August 2025

This edition of CSP’s New Convenience-Store Roundup features new-to-industry (NTI) c-store openings, as well as closings, that took place in August 2025.

North Carolina added the most new locations in this month’s tally, at five stores. Casey’s General Stores opened 10 stores in seven states—four in Missouri, and Wawa opened 10 locations—including its first travel center—in six states.

This unscientifically gathered roundup—gleaned from company announcements, websites, email, social media and newspapers around the country, among other sources—is by no means complete, but it serves as a monthly competitive snapshot of newly opened or closed U.S. convenience stores, gas stations, truck stops and travel centers.

• Click here for new c-store roundups from previous months, along with other grand opening and new-store coverage. And click here for coverage of convenience industry mergers-and-acquisitions activity.

Many of the stores listed here are owned by independent operators, while others belong to major chains. Some are part of CSP’s Top 202 ranking of c-store chains by size (and click here for the 2025 Top 40 Update). Some of the owners and operators are new entrepreneurs, and some are industry veterans.

Click through for the state-by-state tally ...

QuikTrip opened a new truck stop and convenience store in Oxford, Alabama, on Aug. 21. It features the QT Kitchens concept.

Net new stores*: 1

*Represents new-to-industry stores opened minus stores closed in this state for the month of this count only. Other c-stores not captured by this count may have opened or closed in the state. The roundup does not include razed-and-rebuilt, remodeled or replacement stores, rebrandings, acquisitions, new ownership or temporary closings. Photographs do not always depict the new store indicated.

Maverik opened a new convenience store in Payson, Arizona, on Aug. 22. It features 14 gas pumps and fresh-made food.

Net new stores: 1

Casey’s General Stores opened a new convenience store in Hardy, Arkansas, on Aug. 7.

Net new stores: 1

Wawa opened new convenience stores in Milltown, Delaware, on Aug. 1.

Net new stores: 1

Wawa opened new convenience stores in Wildwood, Florida, on Aug. 14, Ocala, Florida, on Aug. 21 and Jacksonville, Florida, on Aug. 21.

Net new stores: 3

A new Clipper convenience store opened in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Aug. 1. The new 6,600-square-foot store features an indoor cafe with drive-thru. The site has 16 fueling positions and a dog park.

Gas N Wash opened a new convenience store and car wash in Wheeling, Illinois, on Aug. 1. It features new quick-service restaurant (QSR) partnerships with Scooter’s Coffee and Woodie’s Wings.

Net new stores: 1

A new Shell-branded gas station opened on Aug. 13 in Gas City, Indiana.

Net new stores: 1

Kwik Trip opened its 900th convenience store on Aug. 21 in Indianola, Iowa.

Casey’s General Stores opened a new convenience store in Charles City, Iowa, on August 28. A Casey’s in Sioux City, Iowa, closed on Aug. 17, due to damage throughout the structure, including roofing and flooring problems.

Net new stores: 2

Casey’s General Stores opened a new convenience store in Cimarron, Kansas, on August 21.

Net new stores: 1

Casey’s General Stores opened a new convenience store in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, on August 21.

Net new stores: 1

Griffin’s Service Station opened in Bunkie, Louisiana, on Aug 2. For its grand opening, the “throwback-style,” full-service gas station held an antique car show. It is the newest addition to the Griffin’s Antique Market family.

Net new stores: 1

Sheetz opened a new convenience store in Ijamsville, Maryland, on Aug. 7.

Wawa opened a new convenience store in Nottingham, Maryland, on Aug. 14.

7-Eleven closed a convenience store in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Aug. 20, as part of its plans to close 444 underperforming locations in North America.

Net new stores: 1

Kwik Trip opened a new convenience store in Rosemount, Minnesota, on Aug. 14.

Net new stores: 1

Casey’s General Stores opened four new convenience stores in Missouri, in Republic on Aug. 14, Raytown on Aug. 14, Rock Port on Aug. 26 and Archie on Aug. 28.

Net new stores: 4

Casey’s General Stores opened a new convenience store in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 28.

Net new stores: 1

Last Minute Market opened in Montclair, New Jersey, on Aug. 16. The convenience store specializes in offering healthy sweets, snacks, beverages, items for the pantry, cooking oils, breakfast cereals, fresh items including free range eggs from heritage breed hens, a freezer section with artisanal ice creams, cookie dough, English muffins, mozzarella sticks and more.  For commuters, the market has a coffee bar featuring Paper Plane coffee, as well as hot breakfast sandwiches to grab and go.

Murphy USA’s QuickChek opened a new convenience store in Robbinsville, New Jersey, on in late August.

Net new stores: 2

Bolla Oil opened a new Bolla Market convenience store and Mobil gas station in East Patchogue, New York, in early August. It features a Tim Hortons coffee shop and a Pizza Hut menu.

Stewart’s Shops opened a new convenience store in Colonie, New York, on Aug. 18. This new location represents a $3.9 million investment to a former Grandma’s Pie property that had been vacant for five years.

Net new stores: 2

Wawa opened new convenience stores in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Aug. 8 and  Jacksonville, North Carolina, on Aug. 14. The retailer opened its first travel center on Aug. 28 in Hope Mills, North Carolina.

Campbell Oil opened a new Minuteman Food Mart in Vass, North Carolina, on Aug. 25.

Sheetz opened its 800th convenience store on Aug. 28 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Net new stores: 5

Campbell Oil opened a new BellStores convenience store in Coshocton, Ohio, on Aug. 7.

A new convenience store, Aveon Express, opened on Aug. 8 in Bordman, Ohio.

Wawa opened a new convenience store in Mason, Ohio, on Aug. 28.

Net new stores: 3

Wawa opened a convenience store on the campus of Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 15. The store accepts Nova Bucks student accounts. It is on the lower level of the Connelly Center, a 67,000-square-foot building that includes an art gallery, lounges, meeting rooms, coffee shop, ice cream shop, dining facility and more.

Net new stores: 1

Casey’s General Stores opened a new convenience store in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Aug. 7.

Net new stores: 1

7-Eleven opened a new convenience store in Kingwood, Texas, on Aug. 13.

Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores opened a new location in Tulia, Texas, at Highway 86 and Interstate 27, off Exit 74, on Aug. 28. The new location adds 59 truck parking spaces to Love’s nationwide network and includes six diesel bays and a CAT scale for professional drivers. It also features four RV hookups and a dog park. The more than 12,000-square-foot store includes a Love’s Fresh Kitchen concept and a McDonald’s quick-service restaurant (QSR). The location also offers four showers.

Toot’n Totum opened a new convenience store, its 100th, in Amarillo, Texas, on Aug. 28.

Net new stores: 3

Sheetz opened a new convenience store in Roanoke, Virginia, on Aug. 14.

Wawa opened a new convenience store in Fishersville, Virginia, on Aug. 15.

Net new stores: 1

NEW STORES OPENED IN AUGUST 2025: 40

STORES CLOSED IN AUGUST 2025: 2

NET NEW STORES IN AUGUST 2025: 38

TOTAL NET NEW STORES IN 2025: 228