Market rankings · Arizona
Convenience stores in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,789
- 1,302 chain locations (73%)
- Official establishments
- 357
- −1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17.4B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 21% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.7M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 73 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,789 convenience stores in Arizona. Chain locations make up 73% of them, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.3, 21% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $6,084 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Arizona spend about $17.4B a year on groceries. That is about $9.7M of household spending for each store on map listings, 23% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 357 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Arizona in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 8,000 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 22.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #3 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest (82). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest (67).
Every market in Arizona for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 82 | 1,112 | 5.9 | $10.7M | +7.3% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Yuma, AZ | 71 | 43 | 5.4 | $10.2M | +9.2% | #56 of 387 |
| 3Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 70 | 70 | 6.3 | $9.2M | +6.5% | #63 of 387 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 67 | 260 | 5.9 | $9.8M | +2.8% | #74 of 387 |
| 5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 46 | 87 | 8.5 | $6.4M | +6.5% | #229 of 387 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 38 | 44 | 8.6 | $6.4M | +0.6% | #276 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 36 | 51 | 9.3 | $6.4M | −0.6% | #288 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nogales, AZ | 67 | 11 | 6.5 | $8.3M | +4.8% | #107 of 529 |
| 2Safford, AZ | 63 | 9 | 7.1 | $8M | +4.0% | #142 of 529 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 54 | 43 | 10.7 | $4.9M | +3.0% | #245 of 529 |
| 4Payson, AZ | 45 | 25 | 10.6 | $5.2M | +0.9% | #329 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 88 | 96 | 5.9 | $10.1M | +25.4% | #60 of 2,261 |
| 2Maricopa County, AZ | 86 | 1,016 | 5.9 | $10.7M | +5.5% | #82 of 2,261 |
| 3Yavapai County, AZ | 80 | 70 | 6.3 | $9.2M | +6.5% | #170 of 2,261 |
| 4Yuma County, AZ | 79 | 43 | 5.4 | $10.2M | +9.2% | #193 of 2,261 |
| 5Pima County, AZ | 77 | 260 | 5.9 | $9.8M | +2.8% | #251 of 2,261 |
| 6Mohave County, AZ | 62 | 87 | 8.5 | $6.4M | +6.5% | #691 of 2,261 |
| 7Santa Cruz County, AZ | 61 | 11 | 6.5 | $8.3M | +4.8% | #710 of 2,261 |
| 8Graham County, AZ | 57 | 9 | 7.1 | $8M | +4.0% | #853 of 2,261 |
| 9Cochise County, AZ | 55 | 44 | 8.6 | $6.4M | +0.6% | #936 of 2,261 |
| 10Coconino County, AZ | 54 | 51 | 9.3 | $6.4M | −0.6% | #983 of 2,261 |
| 11Navajo County, AZ | 50 | 43 | 10.7 | $4.9M | +3.0% | #1,134 of 2,261 |
| 12Apache County, AZ | 42 | 17 | 8.1 | $6.2M | −2.2% | #1,396 of 2,261 |
| 13Gila County, AZ | 38 | 25 | 10.6 | $5.2M | +0.9% | #1,549 of 2,261 |
| 14La Paz County, AZ | 21 | 13 | 14.5 | $3.6M | +0.9% | #2,016 of 2,261 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 11.1 | $5.1M | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Arizona?
Arizona has 1,789 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 1,302 of them (73%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 357 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on groceries?
About $17.4B a year, or $6,084 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,789 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $9.7M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Arizona has 6.3 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $9.7M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Arizona would have about 2,205, against 1,789 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,000 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 88 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Arizona scores 73 for convenience stores (upper middle), #3 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arizona. It maps the convenience stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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