Market rankings · Hawaii
Convenience stores in Hawaii
Markets across Hawaii ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 374
- 148 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 177
- +20.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.2B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.6
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.6M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 374 convenience stores in Hawaii. 148 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 7.6 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $6,546 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Hawaii spend about $3.2B a year on groceries. Spread across 374 convenience stores, that is $8.6M per store, 9% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Hawaii was 177 in 2023, up 20.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,782 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #32 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (53). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (68).
Every market in Hawaii for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 53 | 223 | 6.6 | $10.1M | −2.3% | #179 of 387 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 41 | 50 | 8.9 | $7.3M | −2.5% | #254 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 68 | 74 | 10.0 | $6.1M | +4.6% | #103 of 529 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 55 | 27 | 11.4 | $5.6M | +0.3% | #236 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Honolulu County, HI | 61 | 223 | 6.6 | $10.1M | −2.3% | #704 of 2,261 |
| 2Hawaii County, HI | 61 | 74 | 10.0 | $6.1M | +4.6% | #730 of 2,261 |
| 3Maui County, HI | 53 | 50 | 9.0 | $7.3M | −2.5% | #1,009 of 2,261 |
| 4Kauai County, HI | 50 | 27 | 11.4 | $5.6M | +0.3% | #1,128 of 2,261 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
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 Hawaii?
There are 374 convenience stores on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. 148 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 177 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 20.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on groceries?
About $3.2B a year, or $6,546 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 374 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $8.6M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Hawaii has 7.6 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $8.6M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Hawaii would have about 409, against 374 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,782 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Honolulu County scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). 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. Hawaii scores 44 for convenience stores (lower middle), #32 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 Hawaii. 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.
Convenience stores in other states
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- South Carolina
- South Dakota
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- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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