Market rankings · Maine
Convenience stores in Maine
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 896
- 437 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 210
- +6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.0
- 88% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.4M
- 44% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 896 convenience stores on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. Of those, 437 are chain locations, or 49%, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 15.0 for every 10,000 households, 88% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Maine spend about $4B a year on groceries, or $6,619 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 896 convenience stores, that is $4.4M per store, 44% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 210 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as convenience stores, up 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,844 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #45 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (55). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 54.
Every market in Maine for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maine, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Portland-South Portland, ME | 55 | 265 | 11.0 | $6.4M | +4.5% | #169 of 387 |
| 2Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 42 | 61 | 13.0 | $4.9M | +4.8% | #251 of 387 |
| 3Bangor, ME | 31 | 121 | 18.6 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #316 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 54 | 78 | 14.4 | $4.5M | +3.5% | #248 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sagadahoc County, ME | 79 | 14 | 8.5 | $8M | +3.4% | #200 of 2,261 |
| 2Cumberland County, ME | 71 | 130 | 9.8 | $7.3M | +4.5% | #409 of 2,261 |
| 3York County, ME | 62 | 121 | 13.2 | $5.2M | +4.8% | #700 of 2,261 |
| 4Androscoggin County, ME | 57 | 61 | 13.0 | $4.9M | +4.8% | #885 of 2,261 |
| 5Oxford County, ME | 56 | 43 | 17.8 | $3.5M | +4.2% | #918 of 2,261 |
| 6Kennebec County, ME | 51 | 78 | 14.4 | $4.5M | +3.5% | #1,105 of 2,261 |
| 7Hancock County, ME | 50 | 40 | 15.6 | $4.2M | +3.0% | #1,144 of 2,261 |
| 8Waldo County, ME | 48 | 32 | 18.3 | $3.5M | +2.6% | #1,219 of 2,261 |
| 9Lincoln County, ME | 43 | 29 | 17.5 | $3.8M | +3.8% | #1,388 of 2,261 |
| 10Knox County, ME | 42 | 27 | 14.6 | $4.5M | +1.1% | #1,421 of 2,261 |
| 11Penobscot County, ME | 42 | 121 | 18.6 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #1,430 of 2,261 |
| 12Piscataquis County, ME | 39 | 20 | 23.9 | $2.6M | +3.5% | #1,538 of 2,261 |
| 13Somerset County, ME | 33 | 44 | 19.0 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #1,730 of 2,261 |
| 14Franklin County, ME | 33 | 30 | 23.7 | $2.6M | +4.6% | #1,731 of 2,261 |
| 15Aroostook County, ME | 33 | 71 | 23.7 | $2.5M | −0.7% | #1,732 of 2,261 |
| 16Washington County, ME | 31 | 35 | 24.7 | $2.4M | +0.8% | #1,788 of 2,261 |
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Maine?
As of September 2026, map listings count 896 convenience stores in Maine. 437 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on groceries?
About $4B a year, or $6,619 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 896 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $4.4M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maine compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Maine has 15.0 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 88% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $4.4M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Maine would have about 502, against 896 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,844 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 54 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in Maine, Sagadahoc County scores highest, at 79 (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. Maine scores 36 for convenience stores (lower middle), #45 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 Maine. 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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