Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Convenience stores in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,064
- 2,701 chain locations (66%)
- Official establishments
- 1,515
- +27.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $35.5B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.7
- 4% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.7M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,064 convenience stores in Pennsylvania. Chain locations make up 66% of them, against 60% across the U.S. That is 7.7 per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Household spending on groceries in Pennsylvania comes to about $35.5B a year: $6,738 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 4,064 convenience stores, that is $8.7M per store, 11% 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 1,515 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Pennsylvania in 2023, up 27.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,482 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, 30 SBA-backed loans worth $10.2M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #22 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Chambersburg metro area scores highest (80). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Lock Haven area scores highest (79).
Every market in Pennsylvania for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chambersburg, PA | 80 | 40 | 6.3 | $10.6M | +3.0% | #16 of 387 |
| 2Gettysburg, PA | 78 | 27 | 6.6 | $10.3M | +3.6% | #27 of 387 |
| 3Lancaster, PA | 76 | 148 | 7.0 | $10M | +1.9% | #33 of 387 |
| 4York-Hanover, PA | 76 | 137 | 7.5 | $9.1M | +3.6% | #35 of 387 |
| 5Lebanon, PA | 73 | 35 | 6.2 | $10.8M | +2.2% | #45 of 387 |
| 6Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 69 | 195 | 7.9 | $8.6M | +4.2% | #67 of 387 |
| 7State College, PA | 66 | 41 | 6.9 | $9.5M | −0.4% | #83 of 387 |
| 8Reading, PA | 64 | 144 | 8.8 | $7.6M | +2.7% | #102 of 387 |
| 9Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 60 | 280 | 8.2 | $8.4M | +3.0% | #128 of 387 |
| 10Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 59 | 1,761 | 7.1 | $9.8M | +1.4% | #137 of 387 |
| 11Pittsburgh, PA | 58 | 788 | 7.4 | $9M | −1.3% | #147 of 387 |
| 12Johnstown, PA | 53 | 44 | 7.9 | $7.8M | −3.2% | #182 of 387 |
| 13Erie, PA | 48 | 97 | 8.8 | $7.2M | −1.8% | #215 of 387 |
| 14Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 40 | 221 | 9.4 | $6.7M | +1.4% | #257 of 387 |
| 15Altoona, PA | 38 | 49 | 9.7 | $6.4M | −2.5% | #274 of 387 |
| 16Williamsport, PA | 38 | 52 | 11.1 | $5.6M | −1.3% | #278 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lock Haven, PA | 79 | 12 | 7.8 | $7.9M | +1.3% | #29 of 529 |
| 2Lewisburg, PA | 77 | 10 | 6.9 | $9.6M | −0.8% | #37 of 529 |
| 3Hemlock Farms, PA | 77 | 26 | 10.7 | $6.3M | +7.2% | #45 of 529 |
| 4East Stroudsburg, PA | 73 | 48 | 7.8 | $8.6M | −0.7% | #60 of 529 |
| 5Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 73 | 25 | 9.5 | $6.6M | +2.3% | #67 of 529 |
| 6Somerset, PA | 72 | 24 | 8.2 | $7.5M | −2.7% | #71 of 529 |
| 7St. Marys, PA | 69 | 9 | 6.8 | $9.2M | −3.3% | #93 of 529 |
| 8Pottsville, PA | 69 | 48 | 8.3 | $7.6M | +1.5% | #95 of 529 |
| 9Hermitage, PA | 67 | 37 | 8.0 | $7.7M | −2.4% | #109 of 529 |
| 10DuBois, PA | 67 | 29 | 8.9 | $6.9M | −2.9% | #112 of 529 |
| 11Meadville, PA | 65 | 31 | 9.2 | $6.6M | −2.4% | #130 of 529 |
| 12Warren, PA | 64 | 12 | 7.4 | $8.2M | −3.8% | #137 of 529 |
| 13Indiana, PA | 60 | 34 | 10.5 | $5.8M | −0.3% | #181 of 529 |
| 14Sunbury, PA | 58 | 48 | 10.5 | $6M | −1.7% | #203 of 529 |
| 15Selinsgrove, PA | 57 | 13 | 8.9 | $7.1M | −0.2% | #210 of 529 |
| 16Oil City, PA | 55 | 27 | 12.6 | $4.8M | −2.0% | #240 of 529 |
| 17Lewistown, PA | 51 | 21 | 11.3 | $5.4M | 0.0% | #277 of 529 |
| 18Bradford, PA | 48 | 19 | 11.6 | $5.3M | −3.5% | #303 of 529 |
| 19Huntingdon, PA | 47 | 21 | 12.9 | $4.9M | −2.4% | #315 of 529 |
| 20Sayre, PA | 45 | 37 | 15.0 | $4.2M | −0.6% | #333 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chester County, PA | 88 | 123 | 6.0 | $13.1M | +4.2% | #54 of 2,261 |
| 2Cumberland County, PA | 88 | 76 | 7.1 | $9.8M | +6.5% | #62 of 2,261 |
| 3Franklin County, PA | 86 | 40 | 6.3 | $10.6M | +3.0% | #83 of 2,261 |
| 4Adams County, PA | 84 | 27 | 6.6 | $10.3M | +3.6% | #103 of 2,261 |
| 5York County, PA | 84 | 137 | 7.5 | $9.1M | +3.6% | #107 of 2,261 |
| 6Lancaster County, PA | 83 | 148 | 7.0 | $10M | +1.9% | #120 of 2,261 |
| 7Butler County, PA | 83 | 69 | 8.5 | $8.2M | +3.2% | #122 of 2,261 |
| 8Lebanon County, PA | 80 | 35 | 6.2 | $10.8M | +2.2% | #166 of 2,261 |
| 9Northampton County, PA | 78 | 92 | 7.5 | $9.3M | +3.7% | #224 of 2,261 |
| 10Montgomery County, PA | 76 | 221 | 6.6 | $11.6M | +2.4% | #272 of 2,261 |
| 11Centre County, PA | 75 | 41 | 6.9 | $9.5M | −0.4% | #294 of 2,261 |
| 12Berks County, PA | 75 | 144 | 8.8 | $7.6M | +2.7% | #304 of 2,261 |
| 13Westmoreland County, PA | 74 | 117 | 7.5 | $8.7M | −1.4% | #320 of 2,261 |
| 14Washington County, PA | 74 | 77 | 8.7 | $7.8M | +0.7% | #326 of 2,261 |
| 15Montour County, PA | 72 | 5 | 6.4 | $10.5M | −1.4% | #364 of 2,261 |
| 16Pike County, PA | 72 | 26 | 10.7 | $6.3M | +7.2% | #387 of 2,261 |
| 17Bucks County, PA | 71 | 192 | 7.7 | $9.9M | +0.3% | #401 of 2,261 |
| 18Union County, PA | 71 | 10 | 6.9 | $9.6M | −0.8% | #403 of 2,261 |
| 19Clinton County, PA | 70 | 12 | 7.8 | $7.9M | +1.3% | #436 of 2,261 |
| 20Armstrong County, PA | 69 | 18 | 6.4 | $9.8M | −2.7% | #456 of 2,261 |
| 21Dauphin County, PA | 69 | 103 | 8.5 | $7.8M | +2.3% | #466 of 2,261 |
| 22Monroe County, PA | 68 | 48 | 7.8 | $8.6M | −0.7% | #481 of 2,261 |
| 23Perry County, PA | 68 | 16 | 8.7 | $7.6M | +2.1% | #487 of 2,261 |
| 24Lehigh County, PA | 66 | 123 | 8.5 | $8M | +2.7% | #547 of 2,261 |
| 25Somerset County, PA | 66 | 24 | 8.2 | $7.5M | −2.7% | #553 of 2,261 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Columbia County, PA | 66 | 25 | 9.5 | $6.6M | +2.3% | #560 of 2,261 |
| 27Cambria County, PA | 65 | 44 | 7.9 | $7.8M | −3.2% | #587 of 2,261 |
| 28Allegheny County, PA | 64 | 366 | 6.7 | $10.1M | −2.0% | #613 of 2,261 |
| 29Delaware County, PA | 63 | 155 | 7.1 | $9.9M | +0.8% | #644 of 2,261 |
| 30Elk County, PA | 63 | 9 | 6.8 | $9.2M | −3.3% | #647 of 2,261 |
| 31Schuylkill County, PA | 63 | 48 | 8.3 | $7.6M | +1.5% | #654 of 2,261 |
| 32Beaver County, PA | 62 | 57 | 7.9 | $8.2M | −1.1% | #675 of 2,261 |
| 33Erie County, PA | 62 | 97 | 8.8 | $7.2M | −1.8% | #686 of 2,261 |
| 34Wayne County, PA | 62 | 20 | 9.6 | $6.6M | +1.1% | #690 of 2,261 |
| 35Mercer County, PA | 61 | 37 | 8.0 | $7.7M | −2.4% | #716 of 2,261 |
| 36Clearfield County, PA | 61 | 29 | 8.9 | $6.9M | −2.9% | #724 of 2,261 |
| 37Susquehanna County, PA | 60 | 15 | 9.7 | $6.7M | −0.3% | #764 of 2,261 |
| 38Carbon County, PA | 60 | 26 | 9.5 | $6.7M | +1.7% | #765 of 2,261 |
| 39Lawrence County, PA | 60 | 37 | 10.2 | $6.1M | −2.4% | #769 of 2,261 |
| 40Jefferson County, PA | 59 | 13 | 7.1 | $8.6M | −2.8% | #785 of 2,261 |
| 41Crawford County, PA | 59 | 31 | 9.2 | $6.6M | −2.4% | #798 of 2,261 |
| 42Warren County, PA | 57 | 12 | 7.4 | $8.2M | −3.8% | #851 of 2,261 |
| 43Tioga County, PA | 57 | 15 | 9.0 | $7M | −1.3% | #864 of 2,261 |
| 44Luzerne County, PA | 57 | 123 | 9.1 | $6.9M | +2.1% | #865 of 2,261 |
| 45Philadelphia County, PA | 55 | 420 | 6.2 | $10.2M | −1.6% | #920 of 2,261 |
| 46Bedford County, PA | 55 | 19 | 9.6 | $6.4M | −0.2% | #937 of 2,261 |
| 47Indiana County, PA | 54 | 34 | 10.5 | $5.8M | −0.3% | #988 of 2,261 |
| 48Lycoming County, PA | 54 | 52 | 11.1 | $5.6M | −1.3% | #990 of 2,261 |
| 49Blair County, PA | 53 | 49 | 9.7 | $6.4M | −2.5% | #1,015 of 2,261 |
| 50Snyder County, PA | 52 | 13 | 8.9 | $7.1M | −0.2% | #1,051 of 2,261 |
| 51Fayette County, PA | 52 | 47 | 8.5 | $7.1M | −4.3% | #1,053 of 2,261 |
| 52Lackawanna County, PA | 50 | 86 | 9.7 | $6.5M | +0.5% | #1,118 of 2,261 |
| 53Venango County, PA | 50 | 27 | 12.6 | $4.8M | −2.0% | #1,136 of 2,261 |
| 54Clarion County, PA | 49 | 16 | 10.6 | $5.8M | −1.4% | #1,157 of 2,261 |
| 55Northumberland County, PA | 48 | 43 | 11.3 | $5.4M | −1.8% | #1,200 of 2,261 |
| 56Wyoming County, PA | 47 | 12 | 11.0 | $5.9M | −0.9% | #1,233 of 2,261 |
| 57Mifflin County, PA | 46 | 21 | 11.3 | $5.4M | 0.0% | #1,271 of 2,261 |
| 58Juniata County, PA | 44 | 13 | 14.4 | $4.4M | −0.3% | #1,345 of 2,261 |
| 59McKean County, PA | 43 | 19 | 11.6 | $5.3M | −3.5% | #1,368 of 2,261 |
| 60Huntingdon County, PA | 43 | 21 | 12.9 | $4.9M | −2.4% | #1,374 of 2,261 |
| 61Bradford County, PA | 41 | 37 | 15.0 | $4.2M | −0.6% | #1,458 of 2,261 |
| 62Potter County, PA | 32 | 11 | 15.7 | $3.9M | −3.0% | #1,753 of 2,261 |
| 63Greene County, PA | 28 | 29 | 20.2 | $3.1M | −5.5% | #1,865 of 2,261 |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $13.4M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 15.6 | $3.7M | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 11.8 | $5.4M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 13.5 | $4.2M | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
There are 4,064 convenience stores on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 2,701 of them (66%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 1,515 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 27.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on groceries?
About $35.5B a year, or $6,738 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,064 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $8.7M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Pennsylvania has 7.7 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $8.7M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 4,511, against 4,064 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,482 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 27.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Chambersburg metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Lock Haven area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Chester 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. Pennsylvania scores 55 for convenience stores (upper middle), #22 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 Pennsylvania. 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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